Greta Jochem

| SPRINGFIELD — Sheriff Nicholas Cocchi wrote a check to the state last week as reimbursement for damage to his state-supplied SUV after he was arrested for operating under the influence.

Nurses said staffing is a key problem.

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The attorney general’s office filed for receivership in July to protect residents “from imminent danger of death or serious physical injury.”

“I think it could have pretty tremendous impact on both farmers and SNAP clients,” said Kelly Coleman, interim executive director of Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture.

Her family says the case is still open. "Our family is really frustrated with the fact that it’s taken so long,” said Ermold's mother, Ora McKenna.

| SPRINGFIELD — A year after allegations of possible voter fraud surfaced in the Springfield mayoral election, a top official says City Hall is waiting on the results of a state probe into the issue.

| SPRINGFIELD — Hundreds of nonpartisan volunteers will be deployed on Tuesday by the Massachusetts Election Protection Coalition to polling

Unofficial results from the vast majority of cities and towns in the county show Coakley-Rivera ahead of competitor Bob Collamore with more than 60% of voters backing her.

| SPRINGFIELD — On a recent afternoon, city resident Jeanette and her young child walked into the Walnut Street Farm Store to pick up produce.