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Western Massachusetts is a geographical region of the state of Massachusetts which contains the Berkshires and the Pioneer Valley. Most commonly, the region is considered to include Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties. The Massachusetts Turnpike spans in Western Mass from West Stockbridge to Brimfield. Some residents of the Berkshires assume that Western Massachusetts means the Berkshires.

 

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Worcester, Massachusetts News from Telegram.com

Vendors bristle at charges for fleas

Nov 20, 2008 12:00 am

BRIMFIELD - Several flea market operators are taking issue with the Board of Selectmen's stand on charging them emergency services fees, which raise $150,000 for the town.

 

House GOP leader faces Holden challenger

Nov 20, 2008 12:00 am

BOSTON - The leader of the dwindling contingent of House Republicans is fielding a challenge from a fellow Republican from Holden.

 

Plan is to encase perilous wire

Nov 20, 2008 12:00 am

PRINCETON - The state is working on a temporary plan to get a dangerous wire that runs above hiking trails on Mount Wachusett encased in steel along the ground before winter.

 

Dog case ends with probation and fines

Nov 20, 2008 12:00 am

DUDLEY - A Charlton woman and her teenage son admitted yesterday that there were sufficient facts their dog suffered and died from severe maggot infestation.

 

Here to there is a $300,000 study

Nov 20, 2008 12:00 am

WORCESTER - A $300,000 study aimed at improving the movement of people and goods in Central Massachusetts got an official kickoff yesterday, when members of the public shared their concerns about trav...

 

Proposal targets club violence

Nov 20, 2008 12:00 am

WORCESTER - Fights, stabbings and other violence around bars over the past month had one common thread, police noticed: Every event at the clubs or bars had a club promoter running an event inside.

 

Selectmen OK policy for police Taser use

Nov 20, 2008 12:00 am

WEST BOYLSTON - Police officers are now authorized to carry Tasers, after the Board of Selectmen last night approved the Police Department's electronic weapons policy.

 

Sometimes stories take on their own life

Nov 20, 2008 12:00 am

When I heard about the evil school bus driver who ordered a child off the bus on busy Route 9 and left her stranded, the cynic in me scoffed.

 

Regional digest

Nov 20, 2008 12:00 am

WORCESTER -- Traffic patrols hit the streets Monday cracking down on seat belt violations and risky driving behavior as part of a state grant.

 

Questions surround local pub

Nov 20, 2008 12:00 am

LEOMINSTER - Allegations that an underage man was served alcohol and then drove drunk, resulting in a fatal accident that killed his best friend, have prompted many to question what action, if any, wi...

 
 

News for Massachusetts from MassLive.com

Stocks are down, no wait, stocks are up: Roller coaster continues

Nov 20, 2008 7:58 pm

The Dow Jones industrial average reversed morning losses on hopes for car makers.Photo by Jason DeCrow / Associated PressA trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday. STO...

 

Democrats postpone vote on federal bailout for Big 3 auto companies

Nov 20, 2008 7:54 pm

The decision averted a likely defeat of legislation providing $25 billion loans for the industry.Photo by Brandy Baker / The Detroit NewsUnited Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger pleads for lawma...

 

Witnesses in child abuse trial say sister of Haleigh Poutre did not initially implicate Jason Strickland

Nov 20, 2008 6:27 pm

Samantha Poutre is the only witness who said he pushed Haleigh down the stairs in 2005.Photo by Dave Roback / The RepublicanForensic pathologist Dr. Jonathan Arden describes what he saw in photographs...

 

Doctor testifies Haleigh Poutre's cigarette burns not accidental

Nov 20, 2008 1:08 pm

The prosecution rests in the trial of Jason D. Strickland. Photo by JESSICA HILL Defendant Jason D. Strickland rubs his eyes as he waits for his lawyers on Wednesday in Hampden Superior Court in Spri...

 

200 supporters of former UMass student Jason Vassell, charged with assault, rally to protest prosecution

Nov 20, 2008 12:57 pm

An Afro-American studies professor intimated that the reaction to Vassell's prosecution could become less peaceful if the district attorney's office refuses to heed the concerns of the protesters.Phot...

 

Easthampton Savings Bank targets Agawam site

Nov 20, 2008 4:29 am

Easthampton Savings Bank has begun discussions with local boards to build on Main Street. By DAVID BERGENGREN dbergengren@repub.com AGAWAM - Easthampton Savings Bank has begun discussions wit...

 

Ludlow School committee boosts official's pay

Nov 20, 2008 4:09 am

By SUZANNE McLAUGHLIN smclaughlin@repub.com LUDLOW - The School Committee has approved a 5 percent salary increase for School Superintendent Theresa M. Kane, as well as an annual $5,000 travel...

 

Gov. Deval Patrick calls for bipartisan effort to improve government and the economy

Nov 20, 2008 1:05 am

Massachusetts is ranked No. 1 in a report on economic competitiveness.Deval L. Patrick By DAN RING dring@repub.com BOSTON - Saying Massachusetts is "awash in cynicism," Gov. Deval L....

 

Items from Springfield nursing home auctioned in wake of Marathon Healthcare group filing for bankruptcy

Nov 20, 2008 12:56 am

The auction items included more than 100 electric hospital beds and matching furniture.Photos by Mark M. Murray / The RepublicanAn auction was held Wednesday at the former Marathon Healthcare Center n...

 

One-third acre lot offered to Palmer in lieu of $1,200 in back taxes

Nov 20, 2008 12:16 am

Taxes on the land, which is a rocky triangle-shaped parcel at the intersection of two streets, are $60 for this year. By NANCY H. GONTER ngonter@repub.com PALMER - The town is moving forward ...

 
 

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