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Our renters rights series continues tonight as we are looking further into evictions and best tips for those who might be dealing with the issue.
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The new ordinance will prohibit the sale of puppies, kittens, and rabbits, but will allow pet stores to provide shelter animals for adoption instead.
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Rental prices have skyrocketed, posing a challenge for nearly every renter in the state.
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Western Mass News is digging deeper into the consumer protection laws in the state of Massachusetts.
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Many police departments across the country are facing difficulty recruiting police officers.
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There are efforts underway at the state and local level to help diversify classrooms.
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“We’re down in our staff,” said Amherst Fire Chief Tim Nelson.
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We’re digging deeper as staff shortages and overcapacity still remain top issues for some hospitals.
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Western Mass News recently learned that there is a dispatcher shortage locally with one dispatch center in Chicopee is four dispatchers away from potentially having a delay in emergency response.
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“The consumers have been demanding this for a long time and now is the time, hopefully, that we can be here to pass legislation to protect them,” said State Representative Carlos Gonzalez.
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One in five high schoolers report being bullied each year, but a new Boston University study showed that bullying rates tumbled during the pandemic and have not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels.
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Summer is right around the corner and amid soaring fuel prices and an increased demand for travel, we wanted to find out how you can make the most out of your fun in the sun.
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COVID-19 created the “perfect storm” for eating disorders among young people
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With a billion users, the social media app Tiktok has skyrocketed to prominence in recent years. Despite its popularity among young people, little is known about its potential mental health impacts.
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After a lull during remote learning, educators are worried vaping has made an unwelcome comeback.
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Allergy season is definitely here and local doctors are noticing an uptick in residents across western Massachusetts experiencing symptoms.
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We’re digging deeper and taking a closer look at the five employees who died from ALS after working inside the same area of the courthouse.
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Looking for your next puppy, kitten, or purebred? You may find that your local shelter may not have exactly what you are hoping to find.
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Their emotional sentencing hearing played out Wednesday morning as the city began a new way of investigating cases involving police officers.
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Former Chicopee Public Schools Superintendent Lynn Clark is set to arraigned in federal court.
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The sentencing for two former Springfield police officers convicted in an off-duty brawl outside a Springfield bar back in 2015 took place Wednesday morning.
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The Westfield public school district has opened its doors to dozens of Ukrainian refugee students as more than 4 million people have fled the country that remains engulfed in war.
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A local teacher has overcome difficult odds and continues to positively impact her students daily.
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With trees starting to bloom, so is the number of patients local allergists are seeing.
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Folks want to blame the amount of rain we’ve seen, but is that the case?
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Western Mass News was able to obtain her first-year evaluation, in 2021. Overall, it was mostly positive.
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The city of Chicopee is moving forward as a new police chief was announced Friday.
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a consent decree in federal court as part of a civil lawsuit against the city of Springfield.
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During the month of April, public health officials are offering vaccination clinics throughout the city and Hampshire County.
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Security has been stepped up at train and bus stations in western Massachusetts as a precaution following Tuesday’s shooting at a New York City subway station.
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We took those concerns straight to Ludlow and Westfield school officials as preparations for the 2023 fiscal year budget are underway across many local school districts.
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Inflation continues to impact people across the Bay State from the cost of food to the high prices at the pump.
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The Mayor said a public hearing on legalized cannabis is also being planned.
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Mayor Domenic Sarno was joined by city leaders, as well as parade officials, for Tuesday’s announcement at City Hall.
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Western Mass News is taking you town by town Tuesday, starting in Springfield where Mayor Dominic Sarno joined legislators and New England Donor Services to celebrate April as Organ Donation Month.
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Monday marked the final day of a collection of supplies for the people of Ukraine at a Holyoke car dealership.
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With close to 50 cancellations over the last 48 hours, we brought questions to airlines and travelers to find out what they have heard.
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Bradley Airport officials told us 35 flights were canceled on Sunday and that number is back in the double digits on Monday.
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Inspections took place inside the Roderick Ireland Courthouse in Springfield on Friday as courthouse staff members are suing the Massachusetts Trial Court after toxic mold was found inside the building.
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Wednesday, Springfield Pharmacy provided a donation of medical supplies at the Mental Health Association.