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07/16/11 This was an important day in the lives of Western Massachusetts teenagers who take part in Special Olympics softball competition.
07/14/11 Drugstore chain Walgreens will have to pay more than $100,000 to four Western Massachusetts communities, for overcharging them for prescription drugs under the workers compensation system.
07/12/11 Southern New England is dealing with its 6th drowning of the summer, this time a 42-year-old man from Western Massachusetts was pulled from the water at a private beach in South Dartmouth.
07/12/11 A local group hopes to ease the suffering of those who lost their homes in the tornadoes that ripped through Western Massachusetts on June 1 with the donation of a 53-foot trailer among other items of need.
07/11/11 On Monday, the Western Massachusetts Food Bank delivered frozen chicken and groceries to people in the town of Ware who are in need.
07/11/11 A growing number of school districts from Boston to Western Massachusetts are embracing a new kind of school to pursue educational innovations and compete more aggressively with charter schools.
07/10/11 Two years ago today, Western Massachusetts lost a hometown hero.
07/10/11 It's here, the ol' state am. The Massachusetts Amateur Golf Championship returns to Western Massachusetts, albeit Berkshire County, for the first time in seven years and for just the 12th time since it was first staged in 1903.
07/09/11 To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts, 20 girls from Central and Western Massachusetts will visit the birthpklace of Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low in April 2012.
07/03/11 When we arrived in Western Massachusetts a year and a half ago in the dead of winter, for the first ...
06/29/11 GRANVILLE — They are still managing to keep time at Noble & Cooley, a Civil War-era drum company in Western Massachusetts.
06/27/11 FEMA will be closing two of its Western Massachusetts disaster recovery centers.
06/27/11 It was a Mobile Monday for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, as the organization started handing out 16,000 pounds of free frozen chicken to hungry families.
06/24/11 It's possible to help the families of fallen police officers and have some Fenway-style fun, without ever leaving Western Massachusetts.
06/22/11 National Geographic Travel ranked the Berkshires, located in Western Massachusetts, 7th on their Destination Scorecard. "This area seems to have the right balance of picturesque towns, arts offerings, and well protected natural beauty.
06/22/11 BOSTON - Gov. Deval L. Patrick yesterday signed a supplemental budget that will provide $15 million to cover the cost of state emergency response work incurred following the three tornadoes that tore through Central and Western Massachusetts June 1.
06/21/11 BOSTON - Gov. Deval L. Patrick today signed a supplemental budget that will provide $15 million to cover the cost of state emergency response work incurred following the June 1 tornado that tore through Central and Western Massachusetts.
06/18/11 Insurance claims filed by victims of this month's tornadoes have risen to $140 million, according to state officials, dwarfing previous estimates and reflecting the devastation after the storms tore through Western Massachusetts June 1.
06/17/11 Three cameramen from Western Massachusetts had a lot to do with the excellent coverage of Stanley Cup playoff games, as seen on NBC and the Versus network.
06/16/11 In less than 24 hours after the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1972, it's been pure madness around Western Massachusetts as fans flocked to their local sports retail store to get their hands on some championship gear sporting the logo "Boston Bruins 2011 Stanley Cup Champions."
06/16/11 Western Massachusetts has always maintained a rich baseball tradition. From the days of Leo Durocher to Chris Capuano , who is still pitching for the New York Mets, the Pioneer Valley has had its share of pro ball players. | 
