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  1. Chicopee officials concerned about contract that will allow 150,000...Read the original story

    10 min ago | MassLive.com

    By HOLLY ANGELO hangelo@repub.com CHICOPEE - A new contract between Waste Management Inc.

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    Related Topix: Waste Management, Waste Management, Environmental

  2. Chicopee to auction 2 properties it took for non-payment of taxesRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | MassLive.com

    By HOLLY ANGELO hangelo@repub.com CHICOPEE - The city plans to auction two properties Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Aldermanic Chambers in City Hall.

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  3. Garage Sales, Thrift and Consignment Stores ThriveRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | WHAM

    ... said. Thrift stores across the country are seeing a big increase in business. Lines at the new Goodwill store in Chicopee, Mass. snaked out the door. The Western Massachusetts Goodwill reports sales are up 10 percent over last year. Consignment Shop ...

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  4. Extra, extraRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | Boston Herald

    ... y is a sense of loss. Thanks again, Peter and Joe. I wish your future columns could be printed in Boston instead of Chicopee. - Harry Johnston, Woburn

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  5. Muster draws 7,000 Boy Scouts from all over New EnglandRead the original story

    Friday Oct 10 | CapeCodOnline.com

    ... also badges in computer science and medicine, she said. At a ham radio demonstration, 14-year-old Joey Pelletier of Chicopee and his fellow members of Venture Crew 510 taught younger scouts about the techniques of amateur radio operation. "It's ...

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    Related Topix: North Falmouth, MA, East Falmouth, MA, Life, Hobbies, Ham Radio

  6. Chicopee Comp labs criticized as too smallRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | MassLive.com

    By JEANETTE DeFORGE jdeforge@repub.com CHICOPEE - Students and teachers are complaining the science labs at the new $93.5 million Chicopee Comprehensive High School are inadequate for experiments.

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  7. Thrift stores thriving in tough timesRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | WHDH

    ... of the economy, shoppers are looking to save some money on their clothing purchases. The new Goodwill store in Chicopee hadn't even been open for 24 hours, but lines Friday were nearly out the door. Colleen Gagnon was one of hundreds at the goodwill ...

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  8. Penny pinching hurting local businessesRead the original story

    Yesterday | WWLP

    ... pinching every penny and now local businesses are suffering. Mike Dugre, the owner of Lucky Strike Restaurant in Chicopee, said he's seen a drop in customers over the past few weeks. Thomas Lysik told 22News he used to eat out three times a week, ...

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  9. State police seek 2 sex offenders

    Yesterday | MassLive.com

    Two men with ties to Springfield and Chicopee appear on the new listing of the state's top 10 most wanted sexual offenders, according to information released by state officials.

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    Related Topix: Springfield Metro, Springfield, MA, Holyoke, MA

  10. Security cameras in place at Chicopee Public Library

    Yesterday | MassLive.com

    Fifteen new interior and exterior security cameras along with a variety of security monitoring and alarm upgrades are now in use at the new Chicopee Public Library, giving officials and staff an improved sense ...

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    Related Topix: Libraries, Springfield Metro, Springfield, MA, West Springfield, MA

  11. West Side stuns CompRead the original story

    Saturday | MassLive.com

    October 11, 2008 5:11 p.m. In a thriller at Szot Park in Chicopee,Kyle Brodeur's 76 yard kickoff return with 5 seconds remaining was the difference as West Springfield stunned Chicopee Comp 22 - 16 in a ...

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  12. Chicopee may shut off Springfield businesses that haven't paid their sewer bills

    Saturday | MassLive.com

    By HOLLY ANGELO hangelo@repub.com CHICOPEE - The city is considering going after Springfield property owners who aren't paying their sewer bills.

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    Related Topix: Springfield Metro, Springfield, MA

  13. Insurance studies plannedRead the original story

    Saturday | MassLive.com

    ... a state-run insurance plan. Mayor Michael D. Bissonnette, who questions claims by state Rep. Joseph F. Wagner, D-Chicopee, that the city would save money if it switched to the state plan, said Friday a city benefits analysis will be done. Its timing ...

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    Related Topix: Holyoke, MA

  14. Governor warns mayors of cutsRead the original story

    Saturday | MassLive.com

    ... the volatility of the economy ... no one can guarantee what is going to happen," Murray said after the meeting. Chicopee Mayor Michael D. Bissonnette and Holyoke Mayor Michael J. Sullivan said the gist of the meeting was that municipal officials ...

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    Related Topix: Holyoke, MA, Lawrence, MA, Springfield Metro, Springfield, MA, Westfield State College

  15. Area 'rides out' financial chaosRead the original story

    Saturday | MassLive.com

    ... "We are working with all our financial advisers to ensure the safety and solvency of all our deposits," said Chicopee City Treasurer Ernest Laflamme Jr. "We continue to monitor events in the economy, and watch the state difficulties to determine ...

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    Related Topix: Springfield Metro, Springfield, MA, Pension, Personal Finance, Northampton, MA, Westfield, MA

  16. South Hadley wins for late youth football coachRead the original story

    Friday | MassLive.com

    ... having the week off will be a benefit for his team. "This is a big step for us. East Longmeadow is a great team and Chicopee is a great team, so we've been fortunate to beat two great teams in our opening two weeks of the Suburban League," Belsky ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  17. Western Mass. municipalities report reduced damage in wake of Wall Street carnageRead the original story

    Friday | MassLive.com

    ... stable. "We are working with all our financial advisors to ensure the safety and solvency of all our deposits," Chicopee City Treasurer Ernest Laflamme Jr. said. "We continue to monitor events in the economy and watch the state difficulties to ...

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    Related Topix: Springfield Metro, Springfield, MA, Pension, Personal Finance, Northampton, MA, Westfield, MA

  18. Think you're rid of mosquitoes in Western Mass. for this season? Better think againRead the original story

    Friday | MassLive.com

    ... has not afflicted any Massachusetts residents this year. However, the infection has been detected in mosquitoes in Chicopee, Springfield, Amherst, Northampton and Greenfield. Dead birds infected with the virus have been found in 15 communities in ...

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    Related Topix: Massachusetts, West Nile Virus, Health, Berkshire County, MA, Springfield Metro, Springfield, MA

  19. South Hadley woman gets 60 days in jail after pleading guilty to stealing $58,000

    Friday Oct 10 | MassLive.com

    ... Court to one count of embezzlement from a bank and three counts of larceny over $250 while she was an employee of Chicopee Savings Bank. She has paid back $7,400, her lawyer Tracy E. Duncan told Judge C. Jeffrey Kinder. She must pay back the ...

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    Related Topix: South Hadley, MA, Springfield Metro, Springfield, MA, Hampden County, MA, West Springfield, MA

  20. Local check scamRead the original story

    Friday Oct 10 | WWLP

    It wasn't Wall Street that wiped out one Chicopee woman. She fell victim to a sweepstakes mail scam from Canada.

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