Schools across western Massachusetts are now taking additional safety precautions and calling for change.
Teachers in western Massachusetts joined others across the state for a ‘Day of Rage’ to stand with Uvalde, TX
Local and state dignitaries placed a wreath near the flagpole, as military honors were conducted.
Members of those motorcycle clubs are now reacting to an accident in Northfield that happened on Sunday where the operator of an SUV crashed into several motorcyclists, leaving eight people severely injured.
“If you think one moment of silence is a long time, think about how long those kids waited for somebody to come in and protect them,” said vigil organizer Dianne Boland.
Thursday night, dozens gathered for a vigil to celebrate.
Two local retired law enforcement officers started the company four years ago to help teachers, students, and staff protect themselves if a tragedy like this one were to ever take place here.
In the wake of the tragedy in Texas, many local school officials are reminding their communities of their own safety protocols.
Local leaders told us that these senseless acts of violence happen far too frequently in our country, and they said enough is enough.
He told us he wants to see more action taken against assault weapons in our country.
Students described to Western Mass News the chaotic scene that unfolded, and fire officials told us the building is now unusable.
“This vaccine, a booster is meant for children that completed the initial series of COVID vaccines which included two doses that were spaced three weeks apart,” said Dr. Sari Miettinen, interim chief medical officer of Cooley Dickinson & Pediatrician.
Crews are battling a house fire on Gates Street in Holyoke.
Artist “Muda!” spoke with Western Mass News under a mask, after concerns were raised over a letter he painted on a wall in Springfield.
Western Mass News is getting answers on what pool owners can expect this summer.
Survivors of officers killed in the line of duty told us that it is a letter in that mural that they want changed, and that is the letter ‘T,’ which depicts blood stains dripping down a thin blue line flag.
The ceremony took place in front of the Fallen Officer Memorial right outside the Springfield Police Department.
Recruiters at the expo hoped to fill hundreds of positions, including everything from entry-level to chief financial officer.
Seven thousand undergraduates along with their friends and families packed into McGuirk Stadium at UMass to celebrate their accomplishments.
The team ran alongside their opponents, Minnechaug High School, in a lap to remember their friend and teammate.
A concerned parent reached out to our newsroom about the COVID-19 policies at Belchertown High School.
Western Mass News is getting answers after the Mass. Department of Public Health confirmed two cases of pediatric hepatitis in the state.
Extra police patrols have been assigned to Forest Park in Springfield again this year to enhance public safety during the warmer weather months, but new this time is a mounted unit of horses.
State Representative Brian Ashe, who lives in Longmeadow, reflected on the loss Monday as a local leader and a father.
Crews are still working to extinguish a fire at a lumber facility in Hampden.
