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Local Boy Scout council seeing increase in membership

The Boy Scouts of America is one organization that suffered greatly due to COVID-19 restrictions, but last year’s numbers show an uptick in interest in western Massachusetts.
FILE – This image shows the logo for the Boy Scouts of America.

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MGM Springfield
Officials optimistic about economic impact of sports betting

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A busy Chicopee roadway is closed while emergency crews are on the scene of a fire.
Fairview Avenue in Chicopee closed due to nearby fire

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Byron Salgado Melendez is seen in court on January 31, 2023
Bail reduced for suspect in deadly Holyoke hit-and-run

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MGM Springfield marks start of sports betting in Massachusetts

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Kristin Burnell, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
It’s a day that has been years in the making. Sports bets can now be accepted in Massachusetts, including at MGM Springfield.

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CDC: U.S. seeing increase in birth rate

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Ryan Trowbridge and Libby James
The longtime decrease in babies being born in the United States turned around in 2021.

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Hampden D.A. to release evidence in Holly Piirainen homicide

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Ryan Trowbridge
Authorities are preparing to release new information in hopes of solving a decades-old case.

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Bed Bath & Beyond announces 87 more store closings

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Travis Leder
Bed Bath & Beyond has announced 87 more store closings.

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Police arrest suspect in deadly weekend stabbing in Springfield

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Ryan Trowbridge
Investigators have made an arrest in connection with a deadly stabbing over the weekend in Springfield.

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US probes complaints of parts flying off of Ford Explorers

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has 164 complaints about the trim pieces detaching on 2011 through 2019 Explorer SUVs. The probe covers about 1.86 million vehicles.
First Alert Weather
Dan's Tuesday Morning Foreast
Seasonable conditions through mid-week; Arctic blast Friday/Saturday
Mainly dry this week with a brief, but potent Arctic blast on tap Friday and Saturday.

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In this update, the suspect in the deadly shooting at the Holyoke Mall on Saturday appeared in...

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MGM Springfield to mark start of sports betting in Massachusetts

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She described those moments following the incident as confusing, chaotic, and traumatic.

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Tracking significant cold and wind for Friday and Saturday

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Sarno, Ray Bourque among first to place sports bets at MGM Springfield

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Matt Price, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
Sports fans across the Commonwealth will celebrate the first day of legal sports betting on Tuesday

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Expert advice on how to spot and protect yourself from ‘zombie debt’

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Rachel DePompa
If old debts are damaging your credit report there’s a chance you could be haunted by a financial phenomenon called Zombie Debt. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa finds out how you spot zombie debt and what you can do to protect your credit.

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Bridge repair delayed for I-90 in Russell, Montgomery

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Joe Chaisson and Samantha O'Connor
Instead, bridge work will be conducted Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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Springfield crews respond to rollover accident on Berkshire Ave.

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
Our Western Mass News crew arrived just before 10:15 p.m. and saw a single SUV rolled onto its side on the grass with its roof removed.

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Holyoke crews respond to accident between school bus and scooter

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Robin Kimble and Samantha O'Connor
No students were on board the bus at the time of the accident.

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Shopper recalls chaotic moments following deadly Holyoke Mall shooting

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Maria Wilson, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue
She described those moments following the incident as confusing, chaotic, and traumatic.

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Springfield Police seize firearms, including two fully-automatic ghost guns

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Joe Chaisson and Samantha O'Connor
Detectives also seized more than $650 in cash, marijuana, and a knife.

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Town by Town: Citizen’s Police Academy, Latino business grants, and Learn & Lunch

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Joe Chaisson, Samantha O'Connor, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse
Western Mass News is taking you town by town to Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee, and West Springfield.

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Longmeadow’s Glenbrook Middle School reopens following Friday’s threat

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Glenn Kittle, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
Classes resumed Monday with a 2-hour delay, a small police presence, and administrators greeting parents and students at the door.

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Residents reacting from sticker shock as home heating bills continue to rise

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Raegan Loughrey, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
Western Mass News is getting answers on the increase and what customers can do to ease the pain on their wallets.

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Police: mother, child struck while crossing West Street in Pittsfield

Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 3:46 PM EST
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By Ryan Trowbridge
Authorities are investigating after a mother and her young child were struck by a vehicle in Pittsfield this morning.

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Arraignment held for suspect in deadly Holyoke Mall shooting

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Paris Dunford, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario, Ryan Trowbridge and Samantha O'Connor
The suspect accused in a deadly shooting at the Holyoke Mall on Saturday appeared in court on Monday.

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Massachusetts abortion hotline now offers free legal advice

Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 3:12 PM EST
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By MARK PRATT
Massachusetts has joined several other states in establishing a hotline that will offer free legal advice to women seeking abortions in the state, as well as their health care providers and helpers

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Gary Rome named TIME Dealer of the Year

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Liam Murphy and Ryan Trowbridge
Gary Rome has been officially been named the 2023 TIME Dealer of the Year.

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Former Westfield firefighter found not guilty of enticement of a minor

Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 2:53 PM EST
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By Tessa Kielbasa and Ryan Trowbridge
A former Westfield firefighter has been found not guilty on one count of enticement of a minor.

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Getting Answers: protecting yourself in active shooting situations

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Kristin Burnell, Ryan Trowbridge and Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse
Personal safety concerns have surfaced following the deadly shooting at the Holyoke Mall on Saturday.

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Red Cross assisting several families displaced by Springfield fire

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Libby James and Ryan Trowbridge
An apartment building fire in Springfield over the weekend left more than a dozen families without homes.

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$613 million jackpot up for grabs on Monday’s Powerball drawing

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Matt Price, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
This week, people across the nation will once again have a chance to win big, with the Powerball jackpot at more than half a billion dollars and Mega Millions currently in the double digits.

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Two people injured in shooting on Suffolk Street in Springfield

Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 2:03 PM EST
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By Ryan Trowbridge
Two people were hospitalized following a weekend shooting in Sprigfield.

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GRAPHIC: 7th Memphis officer disciplined, EMTs fired in Nichols death

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By ADRIAN SAINZ
Officer Preston Hemphill was relieved of duty shortly after the Jan. 7 arrest of Nichols, who died three days later at a hospital, Memphis police spokeswoman Karen Rudolph said.

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Police investigating robbery at Berkshire Bank in Longmeadow

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Ryan Trowbridge
There is a heavy police presence at one Longmeadow bank.

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Woman dead following weekend stabbing in Springfield

Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 10:50 AM EST
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By Ryan Trowbridge
Authorities are investigating a deadly weekend stabbing in Springfield.
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