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Developers unveiled preliminary plans to build a Tesla Dealership and Service Center on Burnett...

City officials discuss proposal to build a Tesla dealership in Chicopee

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Maria Wilson, Photojournalist: Josh Daley and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Developers unveiled preliminary plans to build a Tesla Dealership and Service Center on Burnett Road in Chicopee.

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Police seek the public’s help in finding a three larceny suspects in Springfield.

Springfield Police search for larceny suspects

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Police seek the public’s help in finding a three larceny suspects in Springfield.

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We’re looking into why many local police departments are holding off on getting body cameras...

Getting Answers: Easthampton Police Department plans to launch body cameras

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Kristin Burnell, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
We’re looking into why many local police departments are holding off on getting body cameras for officers as well as an update on when body cameras will launch for police officers in Easthampton.

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International Trans Day of Visibility is a day to celebrate the trans and gender diverse...

Getting Answers: Transgender Day of Visibility, hardships accessing healthcare

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Glenn Kittle, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
The deadly mass shooting in Nashville at the hands of a woman who identifies as transgender comes the same week the international transgender community is hoping to raise awareness about challenges, they face.

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Town by Town: Vietnam War Veterans’ Day, Lego Challenge, ‘All-American’ Sports Bar opening

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Raegan Loughrey, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans, Olivia Hickey and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
Town by town is taking you to West Springfield, Ludlow, and Springfield.

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Federal lawmakers pushing to reintroduce Gun Violence Research Prevention Act

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Glenn Kittle, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Ryan Trowbridge
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are looking for ways to stop deadly mass shootings like that latest one in Nashville this week and one senator from Massachusetts is among them, but his focus is a little different.

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Getting Answers: use of body worn cameras in policing

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Kristin Burnell, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
In the wake of the Nashville shooting, harrowing body camera footage has been released that shows the moment police track down and confront the shooter inside a school where three children and three adults were killed.

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Local pharmacist reacts to FDA’s approval for over-the-counter Narcan sales

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Olivia Russell, Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair and Ryan Trowbridge
There was a huge step forward in the fight against opioid-related deaths after the FDA approved the over-the-counter sale of Narcan.

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Holyoke crews respond to car crash on Maple and Essex Street

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Crews responded to a motor vehicle accident on Maple and Essex Street in Holyoke.

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Officials: local home health aide pleads guilty to abusing elderly patient

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Ryan Trowbridge
A local home health aide has pleaded guilty to charges that she abused an elderly patient in her care.
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Holyoke man arrested in connection with Springfield armed robbery, stabbing

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Joe Chaisson and Ryan Trowbridge
Springfield Police arrested a man Tuesday morning in connection with an armed robbery and stabbing.

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Hampden County Sheriff hosts Large Jail Network Conference in Ludlow

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Joe Chaisson and Adam Ostrow
The annual Large Jail Network Conference took place in Ludlow on Wednesday.

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Encore Boston Harbor announces Red Sox partnership

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Joe Chaisson and Ryan Trowbridge
Encore Boston Harbor announced Wednesday a multi-year partnership with the Boston Red Sox.

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Officials issue statewide alert for Holyoke murder suspect

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Ryan Trowbridge
Investigators have issued a statewide alert for a suspect in a murder last year in Holyoke.

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Body of missing Springfield man found in Chicopee

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Ryan Trowbridge
Authorities have located the body of a Springfield man who was reported missing nearly two years ago.

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7 people displaced after 2-alarm fire in West Springfield

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Libby James
Fire raced through a multi-family home in West Springfield early Wednesday morning and sent residents running to safety.

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Area businesses, Sox fans preaparing for 2023 opening day

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Matt Price, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
We are a little under 24 hours away from the first pitch of the 2023 Major League Baseball season.

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Poll: Religious service attendance a bit down after pandemic

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By LUIS ANDRES HENAO
A “stable share” of Americans has participated in religious services in some way – virtually or in person – during the coronavirus pandemic, but in-person attendance is slightly lower than it was before the COVID-19 outbreak

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Police investigating hoax threat calls made to several area schools

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 10:15 PM EDT
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By Jessica Michalski, Paris Dunford, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Ryan Trowbridge
Multiple school communities were left terrified on Tuesday after a string of threats came one day after the deadly Nashville shooting.

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Town by Town: Geissler’s remodel, tax work off program, and Liberty St. paving

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 7:15 PM EDT
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By Raegan Loughrey, Samantha O'Connor, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Photojournalist: Erik Rosario
Western Mass News is taking you town by town to Agawam, Holyoke, and Springfield.

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Holyoke Police Captain Manuel Reyes placed on administrative leave

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 7:13 PM EDT
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By Addie Patterson and Samantha O'Connor
The department said that they have been made aware of an event involving Captain Reyes and that an ongoing investigation has been launched.

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Getting Answers: criminal charges Chicopee driver could face after fatal crash

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 6:45 PM EDT
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By Kristin Burnell and Samantha O'Connor
A family is remembering their 13-year-old boy who died in a fiery car crash into a home on Montgomery Street in Chicopee early Saturday morning.

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Security experts discusses training practices to prepare for mass shootings

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 6:24 PM EDT
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By Maria Wilson, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Josh Daley
Local security experts are now weighing in on how schools and other organizations train and prepare for an active shooter situation.

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Getting Answers: how private school shooting concerns differ from public schools’

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 6:23 PM EDT
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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.

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Getting Answers: Mental health toll on students following swatting hoax calls

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 6:22 PM EDT
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By Paris Dunford, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue
Parents are now wondering how to help their kids get through these experiences, especially as they hear about deadly school shootings like the one Monday in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Local police chief weighs in on bodycam footage of Nashville school shooting

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 5:22 PM EDT
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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.

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Springfield man arrested in Ludlow for drug possession, intent to distribute

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 5:19 PM EDT
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By Samantha O'Connor
A Springfield man was arrested for drug possession with the intent to distribute following a traffic stop in Ludlow early Saturday morning.

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YMCA preparing for summer camp season

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 4:58 PM EDT
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By Libby James and Ryan Trowbridge
As we enter spring, many parents are already looking ahead to summer and camp options for their kids.

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D.A.’s office releases new details into deadly Hatfield hit-and-run

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 4:58 PM EDT
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By Glenn Kittle, Ryan Trowbridge and Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue
The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office has released more information regarding a teen who was hit and killed by a truck last Friday night.

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Springfield Police looking for missing 15-year-old

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 3:44 PM EDT
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By Addie Patterson and Samantha O'Connor
Police said that Jaynia Johnson left her home on Johnson Street around 6 p.m. Monday.

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Pittsfield Police: 4 suspects facing charges following ‘organized’ shoplifting case

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 2:49 PM EDT
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By Joe Chaisson
Four people are facing charges in connection with what police described as organized shoplifting at a Berkshire County store.

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2 arrested, gun and cocaine seized on White Street in Springfield

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 2:08 PM EDT
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By Joe Chaisson and Ryan Trowbridge
Springfield Police seized a loaded firearm, nearly a kilogram of cocaine, and arrested two suspects on the 100 block of White Street late Monday night.

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UMass Police investigating assault along North Pleasant Street

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 1:44 PM EDT
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By Joe Chaisson and Ryan Trowbridge
Police at UMass Amherst are investigating an assault that took place on Saturday, March 4.

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Victim of deadly crash on Montgomery Street in Chicopee identified

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 1:36 PM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge
Authorities have identified a teenager who was killed when the car he was in struck a Chicopee home over the weekend.

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Report: Aaron Hernandez’s brother accused of vandalizing ESPN property

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 9:00 AM EDT
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By Eliza Kruczynski, Marcy Jones, Jay Kenney and Rob Polansky
The brother of late embattled New England Patriots player and Bristol native Aaron Hernandez is accused of vandalizing ESPN’s property.

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Holyoke crews respond to garage fire on Hillside Avenue

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 8:52 AM EDT
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By Libby James
Holyoke crews responded to a detached garage fire around 6:30 Tuesday morning.

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Two suspects arrested, drugs seized by Enfield Police

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 8:45 AM EDT
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By Libby James
Enfield police arrested two individuals with outstanding warrants while K9 Britford located controlled substances.

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Actor Jim O’Heir to attend Thunderbirds Pucks and Recreation Night

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 10:43 PM EDT
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By Samantha O'Connor
The Springfield Thunderbirds announced Monday that O’Heir will be at the Pucks and Recreation Night as part of the team’s Fan Appreciation Weekend.

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Criminal justice expert breaks down details surrounding fatal Nashville shooting

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 10:12 PM EDT
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By Maria Wilson and Samantha O'Connor
One local professor told us that transgender individuals are more likely to be victims of violent crimes rather than the suspects, which he said makes Monday’s shooting stand out that much more.

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West Springfield crews respond to truck fire off of Agawam Ave.

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 7:07 PM EDT
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By Samantha O'Connor
Officials said that the driver was evaluated for minor injuries.

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Town by Town: Women’s History Month, travel grant, and Union Street project

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:55 PM EDT
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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.

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Pedestrian struck, killed by car at Logan International Airport

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:53 PM EDT
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By Samantha O'Connor
A person has died after being struck and killed by a vehicle at Boston’s Logan International Airport Monday evening.

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Belchertown man arrested following armed robbery attempt in Three Rivers

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:36 PM EDT
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By Samantha O'Connor
A man has been arrested after attempting an armed robbery at the County Corner Citgo in the Three Rivers section of Palmer Monday afternoon.

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Letters being sent to many MassHealth users to renew eligibility

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:26 PM EDT
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By Matt Sottile and Ryan Trowbridge
Starting this Saturday, there are big changes coming to the state’s healthcare program.

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Court documents reveal new details into deadly Springfield shooting

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:24 PM EDT
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By Paris Dunford, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
We’re learning new information about the deadly shooting in Springfield last week and court documents said that the issue surrounded alleged bullying on a school bus.

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Mass. lawmaker reacts to deadly Nashville school shooting

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:20 PM EDT
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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.

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Chicopee official, resident express road safety concerns following deadly crash

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 5:37 PM EDT
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By Kristin Burnell, Ryan Trowbridge and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
A fiery car crash in Chicopee over the weekend left one teenage passenger dead and one man injured. Now, people in Chicopee are sharing their concerns about the street where it happened.

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AMR to permanently close Eastfield Mall COVID-19 testing site

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 4:53 PM EDT
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By Glenn Kittle, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Ryan Trowbridge
After nearly three years and over 400,000 tests, the COVID-19 testing site at the Eastfield Mall will close for good this weekend.

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Crews battle 3-alarm house fire in Palmer

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 4:49 PM EDT
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By Matt Price, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
Several fire departments battled a fire at multi-family home in Palmer Monday morning.

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Main Street in Hampden reopen after school bus crashes into utility pole

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 4:24 PM EDT
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By Joe Chaisson and Ryan Trowbridge
Police responded to a bus crash on Main Street in Hampden on Monday.
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