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  Lawyers ask court to order trial moved

  DENISE LAVOIE, AP Legal Affairs Writer BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev asked a federal appeals court...

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  Westfield Newsroom

  Former speaker DiMasi seeks to set aside corruption sentence

  BOSTON (AP) — Former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi yesterday requested that his eight-year federal prison sentence in a corruption case be...

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  Gateway Superintendent’s Corner

  Once again, living in western Massachusetts can have its advantages as we view the devastation from last week’s blizzard in Eastern Massachusetts,...

• Westfield Newsroom

  Massachusetts endures another winter storm

  BOSTON (AP) — Just a week after a blockbuster blizzard dropped up to 3 feet of snow in some part of Massachusetts,...

• SWK/Hilltowns

  Area gets second snowday in a week

  PHILIP MARCELO, Associated Press DENISE LAVOIE, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Boston scrambled to dig out yesterday from the second major winter...

• Westfield Newsroom

  Gov. Baker eyes capital gains tax revenues to close budget gap

  STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker is eyeing capital gains tax revenues to help close an estimated $765...

• Westfield Newsroom

  Mom, girlfriend of Hernandez’s alleged victim set to testify

  MICHELLE R. SMITH, Associated Press FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — Testimony in the murder trial of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez is set...

• Sports

  Champion Patriots return to another hometown snowstorm

  BOSTON (AP) — The New England Patriots arrived safely in snowbound Massachusetts last night, following their dramatic 28-24 Super Bowl victory over...

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  Log

  Police Log, Jan. 31, 2015

  WESTFIELD Emergency response and crime report Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 12:27 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Arnold Street, a patrol officer reports a...

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  Police/Fire

  Police Log, Jan. 30, 2015

  WESTFIELD Emergency response and crime report Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 1:04 a.m.: disturbance, Elm Street, a caller from an Elm Street bar...

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  Health

  Beware: snow blowers can be hazardous

  SPRINGFIELD – Snow blowers have already gotten plenty of use this winter season, and with February traditionally being the worst month for...

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  Letters/Editor

  To the Editor

  Wholesale Electricity Prices Are Down, But For How Long? This winter’s wholesale electricity costs haven’t reached the historic levels seen during the...