Updated: 18 hours ago
|By Raegan Loughrey, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
Town by town is taking you to East Longmeadow and West Springfield.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By Raegan Loughrey, Ryan Trowbridge and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
The Eastern States Exposition team has been working overtime to bring participants and fans an event they won’t forget.
Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 10:09 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Photojournalist: Marcos Figueroa
Town by town is taking you to Springfield, Northampton, and Holyoke.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 8:20 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Abigail Murillo Villacorta and Photojournalist: Marcos Figueroa
Town by town is taking you to Springfield and South Hadley.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 8:18 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
A dangerousness hearing was held for the suspect in the Holyoke Unicorn Bar shooting on Thursday.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 5:25 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Memorial Day weekend is almost here and many residents in Chicopee have voiced their disappointment as the city enters another holiday weekend without a parade.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 8:35 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
Town by town is taking you to Holyoke, Springfield and Easthampton.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 3:27 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Ryan Trowbridge
It’s National Boat Safety Week and as we get ready for summer fun in the sun, we’re getting answers on how to stay safe while on the water.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 6:22 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey and Samantha O'Connor
MGM Springfield has addressed underage gambling after the Massachusetts Gaming Commission issued a fine Monday following instances of underage access to the gaming floor.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 4:49 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey and Ryan Trowbridge
If your allergies are beginning to flare up, you’re not alone. Spring and fall are the prime seasons for pollen allergies.
Updated: May. 21, 2023 at 10:39 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: Andrew Wellmann and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
It’s the final night of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour at Gillette Stadium this weekend. Fans from near and far traveled to see the pop star.
Updated: May. 20, 2023 at 7:23 PM EDT
|By Photojournalist: Marcos Figueroa, Raegan Loughrey and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
443 students graduated from Elms College in Chicopee on Saturday.
Updated: May. 20, 2023 at 7:11 PM EDT
|By Photojournalist: Marcos Figueroa, Raegan Loughrey and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Congressman Richard Neal invited high school students, their families, and school councilors to attend the 2023 Military Academy Day information session in Springfield.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 8:03 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Olivia Hickey and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
Town by town is taking you to Holyoke and Chicopee.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 4:24 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Ryan Trowbridge
It’s National Trauma Survivors’ Day and Baystate Health celebrated those survivors and their achievements in recovery on Wednesday.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 10:51 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey and Samantha O'Connor
That candidate is Sarah Mochak, Director of Special Education in Easthampton.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 4:56 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Erik Rosario
A new study has found a significant health impact of marijuana use on fetal development as early as the first or second trimester.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 4:28 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey and Ryan Trowbridge
The Foundation for TJO Animals is hosting a brand-new event this fall in honor of one very special western Massachusetts pup who recently passed away.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 9:54 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse
Town by town is taking you to East Longmeadow, Holyoke, and Ludlow.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 8:11 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Town by town is taking you to Springfield, Westfield, and Wilbraham.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 2:57 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Ryan Trowbridge
The number of western Massachusetts residents experiencing homelessness has reached a five year high
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 10:13 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Title 42 is set to expire at midnight on Thursday. The policy, put in place in 2020 to curb the spread of COVID-19 gave the U.S. government power to swiftly expel migrants at the southern border.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 7:21 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Abigail Murillo Villacorta and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
Town by town is taking you to Hadley, Holyoke and South Hadley.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 6:47 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Photojournalist: Marcos Figueroa and Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse
Town by town is taking you to Holyoke, Chicopee, and Springfield.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 3:11 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey and Ryan Trowbridge
The world’s first vaccine to protect older adults against the respiratory virus known as RSV has been green-lit by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 2:24 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey and Ryan Trowbridge
The eleventh and final round of pandemic relief checks from the American Rescue Plan Act went out in Springfield on Wednesday
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 10:10 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey and Samantha O'Connor
The town of Amherst held a town-wide special election Tuesday to authorize to levy additional property taxes beyond the limits of Proposition 2 ½ to pay for the annual debt service costs of a new elementary school building.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 8:46 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey and Samantha O'Connor
He was the first African American U.S. Marshal for the District of Massachusetts.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 9:42 PM EDT
|By Addie Patterson, Raegan Loughrey, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Photojournalist: Matt Lafreniere, Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair and Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse
Town by town is taking you to Wilbraham, Holyoke, and Springfield.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 4:12 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey and Ryan Trowbridge
Plans to do a full transformation on a Springfield nightclub are in full swing after a deadly shooting forced the business to close down in March 2022.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 9:12 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario, Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair and Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse
Town by town is taking you to Northampton, Palmer, and Springfield.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 2:27 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey and Ryan Trowbridge
The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts is the main source of food for over 160 member food agencies, shelters, and meal programs in the state, but they’re struggling to make sure growing needs are met.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2023 at 11:04 PM EDT
|By Photojournalist: Matt Lafreniere, Raegan Loughrey and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
The 32nd annual gala to support the Ronald McDonald House of Springfield was held on Saturday night.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 11:09 PM EDT
|By Photojournalist: Andrew Wellmann, Raegan Loughrey and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
The Friends of the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Agawam hosted an inaugural event to recognize the contributions of their volunteers, as well as the staff at the cemetery for their efforts throughout the year.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 9:39 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Abigail Murillo Villacorta and Photojournalist: Marcos Figueroa
Town by town is taking you to Hadley, Westfield, and Holyoke.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 11:09 PM EDT
|By Photojournalist: Andrew Wellmann, Raegan Loughrey and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
The Springfield Thunderbirds took on the Hartford Wolf Pack in game one of their opening series in the Calder Cup Series.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 8:46 PM EDT
|By Photojournalist: Erik Rosario, Raegan Loughrey and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Some zoo animals made a trip to Holyoke Community College on Wednesday.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 8:19 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Abigail Murillo Villacorta and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
Town by town is taking you to Chicopee, West Springfield and Springfield.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 9:37 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey and Samantha O'Connor
The event featured a candle lighting, poems, prayers, and special guest Esia Friedman, Hidden Child Holocaust Survivor.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 6:38 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Erik Rosario
Western Mass News is taking you town by town to Chicopee, Springfield, and Holyoke.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 6:35 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
A community gathering against antisemitism was held on the Belchertown Common Tuesday afternoon in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 9:26 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Town by town is taking you to Springfield, Westfield and Wilbraham.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 7:17 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
With the unprecedented high temperatures, we’ve experienced this spring so far western Mass. spent much of this week in the red flag zone, causing brush fires to pop up across the region. One fire in particular caused severe damage in Springfield.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 4:14 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey and Ryan Trowbridge
There’s a warning from the FBI that advises people against using public cell phone charging stations.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 9:18 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans, Maria Wilson, Kristin Burnell and Paris Dunford
Town by town is taking you to Springfield, Agawam, and Holyoke.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 5:08 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
Yee added that they are hopeful to have the restaurant open by August.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 5:08 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Ryan Trowbridge
A surprise tractor-trailer checkpoint was set-up in Russell on Tuesday after complaints about speeding on Route 20.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 6:45 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Samantha O'Connor, Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair and Photojournalist: Erik Rosario
Western Mass News is taking you town by town to Agawam, Chicopee, and West Springfield.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 6:40 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey and Samantha O'Connor
Western Mass News stopped by Legends: Video Games, Movies and More, a brand-new store in Granby, and when we opened the door, it was like stepping into a time machine, taking us back to the 80s, 90s, early 2000s, and today.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 6:53 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
A free after school program for teens is once again being offered in Holyoke. It’s a rowing program that has been helping kids in the area for decades.