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Amber Alert canceled; Cheryl Kozaczek found in Virginia with 3-month-old...
Virginia state police stopped Cheryl Kozaczek's vehicle at 2:50pm on I-95 south in Emporia, Va. Watch video Cheryl and Gaebria Kozaczek Submitted photos WESTFIELD -- Police have located a 28-year-old...
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Western Massachusetts offers helping hand to Connecticut, Rhode Island, other...
The Pioneer Valley Chapter, meanwhile, dispatched eight volunteers to New York state, with 20 more scheduled to leave. SPRINGFIELD – From caravans of volunteer relief workers to a $100,000 donation...
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Amherst College calls off classes Friday to bring campus together following...
Martin said she is glad that victims are coming forward now. Classes are canceled at Amherst College Friday while the school hosts a daylong event on sexual misconduct. Michael Beswick | File photo...
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Westfield police: Massachusetts authorities working to bring 3-month old...
Cheryl Kozaczek was slated to be arraigned in Virginia Thursday. Cheryl Kozaczek's booking photo WESTFIELD – A 28-year-old Westfield woman apprehended in Virginia Wednesday after an Amber Alert was...
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Former UConn, WNBA basketball player Rebecca Lobo to receive Westfield...
Lobo is now a reporter and color analyst for ESPN, reporting on women's college basketball and WNBA games. Rebecca Lobo returns an autographed basketball to Erann Forte, 11, of Kansas City, MO during...
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Meghan Miller of Westfield named new treasurer of her city
Gregory Kallfa plans to retire later this month after nearly 30 years as Westfield city treasurer. Meghan Miller WESTFIELD — Meghan C. Miller says she is prepared and ready to begin her new duties as...
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Westfield resident Cheryl Kozaczek, who triggered Amber Alert when she took...
A preliminary hearing was set for Nov. 29 for Kozaczek, who does not have legal custody of her child. Cheryl Kozaczek's booking photo EMPORIA, Va. — Westfield resident Cheryl Kozaczek, who triggered...
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Westfield downtown redevelopment plans under review
A public hearing on downtown redevelopment will be held Dec. 12 at South Middle School. Demolition work on the Block building at the corner of Elm and Arnold Street in Westfield, shown here last...
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Westfield plans restoration of police ATV patrols because of increased...
In addition to patrols, police plan to use barriers and no trespassing signs to deter activity. The Republican staff file photo WESTFIELD — An increase in off-road vehicle traffic in certain areas of...
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Voters across Western Massachusetts to face local races, ballot questions
The highest-profile state representative’s contest is in the 3rd Hampden District, where incumbent Brian Ashe, D-Longmeadow takes on Republican challenger Marie Angelides, a member of the Longmeadow...
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Bicyclist struck in Westfield, taken to Baystate Medical Center
Westfield police closed Western Avenue from Loring Lane to Overlook Drive as they investigated. Republican file photo UPDATE at 6:30 p.m. - The bicyclist struck by a pickup truck shortly before 2 p.m....
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Westfield police: 86-year-old bicyclist, hit by pickup on Western Avenue,...
Police have yet to release the victim's name. No charges have been filed. Republican file photo WESTFIELD – An 86-year-old city man, struck by a pickup truck while riding a bicycle on Western Avenue...
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Lawyers for Daniel Leary of Southwick, accused of motor vehicle homicide in...
There is a status conference n the case scheduled for Nov. 26. Daniel Leary Daniel Leary, of Southwick, is seen in Hampshire Superior Court during his March 2011 arraignment. The Republican file | Don...
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Western Massachusetts communities confirm record, near-record voter turnout
In Agawam, a whopping 90 percent of the voters showed up at the polls. The spirited battle for president won by Barack Obama, coupled with strong grassroots efforts to get out the vote were among...
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Veterans Day 2012: Western Massachusetts communities schedule observances
Veterans' Day observances and parades vary by community, but all are open to the public. WESTFIELD — Area communities will honor Veterans Day with events ranging from breakfast to memorial observances...
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Coaching legend John Kurty, 86, killed by pickup truck while riding bicycle...
Kurty was a soccer coach, first with the Ludlow public schools and later Westfield State College. John Kurty WESTFIELD - The 86-year-old man who died from injuries suffered when he was hit by a pickup...
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Westfield School Committee approves goals for superintendent, works on goals...
The School Committee will again review School Department goals in March. Suzanne Scallion WESTFIELD – In an effort to establish goals and objectives aimed toward student achievement, Superintendent of...
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3-month-old Gaebria Kozaczek, subject of Amber Alert when mother took her...
The baby, under the care of the state DCF, has been placed with a foster family Cheryl and Gaebria Kozaczek Submitted photos WESTFIELD -- A 3-month-old baby, the subject of an Amber Alert last week...
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Westfield police: No charges likely in accident that took the life of...
Police have identified the driver as 46-year-old Windsor Locks resident William Daigle. John Kurty WESTFIELD -- Witnesses to the accident that took the life of 86-year-old bicyclist John Kurty told...
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Longtime Ludlow High and Westfield State soccer coach John Kurty remembered...
Kurty coached the Westfield State men's soccer team from 1966 to 1977. John Kurty, the former soccer coach at Westfield State University, is seen at a game in 1969 in a photo from the 1970 college...
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