Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
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|By Addie Patterson, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
That fun event took place at the Student Prince and Fort restaurant in downtown Springfield.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 10:08 PM EDT
|By Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
Officials are asking everyone to avoid the area at this time.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 8:01 PM EDT
|By Olivia Hickey, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
The parade may have wrapped up earlier on Sunday, but the celebrations are still underway in western Mass.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 7:56 PM EDT
|By Olivia Hickey, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
It’s a big weekend in Holyoke, the 46th annual Holyoke St. Patrick’s 10k Road Race wrapped up on Saturday with festivities still continuing on Sunday.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 7:44 PM EDT
|By Addie Patterson, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse
Town by town is taking you to Holyoke, Springfield and Chicopee.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 4:07 PM EDT
|By Olivia Hickey, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Ryan Trowbridge
The family and friends of a man who died after a car crash in December is now honoring him by fixing up his favorite car.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 5:01 PM EDT
|By Glenn Kittle, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
The mid-March Nor’easter left some towns in western Massachusetts cleaning up 1-2 feet of snow.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 6:29 PM EDT
|By Glenn Kittle, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
People in Pittsfield told Western Mass News that, after what they are calling a mild winter, they are due for heavy snowfall.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 5:48 PM EDT
|By Glenn Kittle, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Ryan Trowbridge
Parts of Berkshire County could see two feet of snow fall overnight Monday into Tuesday.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 8:39 PM EDT
|By Kristin Burnell, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
The upcoming storm is expected to hit our area starting on Monday, bringing in snow, rain and strong winds across Massachusetts. Eversource is ready to respond for what some are hoping is the last snowfall of the season.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 11:14 PM EST
|By Olivia Hickey, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
We will be springing forward in just a few hours on Sunday. But not everyone is on board with the time change.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 9:43 PM EST
|By Olivia Hickey, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
A vigil was held to commemorate three years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Florence.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 6:47 PM EST
|By Raegan Loughrey, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair, Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
Western Mass News is taking you town by town to Springfield, Westfield, and West Springfield.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 4:32 PM EST
|By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Ryan Trowbridge
A recent tragedy across the border in Mexico has many reconsidering their travel plans ahead of spring break.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 10:27 PM EST
|By Addie Patterson, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
The oldest bocce player at Tuesday night’s game was 103 years old!
Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 10:58 PM EST
|By Olivia Hickey, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Dozens of students from area colleges were transported by ambulance on Saturday from excessive drinking at the “Blarney Blowout” in Amherst.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 10:21 PM EST
|By Photojournalist: Andrew Evans, Morgan Briggs and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
On Saturday, the West Springfield “Wood n Tap” had its official grand opening this evening.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 6:48 PM EST
|By Maria Wilson, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Dozens of students were transported by ambulance and two were arrested during the annual Blarney Blowout weekend at UMass Amherst.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 12:17 PM EST
|By Photojournalist: Andrew Evans, Matt Price, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
There has been no word on displacements at this time, however, the house was destroyed during the fire.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 10:43 PM EST
|By Joe Chaisson, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
The event was free to any current and past Colleen with their sash and $5.00 for the general public.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2023 at 7:09 PM EST
|By Olivia Hickey, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
As the winter weather is predicted in the forecast. Eversource spokesperson Priscilla Ress told us they are prepared for whatever comes our way.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2023 at 12:13 PM EST
|By Samantha O'Connor, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Olivia Hickey and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
The Hampden District Attorney’s Office has launched an investigation following a fatal officer-involved shooting in Springfield early Saturday morning.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2023 at 9:52 PM EST
|By Olivia Hickey, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
U.S. President Jimmy Carter has chosen to enter hospice care and a Springfield woman reminisced working with his staff.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2023 at 8:39 PM EST
|By Olivia Hickey, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
On Saturday night, the 67th Annual Grand Colleen Coronation and Ball Awards festivities were underway in Holyoke to crown this year’s winner.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2023 at 3:42 PM EST
|By Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Olivia Hickey and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
On Sunday afternoon, crews responded to a six unit building fire in West Springfield.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2023 at 1:45 AM EST
|By Olivia Hickey, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
A viewer contacted our newsroom about the concerning conditions of an apartment complex in Springfield.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2023 at 11:37 PM EST
|By Addie Patterson, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
The NFL’S big game is almost here and a local restaurant in Chicopee is preparing for major crowds.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2023 at 11:01 PM EST
|By Addie Patterson, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
On Saturday, the 2023 Lantern Festival and Chinese New Year Culture Fair celebration was held this afternoon.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 10:42 PM EST
|By Joe Chaisson, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
The Stepping Stones group offered an open house of their facility on Williams Street in Springfield.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 11:49 AM EST
|By Ryan Trowbridge, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
A water main break repair completed on Monday in Longmeadow has burst again..
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 6:13 AM EST
|By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
The Harlem Globetrotters came to Springfield on Sunday.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2023 at 11:39 PM EST
|By Olivia Hickey, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans, Photojournalist: Marcos Figueroa and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
On Saturday evening, we stopped by two warming centers and learned the need for these facilities can be more common than we think.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 10:21 PM EST
|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.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 8:19 AM EST
|By Olivia Hickey, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
On Saturday night, a shooting left one bystander dead in the city of Holyoke.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 12:26 AM EST
|By Olivia Hickey, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
On Sunday night, State Senator John Velis and a professor at American International College, broke down what can expect in Monday’s arraignment.
Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 12:11 AM EST
|By Olivia Hickey, Abigail Murillo Villacorta and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
Before Saturday’s big game, the Thunderbirds held their first ever Annual Stair Climb Event.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 11:30 PM EST
|By Joe Chaisson, Olivia Hickey and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
Community gathers for Lunar New Year Gala celebration
Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 11:18 PM EST
|By Maria Wilson, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Brittany Tee was last seen in Brookfield over a week ago and investigators said the search will continue until the beginning of next week.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 6:54 PM EST
|By Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Rose Trojanowski celebrated her 102nd birthday Saturday afternoon at Captain Jimmy’s in Agawam.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 5:53 PM EST
|By Maria Wilson, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Amherst Fire and Police Departments received multiple calls on Saturday evening about a barn with a wooden frame caught on fire.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 10:26 PM EST
|By Joe Chaisson, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
The new book is a story of an inspiring doctor who made a difference by helping to create a program to care for Boston’s homeless community, including those sleeping on the streets called, “rough sleepers.”
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 10:25 PM EST
|By Joe Chaisson, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
Students from grades 6-12 were encouraged to attend, as well as family members.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 10:14 PM EST
|By Maria Wilson, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Ryan Trowbridge
The annual Hoophall Classic continued Saturday at Springfield College and it brought in crowds from all over the country.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 6:12 PM EST
|By Maria Wilson, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
The birthplace of basketball has welcomed some of the best high school talent from all over the country to play here at Springfield College.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 9:23 AM EST
|By Photojournalist: Andrew Evans, Mike Agogliati and Ryan Trowbridge
Crews in Springfield were called to Lexington Street for a house fire Wednesday night.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 11:27 PM EST
|By Olivia Hickey and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
Quarter auction benefits Foundation for TJO Animals
Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 9:20 AM EST
|By Samantha O'Connor, Olivia Hickey, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Maria Wilson
The accident is under investigation.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 10:25 PM EST
|By Joe Chaisson, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
"Native Gardens" will run from Thursday, January 5th until Sunday, February 12th.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 10:31 PM EST
|By Joe Chaisson, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
Wednesday night marked the 4th night of Hanukkah, which meant another event was planned by the Western Massachusetts Jewish Federation.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 10:31 PM EST
|By Joe Chaisson, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
Gunnery Sergeant Sullivan, a 40-year-old Springfield native and two-time Purple Heart recipient, was killed in a domestic terror attack on a naval reserve center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on July 16, 2015.