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The Valley Advocate – this free weekly is mostly about entertainment (movie reviews, what music is playing where, plus a large personals section). But they also feature Heather Brandon’s Urban Compass blog, which examines issues in Springfield, and Stephanie Kraft and Maureen Turner do a decent job reporting on issues relevant to the local area.

WWLP Channel 22 News (Springfield)

New radiation technology at Cooley
March 19, 2010
Radiation treatments are more precise than ever with a new system that will be available at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. 22News spoke with Mary Ellen Walsh, the director of the Cancer Care Program, about this new technology.
Hundreds turn out for Conor’s wake
March 19, 2010
It was a night filled with tears and sadness as Conor Reynolds’ friends and loved ones paid their final respects. Hundreds of friends, relatives, teammates and even strangers stood in line for hours Thursday night to support the family, and bid the young soccer star farewell.
Family mourns murder victim
March 19, 2010
Friends and family of an alleged domestic violence victim quietly paid tribute to their lost loved-one Thursday night.

WGGB Channel 40 News (Springfield)

Suspect in murder of Cathedral student pleads not guilty
March 17, 2010
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) — A 20-year-old Carew Street man arrested in connection with the murder of a Cathedral High School student at a birthday party has been ordered held without bail after pleading not guilty to a murder charge in Springfield District Court Wednesday.
Brazen Conn. warehouse heist nets $75M in pills
March 19, 2010
In a Hollywood-style heist, thieves cut a hole in the roof of a warehouse, rappelled inside and scored one of the biggest hauls of its kind – not diamonds, gold bullion or Old World art, but about $75 million in…
Police investigate deadly Granby accident
March 18, 2010
GRANBY, Mass. (WGGB) — Police are investigating the circumstances of a deadly accident in Granby Wednesday night after a motorcycle collided with a motor vehicle on Carver Street.

CBS 3 News (Springfield)

Anti-Bullying Bill Pushed Through House
March 19, 2010
It’s being described as one of the toughest bullying bills in the country, and it was passed Thursday on Beacon Hill, by a unanimous 148-0 vote in the House.
Hundreds Turn Out for Reynolds Wake
March 19, 2010
The line was out the door, and through the parking lot. Hundreds packed the Hafey Funeral home on Belmont Ave Thursday afternoon. The wake was for Conor Reynolds, the soccer star, who was killed over the weekend, in a Springfield bar.
Family Moves Daughter to Avoid Bullies
March 18, 2010
State lawmakers in the House passed a bill Thursday to stop bullying in schools. It’s none too soon for a Franklin County family that took matters into their own hands and moved their daughter.

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