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Springfield students resume their call for more mental health resources in schools as they gathered outside city hall on Thursday afternoon.

The Bombyx Center for Arts and Equity in Florence has been hit with a cease-and-desist order for hosting certain events. This has left the nonprofit with more questions than answers.

Town by town is taking you to Springfield and South Hadley.

A dangerousness hearing was held for the suspect in the Holyoke Unicorn Bar shooting on Thursday.

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.

MGM Springfield welcomes its first band to kick off the 2023 “Free Music Fridays” concert series where many can expect more than just some great music.

Safe Passage of Northampton has announced they have shut the doors of their emergency shelter for domestic violence victims.

The Springfield Police Academy graduated 30 new officers, this comes amid a difficult time for police recruitment.

We’re learning new information on the seven suspects busted in a widespread string of catalytic converter thefts across Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Two of the suspects have now pleaded guilty in a federal courthouse in Boston.

A Longmeadow couple has been arrested for allegedly defrauding commercial lenders out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in a real estate scheme that involved property loan agreements.

The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts hosted their voices in food equity event on Wednesday evening.

Phoenix Charter Academy has helped offer alternative pathways for Springfield students to earn their high school diploma.

The Ludlow school district in the spotlight after a school committee meeting on Tuesday night. One of the items on their agenda, a proposed library book policy that could lead to certain books being banned in Ludlow Public Schools.

Westhampton crews responded to the area of Main Road for a two car head on collision on Wednesday evening.

Town by town is taking you to Holyoke, Springfield and Easthampton.

The first Lyme disease vaccine licensed for mice has been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help prevent the disease’s spread and a local exterminator will be one of the first to give it a try.

Graduation ceremonies at UMass Amherst and Amherst College are coming up in a few short days and expected to bring in huge crowds.

Three teenagers arrested in Springfield in connection with a stolen car on Marble Street on Wednesday morning. The latest in a pattern, one local lawmaker said this is only made worse by the warm weather.

Western Mass News is getting answers after a concerned parent reached out to our newsroom regarding a proposed policy in Ludlow Public Schools

This month, we are celebrating a team member from the Alice Beal Elementary School in Springfield who keeps the school clean, kids safe, and has a lasting impact on the students.

Four people were convicted with life in prison for murder in the first degree on Wednesday.

Springfield Police have seized a loaded gun from a man already out on bail for prior firearms charges.

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.

Officials are warning drivers to prepare for busy roads and crowds.

Teams like the Valley Blue Sox and Westfield Starfires are still looking for families to voluntarily host players for the summer.

A suspect has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Holyoke.

The motorcycle rider, who died in a crash in West Springfield on Tuesday, has been identified.

Crews in South Deerfield responded to a two car crash Tuesday at the intersection of Mill Village and Greenfield Road.

When was the last time you washed your reusable water bottle or the straw inside? It’s something that a lot of people maybe don’t think about.

Authorities in Connecticut are investigating a fight that broke out Tuesday afternoon involving two high school students near a church on Pearl Street in Enfield.