Springfield, Massachusetts News

Rare blue whale spotted off Mass. coast
Associated Press - October 6, 2008 6:54 PM ET GLOUCESTER, Mass. (AP) - Whale researchers are buzzing over a rare blue whale that was spotted about 15 miles off the coast of Gloucester.
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Fugitive Felix Maldonado, also known as Eddie Gonzales, eluded police in Mass. and Conn. for years
In Connecticut, the former Chicopee resident faces charges for running a major "chop shop" for stolen automobiles. Felix R. Maldonado also goes by the name Alfredo "Eddie" Gonzalez. By PAMELA H. METAXAS pmetaxas@repub.com In Chicopee, police know him as . In Waterbury, Conn., he ... more »
MassLive.com  –  Oct 6, 2008 10:31 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Man held on charge related to Lowell beating death
Associated Press - October 6, 2008 6:14 PM ET LOWELL, Mass. (AP) - Bail has been set at $50,000 for a man charged in connection with a deadly weekend brawl at a sub shop in Lowell.
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Small asteroid about to burn up in sky over Africa
Associated Press - October 6, 2008 6:04 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - Astronomers say a small asteroid is about to make a fiery but harmless dive into Earth's atmosphere early Tuesday morning over...
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Federal courthouse ribbon cutting
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - It was thirteen years in the making. The new federal courthouse in Springfield is finally finished.
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Gasoline prices in Greater Springfield area fall 16 cents in last 10 days
The last time the average gasoline price was less than $3 per gallon was in November.Photo by Bob Stern / The RepublicanEneida J. Madho, of Springfield, fills her gas tank at the Racing Mart on St. James Avenue in Springfield today where the price for regular gasoline was $3.19 per gallon. By STAN F ... more »
MassLive.com  –  Oct 6, 2008 9:40 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Bailout not easing consumer concerns
(WWLP) - The $700 billion bailout is not making consumers feel better about the future of the nation's financial state.
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Hadley's superintendent of schools, heading to Japan as part of Fulbright fellowship program
Nicholas Young is president-elect of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents.Nicholas D. YoungBy DIANE LEDERMAN dlederman@repub.com HADLEY - On Columbus Day weekend, when many head to the hills in search of fall foliage, Hadley School Superintendent Nicholas D. Young will be heading ... more »
MassLive.com  –  Oct 6, 2008 9:13 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Global Sell-Off Leads to Down Day on Wall Street
Despair about a weakening global economy is sweeping across Wall Street, propelling the Dow Jones industrials down more than 800 points and giving the blue chips a new record for a one-day point drop.
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Officials gather at ribbon-cutting ceremony for new federal courthouse in Springfield
10 dignitaries, including U.S. Sen. John Kerry, participated in the event. Photos by Mark M. Murray / The RepublicanU.S. District Court Judge Michael A. Ponsor raises his fists in celebration at the formal opening of the new Federal Courthouse at 300 State Street, Springfield.Moshe Safdie, architect ... more »
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