Matt Sottile
Springfield, MA
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Matt Sottile joined the Western Mass News team as weekend anchor and reporter in April 2021.
He is a proud Boston College alumnus after graduating in May 2020 with a B.A. in Communication and minors in Film Studies and Marketing.
At The Heights, he served as the Co-Executive Director of WZBC Sports Radio and Co-President of Asinine Sketch & Improv Comedy, in addition to emceeing for the men’s hockey team for three seasons.
Prior to working at Western Mass News, Matt interned for the Futures Collegiate Baseball League and more locally, the Westfield Starfires.
During his time at B.C., he also interned in the sports department for WBZ-TV in 2020.
His Mount Rushmore of broadcasters includes Jim Nantz, Gus Johnson, Scott Van Pelt and Verne Lundquist.
When not at work, Matt enjoys golfing, rooting on his favorite sports teams, venturing outside with friends, exploring new restaurants and breweries, and hanging out with his dog, Ernie.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By Jessica Michalski, Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair and Photojournalist: Rich Crane
A bus driver and bus monitor appeared in court Tuesday charged in a case involving the assault of an 11-year-old autistic boy on a school transportation bus last week.
Updated: May. 27, 2023 at 9:54 PM EDT
|By Photojournalist: Andrew Wellmann, Abigail Murillo Villacorta and Matt Sottile
The Westfield Starfires are launching into flight this summer season.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 9:29 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
We’re just hours away from the start of the Free Music Friday concert series at MGM Springfield. But there’s plenty more excitement coming to downtown Springfield this summer.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 7:47 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, Governor Healey signed an executive order this morning to create a new council, which she said will help veterans across the commonwealth.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 6:15 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
Holyoke Superintendent of Schools Anthony Soto was called before state education leaders Tuesday to provide an update on efforts to get the city’s public school system out from under state receivership, which they have been under since 2015.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 5:18 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is taking a closer look at cell phone policies across the state, which differ district to district, including here in western Mass.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 4:54 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Ryan Trowbridge
The Westfield Starfires are cooking up something special at the ballpark for their fifth anniversary and if you’re looking to make plans for Memorial Day weekend, Bullens Field may be just the spot.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 8:27 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
Four baby peregrine falcons were banded Monday afternoon in downtown Springfield.
Updated: May. 20, 2023 at 5:21 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Bob Hastings and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Friday Night Frenzy is taking you to you the biggest games from your local high school this week.
Updated: May. 20, 2023 at 5:15 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Bob Hastings and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
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Updated: May. 20, 2023 at 5:00 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Bob Hastings and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
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Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 2:55 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
The search for an interim Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools superintendent continues following the temporary leave of Dr. Michael Morris and amid a Title IX investigation that saw three staff members being placed on paid administrative leave.
Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 10:06 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Bob Hastings and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
The first day of the 2023 Westfield International Air Show is in the books. The last air show hosted at Barnes Air National Guard Base was in 2017 before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 8:34 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Bob Hastings and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Friday Night Frenzy is taking you to you the biggest games from your local high school this week.
Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 8:28 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Bob Hastings and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
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Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 8:18 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Bob Hastings and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
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Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 10:04 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Something special was brewing for two local high school baseball teams on Thursday afternoon.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 5:55 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Ryan Trowbridge
A senior tradition at Ludlow High School has been cancelled this year after a senior prank gone wrong.
Updated: May. 6, 2023 at 6:13 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Bob Hastings and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
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Updated: May. 6, 2023 at 5:17 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Bob Hastings and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
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Updated: May. 6, 2023 at 4:57 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Bob Hastings and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
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Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 3:32 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile and Ryan Trowbridge
The recent influx of rain has flooded the waterways in western Massachusetts and officials are reminding you to play it safe if you have boating plans.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 5:56 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Bob Hastings and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
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Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 5:48 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Bob Hastings and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
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Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 5:42 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Bob Hastings and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
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Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 3:26 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
Following several pedestrian fatalities and accidents in the Willimansett area of Chicopee, city officials are thinking outside the box to protect residents.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2023 at 6:48 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
This summer UMass men’s basketball is assembling a star-studded lineup of alumni competing for a million-dollar prize.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2023 at 8:29 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Bob Hastings and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
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Updated: Apr. 22, 2023 at 8:24 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Bob Hastings and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
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Updated: Apr. 15, 2023 at 4:55 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Bob Hastings and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
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Updated: Apr. 15, 2023 at 4:36 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Bob Hastings and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
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Updated: Apr. 15, 2023 at 4:19 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Bob Hastings and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
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Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 11:22 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
A big announcement, UMass women’s basketball held an introductory press conference for their new head coach in Amherst.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 4:13 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile and Ryan Trowbridge
Following last year’s historic run to the Calder Cup Finals, the Springfield Thunderbirds are ramping up for their second playoff appearance in franchise history.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 5:27 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
A child was hit by a truck while waiting for the school bus Tuesday morning.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 5:05 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
One local lawmaker is calling on a familiar face in the Bay State to bring the start of college basketball season back to where the sport began.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2023 at 11:55 AM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Bob Hastings and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
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Updated: Apr. 8, 2023 at 11:45 AM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Bob Hastings and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
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Updated: Apr. 8, 2023 at 11:35 AM EDT
|By Matt Sottile and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
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Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 10:17 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
First responders from five communities were called to Dexter Park School in Orange Tuesday to respond to a situation which officials said they have never seen before in western Massachusetts.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 6:19 PM EDT
|By Ryan Trowbridge, Matt Sottile, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
An investigation is underway after some gum led to an emergency response at a Franklin County school.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 4:09 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair and Ryan Trowbridge
Baseball is back at Fenway Park.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 6:23 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
After Monday’s shooting at a Christian elementary school in Nashville, we took questions to a private Catholic high school here in western Massachusetts to get answers on the conversations they are having Tuesday.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 5:22 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
Ludlow Police Chief Daniel Valadas walked us through the six-minute video, commending the first responders who reacted exactly how officers here in western Massachusetts are trained.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:55 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Samantha O'Connor, Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair and Photojournalist: Erik Rosario
Western Mass News is taking you town by town to Springfield, West Springfield, and Easthampton.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:26 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile and Ryan Trowbridge
Starting this Saturday, there are big changes coming to the state’s healthcare program.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:20 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Ryan Trowbridge
Local leaders are reacting to the shooting at a Nashville private school that left three children and three adults dead.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:23 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
A “baby safe haven” sign will now hang on Springfield Fire Department Station 3 as Springfield Police continue to look for the mother of the abandoned baby boy.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 6:20 PM EDT
|By Ryan Trowbridge, Matt Sottile, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Josh Daley
Authorities in Springfield are looking for the public’s help in locating the birth mother of a newborn baby that was found Saturday morning.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 4:58 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile and Samantha O'Connor
For the first time in program history, the Springfield International Charter School girls basketball team can call themselves state champions.
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