Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue
Updated: 11 hours ago
|By Daniel Santiago, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
There’s a special request made by a 12-year-old survivor of a murder-suicide four months ago in Springfield, that claimed the lives of her grandmother and sister.
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Daniel Santiago, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
Eversource showed off new technology on Wednesday that can help restore power quicker when an outage strikes in western Massachusetts.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2023 at 7:13 PM EST
|By Daniel Santiago, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
The city of Springfield has now marked its 31st homicide of the year. The latest victim died from gunshot injuries on Monday night.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2023 at 2:49 PM EST
|By Daniel Santiago, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
A man is dead after a shooting Monday night in Springfield.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2023 at 4:29 PM EST
|By Wesley Days, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
A close friend of an East Longmeadow woman critically injured in a hit-and-run crash last month is speaking out as police release new information on their investigation.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 2:33 PM EST
|By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
One person is dead following a crash Wednesday night in Springfield.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 4:15 PM EST
|By Addie Patterson, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue
Town by town is taking you to Springfield, West Springfield, Westfield.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 4:35 PM EST
|By Daniel Santiago, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
The latest in a recent string of fires in Springfield happened overnight on Devens Street, that makes four in the last month, one of them fatal.v
Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 4:30 PM EST
|By Daniel Santiago, Ryan Trowbridge and Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue
With colder temperatures already settling in all over western Massachusetts, more people are turning up the heating to keep warm, but that comes with a cost.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 4:17 PM EST
|By Addie Patterson, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue
Town by town is taking you to Springfield, Longmeadow and West Springfield.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 3:48 PM EST
|By Abbey Carnivale, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
Salmonella cases are spiking across the country from a common household fruit.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 7:23 PM EST
|By Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue, Robin Stockler and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
A special ceremony in Springfield on Wednesday, marked the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s death.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 5:47 PM EST
|By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
The 29th season of Bright Nights at Forest Park kicks off on Wednesday night.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 1:20 PM EST
|By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
Wednesday was the last day to donate non-perishable food items to Rock102′s Mayflower Marathon, but the record-breaking week isn’t quite over yet.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 4:24 PM EST
|By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
Many people wait until the last minute to do their Thanksgiving shopping, but with a possible storm on the way, some may want to finish up sooner rather than later.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2023 at 4:04 PM EST
|By Daniel Santiago, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
The East-West Rail project, the state’s newly appointed Secretary of Transportation saw for herself why many are pushing for a Palmer stop on the direct line linking Pittsfield to Boston.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 6:43 PM EST
|By Olivia Hickey, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
Packages of meat that have been left outside the gates of a Chicopee cemetery several times in recent months is stirring up chatter in the city and theories on why it’s happening.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 3:37 PM EST
|By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
The issue of sewage spilling into the Connecticut River during periods of heavy rain has been a serious concern in the greater Springfield area for years, but now, a much anticipated new pump station is officially complete.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 3:24 PM EST
|By Olivia Hickey, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
With the governor’s cap on available shelter space for migrant families in effect, one local organization is calling a state of emergency as they try to help as many people as they can who need housing right now.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2023 at 6:40 PM EST
|By Raegan Loughrey, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue
Town by town is taking you to Springfield and Chicopee.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2023 at 5:31 PM EST
|By Wesley Days, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
A new bill introduced at the State House called for new protections to block undocumented migrants from receiving jobs unless they have legal documents that prove they’re legally allowed to work in the state.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2023 at 3:50 PM EST
|By Wesley Days, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
Some big news came out of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Tuesday and it includes honoring one legendary rapper’s impact on and off the court.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2023 at 8:50 PM EST
|By Glenn Kittle, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Tens of millions of people are expected to catch a flight to go home for the holidays however a looming government shutdown could amplify people’s travel struggles.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2023 at 3:42 PM EST
|By Glenn Kittle, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
Tens of millions of people are expected to fill airports across the country ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2023 at 5:41 PM EST
|By Addie Patterson, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ty Coney
Town by Town is taking you to Springfield and West Springfield.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2023 at 3:10 PM EST
|By Daniel Santiago, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Taylor Smith
Emergency shelters across the state have officially reached capacity, and anyone seeking shelter is now being put on a wait list.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2023 at 7:37 PM EST
|By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ty Coney
Town by Town is taking you to Springfield and Easthampton.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2023 at 11:42 PM EST
|By Maria Wilson, Photojournalist: Marcos Figueroa, Abbey Carnivale, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
Ballots from around the region have been cast and counted, including in Springfield, where the highly anticipated mayoral race was recently marred by voter fraud accusations.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2023 at 12:18 PM EDT
|By Glenn Kittle, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
Springfield mayoral candidate Justin Hurst is being accused of voter fraud, just five days away from election night.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2023 at 5:42 PM EDT
|By Daniel Santiago, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
An emergency hearing was held Tuesday afternoon as the Bay State prepares to put a cap on families entering the shelter system starting on Wednesday.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2023 at 3:32 PM EDT
|By Daniel Santiago, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
The last group of UMass Amherst students, arrested during a pro-Palestinian sit-in last week on-campus, was arraigned on trespassing charges
Updated: Oct. 30, 2023 at 8:36 PM EDT
|By Wesley Days, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
As tributes continue to pour in for Matthew Perry, we’re moving the focus away from his work as an actor to his struggles with sobriety off-camera - a journey he was very open about in recent years.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2023 at 4:24 PM EDT
|By Addie Patterson, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Photojournalist: Erik Rosario
Town by town is taking you to Springfield, Holyoke, and Easthampton.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2023 at 10:41 AM EDT
|By Kristin Burnell, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
As the search for the suspect in the deadly Lewiston, Maine shooting continues, one former corrections officer shared that timing and resources are imperative during situations like these.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2023 at 6:37 PM EDT
|By Kristin Burnell, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ty Coney
Eighteen people were killed and 13 people injured in a mass shooting at two locations in Maine, which sent sending shockwaves throughout New England.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 6:00 PM EDT
|By Addie Patterson, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Photojournalist: Matt Lafreniere, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue
Town by town is taking you to Northampton, West Springfield and Ludlow.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 4:18 PM EDT
|By Glenn Kittle, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
Startling new statistics reveal teen car crash deaths in the Bay State have reached the highest levels in over a decade.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2023 at 3:57 PM EDT
|By Kristin Burnell, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
A major drug trafficking operation busted in western Massachusetts involving cocaine, fentanyl, and AR-15 style weapons. The Hampden District Attorney spoke out about the investigation and the two Chicopee men under arrest.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2023 at 11:57 AM EDT
|By Ryan Trowbridge, Kristin Burnell and Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue
Local and state authorities are investigating a suspected marijuana grow house along a busy Springfield roadway.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 7:46 PM EDT
|By Olivia Hickey, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
In a story we have been following closely, the arrest of a Springfield man in connection with car break ins in the forest park neighborhood. Turns out he’s a repeat offender and well known by the Springfield Police Department. Now, we’re taking a look at his recent arrest history.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 5:47 PM EDT
|By Addie Patterson, Raegan Loughrey, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue
Town by town is taking you to West Springfield and Chicopee.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 4:32 PM EDT
|By Olivia Hickey, Ryan Trowbridge and Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue
Concerns in Chicopee are putting the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts in the hot seat over its new location on Carew Street.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2023 at 7:52 PM EDT
|By Daniel Santiago, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ty Coney
The Team is ready to get to work and help families impacted by violence.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2023 at 3:32 PM EDT
|By Daniel Santiago, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
A new family resource center to help families impacted by violence all across western Massachusetts has opened its doors in Springfield.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2023 at 5:29 PM EDT
|By Addie Patterson, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue, Photojournalist: Anthony Garuti and Ty Coney
Town by Town is taking you to Westfield, Springfield, and West Springfield.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2023 at 2:52 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
Halloween is less than two weeks away, but you can already feel the Christmas spirit in Springfield now that tickets for Bright Nights at Forest Park’s 29th season are now on sale.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 3:57 PM EDT
|By Kristin Burnell, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
We hear from a Springfield neighbor who helped in a blazing fire after an 18-year-old girl died in the aftermath on Monday morning and two others remain in critical condition.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 6:19 AM EDT
|By Kristin Burnell, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Jessica Michalski
One person was killed and at least 2 others were critically injured in an early morning house fire in Springfield Monday on Grover St.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2023 at 1:52 PM EDT
|By Kristin Burnell, Ryan Trowbridge, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ty Coney
Western Mass News has learned the woman who lost her mother, 10-year-old daughter, and dog in a horrifying shooting on Berkshire Avenue in Springfield over the summer has died in a car crash.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2023 at 2:30 PM EDT
|By Photojournalist: Marcos Figueroa, Maria Wilson, Ty Coney, Kristin Burnell, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
A deadly shooting in Holyoke injured a pregnant woman and claimed the life of her newborn.