Samantha O'Connor

A portion of Montgomery Street in Chicopee is closed Saturday morning following a car accident.

It was a celebration of the century for Claire Vermette as she and 3 generations of her family threw a party to mark down another year on the books.

Crews in Orange responded to Tully Mountain late Saturday morning for reports of a lost hiker.

One person is dead following a shooting earlier this week in Springfield.

That fun event took place at the Student Prince and Fort restaurant in downtown Springfield.

Members of the Western Massachusetts Passenger Rail Commission are in Springfield to hear what people in the community want out of the East-West Rail Line.

Chicopee Police hope that someone can identify the two people by their clothing.

Crews in Springfield responded to Armory Street Tuesday afternoon for reports of a two-car accident.

Massachusetts State Police arrested a man with a loaded gun during a traffic stop on I-90 westbound in Lee Saturday morning.

Western Mass News is taking you town by town to Springfield and Westfield.

In the wake of Tuesday’s crash, State Senator John Velis called upon drivers to take more precautions as the start of road work season is now upon us.

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.

Authorities are investigating a crash that left several people injured Monday night in West Springfield.

A car crash in Westchester County, New York over the weekend has claimed the lives of five Connecticut children, including two sets of siblings.

Officials are asking everyone to avoid the area at this time.

The Chicopee Police Department announced Monday that they will offer a free women’s self-defense class throughout the month of April.

Western Mass News is taking you town by town to Springfield, Wilbraham, and West Springfield.

Donald Trump announced on Twitter Saturday that he expects to be arrested Tuesday following a grand jury investigation.

The trial of a retired Westfield police officer, who is accused of murdering his wife, is coming to a close.

The driver who died in that crash has been identified as a 16-year-old boy from Connecticut, who was driving without a license or permit.

Authorities in Springfield are looking for the public’s help in locating the birth mother of a newborn baby that was found Saturday morning.

For the first time in program history, the Springfield International Charter School girls basketball team can call themselves state champions.

The list honors women across the country who make positive impacts.

Crews in Springfield responded to Island Pond Road Sunday afternoon for reports of a 2-car accident.

Western Mass News not only marched in the parade, but also spoke to some of the thousands of residents in attendance to hear what this beloved tradition means to them.

Sunday’s festivities begin at 8 a.m. with the Ambassador’s Breakfast at the Wyckoff Country Club on Easthampton Road.

Freeman has since been found safe and back with her family.

Crews responded to a porch fire on High Street in Springfield.

The streets of Holyoke were flooded with people dressed in green Saturday, all to either participate or to watch the St. Patrick’s Road Race, which 5,000 people registered for this year.

Two hikers are safe after becoming stranded in heavy snow in the Mount Washington State Forest on Tuesday.

A man has been arrested after Springfield Police seized a large capacity ghost gun during a traffic stop on the 100 block of Beacon Circle Tuesday night.

As of Tuesday night, about 50,000 houses here in Massachusetts were in the dark as local DPWs and utility companies worked hard to turn the lights back.

Western Mass News stopped by and noticed long lines in and around security. Many of the travelers we checked in with told us that they were there then because their earlier flights were either delayed or canceled.

As a Nor’easter pummels western Massachusetts, local DPW crews have had all hands on deck to keep roadways cleared and safe for drivers.

Western Mass News is getting answers from Eversource, who said that power outages first started in the Berkshires and the hilltowns, but widespread damage has since spread across the region and they are bracing for a second wave.

There are tens of thousands of people in the dark here in western Massachusetts as a Nor’easter swept across the region.

Governor Healey was the keynote speaker at the Massachusetts Building Trades Unions’ Convention at MGM Springfield.

The Big E may still be months away, but the annual fair has begun to announce its concert lineup for this year.

The mid-March Nor’easter left some towns in western Massachusetts cleaning up 1-2 feet of snow.

One man is being held on a $20,000 bail after being arrested this past Sunday in Ware.

The area was closed for a brief period of time.

You may want to rush through your snow blowing or shoveling duties Tuesday, but we spoke with Dr. Julio Martinez from Baystate Medical Center, who said not so fast!

Western Mass News traveled to Franklin County to keep an eye on the conditions and bring you tips on how to stay safe out on the roadways.

Western Mass News is taking you town by town to Chicopee, Longmeadow, and Easthampton.

Parents in Hatfield told us that they are not happy with specific flags that they say are hung up in their children’s school.

Western Mass News was up in Franklin County Monday as the area expects to see higher snow totals compared to in the Pioneer Valley.

People in Pittsfield told Western Mass News that, after what they are calling a mild winter, they are due for heavy snowfall.

Two Springfield men were arrested Friday after police seized two firearms as well as a trafficking amount of cocaine, heroin, and other drugs from their apartment.

The investigation looked into unauthorized access into patients personal and medical information.

Hundreds of people were ‘freezin’ for a reason’ in Westfield to raise money for the Special Olympics by taking a polar plunge.