http://www.yourstreet.com/news/springfield-ma YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Springfield police say they're looking for suspects in a drive-by shooting that wounded three men. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6720281/3-injured-in-springfield-drive-by-shooting Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:41:08 -0700 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Sometimes there needs to be a governor on the evolution of the game, if only a symbolic one. Maybe that’s part of what John Stockton’s induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was over the weekend. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6716972/jordan,-stockton-fit-hall-of-fame-differently-sun,-13-sep-2009-pst Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:08 -0700 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Michael Jordan, maybe the greatest of them all, is taking his place alongside basketball's other greats. Jordan was being enshrined in the Hall of Fame on Friday night, a final honor that follows all the championship rings and MVP trophies... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6714389/michael-jordan-inducted-into-basketball-hall-of-fame Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:50:08 -0700 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Goodness. Who knew his tank was filled with this much highly flammable fuel? http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6718269/jordan-airs-opinions-at-enshrinement Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:00:08 -0700 Video Jordan soars into the Hall of Fame Body You might say it is a mere formality. Friday night in Springfield, Massachusetts, Michael Jordan, the man many people consider the greatest basketball player ever, will enter the Basketball Hall of Fame. Of course,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6719403/jordan-soars-into-the-hall-of-fame Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:32:08 -0700 SPRINGFIELD, MASS. By BRIAN MAHONEY Associated Press Michael Jordan was the best, no doubt about it. That's what Charles Barkley was forced to acknowledge in 1984, when he came to the U.S. Olympic trials believing he was the best player in the nation and left... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6713390/jordan-about-to-take-his-place-with-the-rest-of-the-best Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:10:08 -0700 The foundation bearing Ugolyn's name has fixed up four inner-city basketball courts nationwide, including two in Springfield. Photo by Mark M. Murray / The Republican Victor Ugolyn, speaks during the ceremony dedicating the new basketballl court at William N. DeBerry... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6712320/outdoor-basketball-court-at-william-deberry-school-dedicated-in-memory-of- Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:17:08 -0700 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Michael Jordan was the best, no doubt about it. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6713958/hall-to-welcome-4-greats-and-maybe-the-greatest Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:00:08 -0700 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Michael Jordan was the best, no doubt about it. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6713966/hall-to-welcome-4-greats-and-maybe-the-greatest Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:00:08 -0700 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- One of the 10 largest fairs in North America, The Big E, takes place Sept. 18-Oct. 4, in West Springfield, Mass. ... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6704814/springfield,-mass-,-big-e-fair-offers-circus,-sea-lions-and-cream-puffs Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:01:08 -0700 On Friday , Michael Jordan finally assumes his rightful place in the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. Leading up to his enshrinement, the Trib asks what we can only assume is a rhetorical question, " Is MJ the best ever? " Sure, we may be a... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6702023/mj-is-nba-s-best-ever Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:40:08 -0700 Four veteran journalists and the founders of The Republican newspaper in Springfield, Mass., are being honored with the 2009 Yankee Quill Awards, recognizing their contributions to journalism in New England. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6701146/4-journalists,-newspaper-founder-win-yankee-quills Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:49:08 -0700 2,500 residents had exhausted their benefits by the end of last month. By JIM KINNEY jkinney@repub.com SPRINGFIELD - By the end of August, 2,500 Massachusetts residents had exhausted their unemployment benefits and the state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6701055/10,000-mass-residents-expected-to-exhaust-unemployment-benefits-by-end-of- Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:32:08 -0700 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Parishioners at a Springfield Roman Catholic church selected for closure by the diocese say they won't go without a fight. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6682613/mass-church-fights-impending-closure Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:37:08 -0700 Jose Maisonet and Jonathan Rodriguez, both of Springfield, were charged with distribution of suboxone. Jose Maisonet SPRINGFIELD - Police arrested three men on drug charges Thursday night during an undercover surveillance operation on Main Street in the city's... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6679878/2-springfield-men,-1-holyoke-resident-charged-with-drug-counts-following- Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:32:08 -0700 The University of Memphis freshman was one of 70 invitees of Barack Obama to a traditional dinner celebrating the Muslim holiday of Ramadan. Associated Press President Obama introduces Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, a former Springfield, Mass., basketball star and now a... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6669654/springfield-basketball-star-bilqis-abdul-qaadir-sits-down-to-white-house- Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:25:08 -0700 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - The Roman Catholic Church has announced which 14 parishes in the Diocese of Springfield it plans to close this year.The moves follow a 4-year analysis by a planning committee, which recommended the closings in a 108-page http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6647302/springfield-diocese-details-closing-of-14-parishes Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:32:52 -0700 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- A former Springfield-area entrepreneur has come under fire from a federal judge for failing to secure his $500,000 bail bond as he awaits trial on bank fraud and tax evasion charges. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6640086/millionaire-under-fire-for-failing-to-secure-bail Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:28:08 -0700 Speakers praised teachers for their dedication and hard work in educating and enriching the lives of thousands of students each year. The Republican/MARK M. MURRAY Springfield teachers, administrators and staff gather at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6640032/springfield-public-schools-teachers,-administrators-and-staff-launch-new- Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:10:08 -0700 On Jan. 19, 1964, Indiana Sen. Birch Bayh pulled badly injured colleague Sen. Edward Kennedy from the wreckage of a plane crash near Springfield, Mass. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6621472/birch-bayh-praises-kennedy-s-dedication-to-public-service Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:07:08 -0700