Daniel Jackson

News editor for The Republican in Springfield, Massachusetts. Formerly, reporter at Courthouse News Service. RT ≠ endorsement.

[Daniel Jackson @jcksndnl]

How I covered the 100-year-old story of the KKK in Springfield https://t.co/Xtcq1dMB5R

[Daniel Jackson @jcksndnl]

The White House said as of Wednesday morning it was aware of about 1,600 American seeking to evacuate from the Middle East and it was working to charter flights for them. https://t.co/h3wq6oXr0S @masslivenews

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds of children for decades, getting away with sexual abuse largely due to a system where bishops prioritized minimizing scandal as the diocese maintained a secret archive to conceal the revelation of more victims.

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Fun fact... Hasbro and Milton Bradley was the reason Donald Trump visited the area in 1989. Some details in this story: https://t.co/bWeFtd13gZ @masslivenews

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Judge initially blocks USDA’s renewed push for states’ food assistance data https://t.co/3zofVsA3Jn

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Judge initially blocks USDA’s renewed push for states’ food assistance data https://t.co/oyXPszFEO5 @masslivenews

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Fraud in Massachusetts, or fraudulent claim by Pres. Trump? https://t.co/E27QdP4771 @masslivenews

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“It might not improve the tenor around here, but I hope that it will improve the diction.”
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Research suggests the reason why seat belt use in Massachusetts sits below the national average is due to its laws surrounding their use

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Survey: Motorists’ use of seat belts in Mass. at an all-time high but still below nation’s numbers https://t.co/6nT91Rp6cA

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In mid-2025, Massachusetts launched a campaign targeting pickup-truck drivers, urging them to buckle up, as they are some of the drivers who use seat belts the least https://t.co/dYLAeR6fpv @masslivenews

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In some parts of Western Mass., public health officials face rural challenges to administering childhood vaccines, such as lack of doctors and pharmacies that can give the shots
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[Daniel Jackson @jcksndnl]

Happy Call-a-reporter-back Day to all who observe

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We toured Springfield’s Campanile, the landmark tower closed to the public for decades, to better understand the repairs it needs
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The hills above turned to rust. The growing season was over. It was time to gather up whatever remained.
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This week, I talked with a handful of gold dealers in the region about how the price of gold has affected business. “They’re not surprised – they’re shocked when they come in"
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Lawmakers question resiliency of US Army Corps of Engineers after cuts https://t.co/8uReNUbMpF @masslivenews

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Had a ton of fun reporting this story. Hope you enjoy: Mass. police chiefs decide who can carry a gun. Lawsuits now question their role
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I love obscure court documents...
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An FBI affidavit filed in federal court last week details the bureau's efforts to track down the customers of a Western Mass. man who they say sold plutonium on the internet https://t.co/MBdg7muu9l @masslivenews

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Here I go again, writing about guns and history... https://t.co/XbGMfH3v5p @masslivenews