Daniel Santiago
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Daniel Santiago joined Western Mass News as a multimedia journalist in May 2023.
Before coming to Western Mass News, Daniel was working in production for the show "Good Day New York" at WNYW-TV FOX 5 in New York. Before that, he interned at NBCUniversal (Telemundo 47), where he was an assignment editor.
Daniel is fully bilingual in Spanish and English. He graduated in December 2022 with his master’s degree in journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. While he was there, he focused his efforts on learning all things TV news. While studying, he interned for Rolling Stone, covering culture, wrote for USA Today, covering the LGBTQIA+ community in the United States, and wrote for City Limits, covering elections, the Latinx community in New York City, and public safety.
Daniel is a Puerto Rico native and graduated from the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón (University of the Sacred Heart, PR) in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in communications with a minor in digital media.
In his spare time, Daniel likes to bake, go to live concerts, go on hikes, travel with his partner Ahmad, and daydream about owning a Bernese Mountain dog (hopefully soon!).
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A fire broke out in a research lab on the campus of UMass Amherst just before noon on Friday.
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The trial is underway for the man accused of kidnapping and raping an 11-year-old girl in Springfield in January 2020.
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Wednesday was day six at The Big E and is also Connecticut Day, which is typically one of the busiest days for the fair, and with big crowds comes heavy traffic.
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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.
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One man and one woman are both dead after separate accidents in Hancock Street over the weekend.
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Kevin Wright, owner of KLM Auto Repair in Chicopee, told us he worries that the strike could be bad for business, even worse than the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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.
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Many people across western Massachusetts are still drying out from last night’s heavy rain and flash floods.
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September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a disease that’s the fifth leading cause of cancer in women.
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The hot weather has prompted one of the area’s largest school districts to dismiss early for another day this week.
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Keeping children safe from the heat prompted public schools in Chicopee, Westfield, and Springfield to go with half-day schedules today.
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The preliminary elections for mayor and city council in Springfield are exactly one week away, but early voting is already underway.
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This week’s weather could be even hotter than what we’ve experienced so far this season.
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New details have emerged into the massive search for a shooting suspect in Turners Falls.
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As the migrant crisis continues to impact the Bay State, Governor Maura Healey’s administration is looking for unconventional ways to provide shelter. Now, a local university is a possibility.
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The vaccine is meant to be administered in the last trimester of each pregnancy to help protect newborns from RSV.
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It has been over a month since severe rain and extreme flooding hit parts of western Massachusetts causing multiple summer events to be rescheduled.
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Anyone driving along Route 9 in the Hadley area has experienced backups due to an ongoing road construction project.
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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.
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The island of Maui, in Hawaii, is still a disaster zone as a result of the wildfires that blazed through most of Lahaina last week.
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Doors opened Tuesday at the new Latino Counseling Center in Springfield.
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COVID-19 cases are rising across the country once again.
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The Hampden District Attorney showed off a new tool Thursday to help them in their fight against drugs.
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Some stores are planning ahead and preparing for the tax-free weekend in a different way.
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The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates once again in order to fight inflation.
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The heat on Wednesday wasn’t too bad, but the next few days, however, have the potential to make it feel over 100 degrees.
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There has been a vote of no confidence for the school superintendent of the Hampshire Regional School District as members of two teachers unions raise concerns.
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Governor Maura Healey made her third visit to western Massachusetts in a week with attention Thursday on helping farms devastated by flooding and feeding those in need.
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Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, collaboration with the United Way, announced the Massachusetts Farm Resiliency Fund to help farmers devastated by recent flooding.
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Most farms across western Massachusetts are assessing the damage that this week’s flooding left behind.
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If you have been walking or biking along the trails at the Connecticut River walk and bikeway in West Springfield recently, you may have noticed the phone boxes used for emergencies are not working.
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This is the first time that the FDA has approved an Alzheimer’s drug that directly slows down the progression of the disease. Previously, approved drugs only targeted symptoms.
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With summer fully underway and the temperatures to prove it, more options are popping up across western Massachusetts to beat the heat.
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One person is dead following a shooting Friday morning in Holyoke.
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For many people, the Juneteenth celebrations look like a day of remembrance, while for others, that could look like activism or maybe even artistic expression.
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Many communities impacted by traffic and first responder activity around the state’s casinos will be receiving state funding to offset costs and improve public safety after the Massachusetts Gaming Commission considered applications on Thursday
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Preparations are underway for the Ironman 70.3 Western Mass. taking place in Springfield on Sunday and athletes have already begun to arrive.
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Now that President Joe Biden vetoed a congressional measure to block his student loan forgiveness program, we wondered things now stand as the pandemic loan payment moratorium is about to end.
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A deal to suspend the debt ceiling was reached Thursday night after weeks of back-and-forth between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
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Swimming season is back and people across western Massachusetts are ready to enjoy the beaches and pools, but will there be enough lifeguards this year?
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