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Massachusetts state trooper Christopher Kennedy, 32, of West Springfield, listens to opening arguments during the first day of the sexual assault trial Thursday at Hampshire Superior Court in Northampton.

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Trial begins for state trooper accused of sexual assault

by Michael Majchrowicz @mjmajchrowiczMay 27, 2016

High School & Youth

Thursday’s high schools: Balderston fires 1-hitter to pace Amherst

by Staff Reports May 27, 2016

The bench and patio of the CVS Pharmacy at 76 North Pleasant Street in Amherst is said to be a popular place for people to gather at night.

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Amherst Police tossing tents from homeless encampments

by Scott Merzbach Staff WriterMay 26, 2016

Mourners, including Jennifer Bohn, kneeling, her husband Randy Bohn, center, and Scott Veau, left, pause before a memorial set up for slain police Officer Ronald Tarentino outside the police station, Monday, May 23, 2016, in Auburn, Mass. Tarentino was fatally shot during a traffic stop in Auburn on Sunday morning, authorities said. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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Funeral services set for fallen officer

by Staff Report May 26, 2016

People ask for help after their boat overturned off the Libyan coast Thursday, May 26, 2016. A migrant boat sank off Libya's coast Thursday with about 100 passengers on board. Officials said 88 people had been rescued and that some 20 bodies were spotted in the sea. (EUNAVFORMED via AP)

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More than 4,000 migrants rescued in one day

by Nicole Winfield Associated PressMay 26, 2016

FILE - In this Tuesday, June 30, 2015 file photo, People stand amid wreckage of a vehicle at the site of a car bomb attack near a military hospital in Sanaa, Yemen. The World Health Organization says nearly 1,000 people have been killed worldwide in attacks on medical facilities in conflicts over the past two years in violation of humanitarian norms. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

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WHO report: Hospital attacks kill 959 in 2 years

by Maria Danilova Associated Press, and Jamey Keaten Associated PressMay 26, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump smiles as he stands with 22 delegates from North Dakota to the Republican National Convention, who are the core of delegates that elevated Trump over the 1237 needed for the GOP's presidential nomination, Thursday, May 26, 2016, in Bismarck, N.D. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Trump sews up GOP nomination

by Stephen Ohlemacher Associated Press, and Jill Colvin Associated PressMay 26, 2016

A protestor holding a white rose runs from tear gas fired by police during a demonstration held as part of nationwide labor actions in Paris, Thursday, May 26, 2016. Paris police have detained people and scuffled with masked protesters as several thousand marched through the French capital to demand that the government scrap a labor bill. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

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Clashes, oil blockades over France’s proposed labor bill

by Angela Charlton Associated Press, and Raphael Satter Associated PressMay 26, 2016

In this photo taken May 19, 2016, Kenneth P. Chrzastek poses for a photo at his home in Chicago. Taking Social Security benefits early comes with a price, yet more than 4 in 10 Americans who are 50 and over say they'll dip into the program before reaching full retirement age. An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll released Thursday, May 26, 2016, found that 44 percent report Social Security will be their biggest source of income during their retirement years. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

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Many take Social Security early

by Adam Allington For The Associated PressMay 26, 2016

FILE - This May 18, 2011 file photo shows the Siesta Key public beach in Sarasota, Fla. Siesta Key is No. 2 on the list of best beaches for the summer of 2016 compiled by Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

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Prof ranks Hawaii beach No. 1 in US

by Caleb Jones Associated PressMay 26, 2016