Special celebrates the human-animal bond by showcasing three stories about shelter dogs and the lives they change

Obituaries from The Republican.

Mayor Sarno: The work the community has done in helping each other and in planning for our future has been truly inspiring.

Peter Gagliardi: There’s no way Springfield and the surrounding communities would have bounced back so strongly without the help of our

The victim, who police have not identified, is said to be in stable condition after being stabbed in the stomach.

Click each photo to toggle between a view of the scene in the immediate aftermath of the June 2011 tornado and a view of the scene nearly

One year after the devastating tornado, photographers re-captured scenes they'd witnessed in the immediate aftermath of the storm.

Police said two Hispanic males, in their late 20s or early 30s, made off with an undisclosed sum of money.

For the second time this calendar year, West Springfield needs to hire a principal assessor.

As two finalists surfaced for the superintendent job, names of past superntendents surfaced on job references.