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LONGMEADOW — The action was flying and the fans were boisterous during a scrappy Western Mass. Class A boys soccer semifinal match between No. 2 Longmeadow and No. 3 West Springfield Monday evening.

Records: West Geauga 15-6, Columbus Academy 16-3-2 What’s next: The winner will advance to a state semifinal at 7 p.m. Nov. 4 against Albany Alexander or Lisbon Beaver at a site to be determined. What ...

After more than two decades of silence, the cold case of Alicia West's homicide finally garnered a break, according to the Sacramento Police Department. In a recent post on their official Facebook ...