Photojournalist: Andrew Evans

Friday’s rainfall did not make things any easier.

A growing trend getting more popular, here, across western Mass.

In order to help undocumented immigrants navigate the process, a workshop organized by State Representative Carlos Gonzalez and the Registry of Motor Vehicles was held in Springfield on Thursday.

A critical community center in Springfield received a big boost on Wednesday as the city looks to make the streets safer for teens amid ongoing gun violence.

Town by town is taking you to Springfield, Longmeadow, and Holyoke.

The Big E is known for a good time and fairgoers can easily get wrapped up in the day and leave some personal belongings behind.

The law enforcement community here in western Massachusetts and beyond is breathing a sigh of relief that a Massachusetts State trooper is safe after being hit and dragged by a car during an attempted traffic stop in Holyoke last Friday.

Town by town is taking you to Holyoke, West Springfield and Chicopee.

As hospitals continue to see an uptick in COVID-19 cases, a new booster vaccine recently approved by the CDC, is starting to become available for everyone who qualifies. This will include those who may not have health insurance.

Town by town is taking you to Springfield and Longmeadow.

The rollout of these vaccines started as soon as it was approved, but still, patients looking to get it may be experiencing delays or even cancellations in their appointments.

One man and one woman are both dead after separate accidents in Hancock Street over the weekend.

It was a chilly start to the day, but people we spoke with on Friday said cooler temperatures and traffic wasn’t going to keep them from enjoying opening day of The Big E.

Not only was Friday opening day of The Big E, it was also Military Appreciation Day.

As a result of the main water break and as a measure of precaution, city officials put a boil water order in place, which requires Springfield residents, businesses, restaurants, and others to boil water for at least one minute before using it for any type of consumption to ensure that there is no risk of contamination.

As boil water orders remain in effect following Tuesday’s water main break in Springfield, city officials have announced that bottled water will be available to some city residents.

MGM Resorts, including MGM Springfield is dealing with a cybersecurity attack.

Town by town is taking you to West Springfield and Holyoke.

For months, we’ve been following the race for the next Springfield mayor and, on Tuesday, voters headed to the polls for the city’s preliminary election.

Migrant families coming to western Massachusetts and finding temporary shelter at Westfield State University remains up in the air.

Town by town is taking you to Springfield, Wilbraham and Westfield.

Town by Town is taking you to Springfield, West Springfield, and Longmeadow.

At Tuesday night’s meeting, the school committee presented new, more specific renderings and drawings of the proposed designs for the brand-new East Longmeadow High School campus.

The extreme heat has been causing schools all over the area to come up with immediate solutions to keep kids cool and safe.

Town by town is taking you to Springfield, Longmeadow and East Longmeadow.

The preliminary elections for mayor and city council in Springfield are exactly one week away, but early voting is already underway.

This accident happened around 6:30 p.m. in the area of Providence Hospital.

The 2021 fire that destroyed businesses in a shopping plaza on Shaker Road in Longmeadow including the popular Armata’s market.

Hurricane Idalia is heading towards Florida, nearly one year after Category 4 Hurricane Ian devastated portions of the sunshine state.

“I’ve seen a person go right through the stop sign as a child was crossing the street.” said one Springfield resident.

While many students are headed back into the classroom, one class of new first responders just graduated.

Even in its 107th year, The Big E is still introducing new food to guests.

Students are preparing to return to class at UMass Amherst and following last year’s shortage of on-campus housing, which resulted in some students placed at a nearby hotel, we’re getting answers on what’s being done this year.

We’re learning new information about the powerplant that collapsed on Tuesday morning in Wilbraham, starting a small fire on site and sending gallons of oil into the Chicopee River.

Crews are on-scene at a power plant in Wilbraham after a significant building collapse and a fire.

One teenager is dead after a crash on North Main Street in Belchertown.

When the previous owner retired the business was sold to the company Teamshares. President Mike Solarz explains how the business model works.

Average mortgage rates have climbed to over seven percent this week, which is the highest in decades.

Town by town is taking you to Springfield and Amherst

Anyone driving along Route 9 in the Hadley area has experienced backups due to an ongoing road construction project.

On Wednesday we caught up with them, at the same place where it all happened.

As we continue to learn more about the devastation suffered by so many from the wildfires in Maui, we’re also learning more about ways people are trying to help and Springfield College graduate, who now lives in Maui, is leading one of those efforts.

Three people are under arrest and four guns were seized following a ShotSpotter activation Tuesday in Springfield.

Town by town is taking you to Holyoke, Springfield and Granby.

The countdown to The Big E is on.

A tragic scene played out on Berkshire Avenue on Monday afternoon where two people are dead and children are injured.

Town by town is taking you to East Longmeadow and South Hadley.

A special mass was held Sunday morning at our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, in Springfield’s South End. Later on in the day, a traditional Italian feast was held with food, music, and remarks.

With the flames getting under control, people like Dana-Lynn Ko’omoa Lange worry that the number of deaths will soon grow.

His family now sharing flyers, trying every day, to find their four-legged best friend.