Photojournalist: Josh Daley

Springfield is now up two games to none as they continue their quest for a Calder Cup Championship.

The MassMutual Center was buzzing with excitement on Sunday following the Thunderbirds’ emphatic win against the Charlotte Checkers.

The official first day of summer is just a month away, but with temperatures hitting record-breaking levels for May, many local families flocked to local splash pads to beat the heat.

Firefighters have been called to a house fire on Calhoun Street in Springfield this afternoon.

Police were on scene when Western Mass News arrived around 3:30 p.m. Police then cleared the area about an hour later.

Thousands of high schoolers from across the U.S. and Canada are competing in the annual Pioneer Valley Invitational event.

“These are facilities designed to intersect rainwater and let them absorb into the water instead of just cart them directly into our sewer system,” Glogower explained.

Local politicians presented proclamations to Gary Rome, president of Gary Rome Hyundai. Several other people spoke during the event, including local leaders, state leaders and of course Gary Rome.

The final score from Thursday night at the MassMutual Center, 6-2, with the Thunderbirds coming out on top, again.

The Northampton School Superintendent, John Provost, said it’s due to a rise in COVID cases.

Sunday night, the people of Longmeadow gathered for a vigil at Saint Mary’s Parish to pay tribute to Katarina.

This came after it was announced that Lynn Clark would no longer serve as the district’s superintendent after she was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly lying to the FBI.

Members of the Chicopee Moose Lodge gathered Sunday for their annual blessing of the bikes. However, this year’s event was extra special, as two of their fellow riders are still recovering from a serious accident.

The Pioneer Valley Quilters are also very active in several different community outreach projects including making small quilts for local children’s hospitals and shelters and much more.

Attorney Rollins was joined by Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood in their first joint event together, since working together to reform policing in the City.

The organization has been helping Filipino-American communities in the western Massachusetts and Connecticut area. Saturday’s event launched the Queen of Bayanihan 2022, with ten ladies competing for the title.

The 91-page report detailed what is being called “critical shortcomings” in the management of the Soldiers’ Home, as well as concerns with former superintendent Bennett Walsh.

Thursday night, the U.S. Attorney of Massachusetts met with multiple Springfield community members to break down what that means for the community.

Western Mass News will provide the latest information as it becomes available.

A judge ruled that Daniel Billingsley and Christian Cicero will not spend any time behind bars as long as they do not violate their probation. One more defendant is set to face a judge early next month.

Members of the Chicopee and Thompsonville Moose Riders joined together to speak with Western Mass News after 5 of their own were seriously hurt in an accident over the weekend.

Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle told us that she hopes this order will help downtown businesses, adding excitement to the city’s streets.

Stick with Western Mass News as we follow this week’s trial.

We will provide the latest information as it becomes available.

It was a thrilling night for the Springfield Thunderbirds as they faced the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in their second to last regular home game of the season.

“It’s wonderful. It’s a wonderful thing for downtown Springfield. It’s a wonderful thing for all of us as we come out of this challenging time."

This came after the CDC asked the DOJ to appeal the decision.

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“People say it’s a day like no other and I’m just super excited...Just being able to be at the start line in such a small town and then to run all the way and finish in the city of Boston, is just, it’s going to be a once in a lifetime experience,” she said.

Spencer will be cheering on the many participants competing and raising funds for various charities, including Chicopee native Ashley Dion.

Western Mass News stopped by to check out all of the furry friends at the game!

The musical will run through May 29.

The CDC said this extra time will be used to gather more information about the BA.2 variant of COVID-19.

These concerns will be addressed at a subcommittee meeting Wednesday night.

“My heart is like exploding with love, the donations, we’re going to have more than what we used to have.”

The mission of the annual event is to create awareness of the benefits of a plant-based diet and create opportunities for vegan businesses in western Massachusetts.

People from all over braved the rain to enjoy the new features Six Flags New England has to offer this year.

During an open floor discussion, the school committee voted 8-3 to place Clark on paid administrative leave.

Burner apps are part of this investigation into Superintendent Clark’s text messages.

It’s a short turnaround for the T-Birds, they’ll hit the ice Sunday at 2:05 p.m. for a rematch against Belleville.

This comes just three days after he was on the receiving end of a slap to the face at the 94th Academy Awards.

The first show begins at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night. This will be the first of six sold out shows in Boston.

We spoke with the principal of the high school to find out more about the preparations that will begin tomorrow for this pilot program.

We have reached out to the Springfield Police Department for an update on the Worthington Street shooting, but there is no additional information at this time.

No injuries were reported.

Western Mass News stopped by the Big E Fairgrounds to check out the Western Mass Home and Garden Show.

The event also featured a live auction and silent auction, all to benefit the Make-A-Wish program.

We spoke with Easy A.D. of the legendary Cold Crush Brothers who told us they collaborated with the brewery to create Cold Crush IPA which he describes as incredible.

Mayor Sarno said this is part of an important project to provide more up lighting throughout the city of Springfield to highlight the historic architecture of some of the buildings such as the library as well as provide lighting for public safety.

One family has just arrived here in western Massachusetts and will be staying with family in Agawam.