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The local impacts of the Canadian wildfires continue to make headlines as we wrap up the second...

Local residents react as wildfire smoke begins to clear in western Massachusetts

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Maria Wilson, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
The local impacts of the Canadian wildfires continue to make headlines as we wrap up the second consecutive day of poor air quality here in western Mass.

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A Pioneer Valley Transit Authority bus was involved in an accident on Wednesday evening.

PVTA bus crashes into pole near Bay Street apartments in Springfield

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Photojournalist: Andrew Wellmann, Raegan Loughrey and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
A Pioneer Valley Transit Authority bus was involved in an accident on Wednesday evening.

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The fallout between the Easthampton School Committee and the community continues amidst the...

Resident calls for the resignation of Easthampton mayor following controversial superintendent search

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Maria Wilson, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
The fallout between the Easthampton School Committee and the community continues amidst the controversial superintendent search.

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Western Mass News Town by Town

Town by Town: Tom Cosenzi scholarship, local horse show kicks off, Six Flags daily operation

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Raegan Loughrey, Abigail Murillo Villacorta and Photojournalist: Matt Lafreniere
Town by town is taking you to Hadley, West Springfield and Agawam.

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Whether you are at home or in the car, you want to make sure the smoke particles in the air...

Here’s how to prevent wildfire smoke from coming into your home, cars

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Olivia Hickey, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Whether you are at home or in the car, you want to make sure the smoke particles in the air stay outside and away from you.

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Police officers investigating a double homicide early Wednesday morning in Springfield found...

Springfield Police investigating double homicide on Union Street

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Glenn Kittle, Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair, Ryan Trowbridge and Photojournalist: Rich Crane
Authorities are investigating after two people were found dead in a Springfield apartment building.

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Springfield, Mass. Skyline

Springfield officials issue air quality advisory

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Ryan Trowbridge
Officials in Springfield have issued an advisory to the public because of the smoky conditions brought on from wildfires in Canada.

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The smoky conditions from the wildfires in Canada have caused concerns for the elderly...

Wildfire smoke leading to health concerns for vulnerable, elderly populations

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Olivia Hickey and Ryan Trowbridge
The smoky conditions from the wildfires in Canada have caused concerns for the elderly population.

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The smoke from the Canadian wildfires has posed problems for schools and playing sports in...

School districts make adjustments to recess, sports due to wildfire smoke

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Kristin Burnell, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Ryan Trowbridge
The smoke from the Canadian wildfires has posed problems for schools and playing sports in these conditions.

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Police in Springfield are asking for your help in finding this suspect.

Springfield Police looking for larceny suspect

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Samantha O'Connor and Ryan Trowbridge
Police in Springfield are asking for your help in finding this suspect.
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Hampden D.A. provides drug forfeiture grants to eight local organizations

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Samantha O'Connor and Ryan Trowbridge
Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni presented eight local non-profits on Wednesday with community support grants totaling $62,000 at the Chicopee Boys and Girls Club.

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Several high-profile events to take place in Springfield this weekend

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Glenn Kittle and Ryan Trowbridge
A number of high-profile attractions are expected to bring tens of thousands of people to downtown Springfield in the coming days.

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Poor air quality from Canadian wildfires impacting pets as much as their owners

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Matt Price and Ryan Trowbridge
The poor air quality conditions in western Massachusetts could have an impact on your pets.

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Police searching Savoy for suspect in Adams stabbing

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Ryan Trowbridge
Local and state authorities are currently searching for a suspect in connection with a stabbing in Berkshire County Wednesday morning.

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Canadian wildfire smoke impacting health of local residents

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Kristin Burnell, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Ryan Trowbridge
The smoke from wildfires in Canada is something that everyone has been talking about the past 24 hours and the smell of the smoke is in the air all throughout western Massachusetts.

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WEATHER LATEST: track the air quality where you are

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Ryan Trowbridge and Rob Polansky
Air quality has become a concern in recent days as a result of the wildfires in Canada.

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Officers shot at while responding to Springfield shooting call

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Ryan Trowbridge
Authorities are investigating after Springfield police officers were fired upon as they responded to a call.

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Crews battle fire on Liberty Street in Springfield

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Liam Murphy and Ryan Trowbridge
Firefighters in Springfield responded to a fire on Liberty Street early Wednesday.

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House spared after fire burns down barn on Old Warren Rd. in Palmer

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 10:18 PM EDT
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By Maria Wilson, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Samantha O'Connor
Crews in Palmer are responding to Old Warren Road Tuesday afternoon for reports of an active structure fire.

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Jewish Federation of Western Mass. awards 48 scholarships to local students

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 6:37 PM EDT
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By Joe Chaisson, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Matt Lafreniere
The Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts’ Springfield Council of Jewish Women awarded 48 scholarships to students in the region.

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Westfield Starfires to face off against Pittsfield Sun in Springfield Summer Classic

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 6:34 PM EDT
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By Joe Chaisson and Samantha O'Connor
Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and the Westfield Starfires announced Tuesday that baseball will be played in Forest Park this summer.

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Northampton police officers working mandatory overtime due to understaffing

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 6:25 PM EDT
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By Daniel Santiago, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Marcos Figueroa
Police officers from the Northampton Police Department are working extremely long hours. We were told that, on a normal day, they could work anywhere from a 12 to 16 hour shift.

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Sister of Molly Bish speaks out as 23rd anniversary of disappearance approaches

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 6:21 PM EDT
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By Kristin Burnell, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse
Western Mass News is getting answers on where things stand with the Molly Bish cold case as this week marks 20 years since her remains were found in the woods of Palmer, and 23 years since she went missing in Warren.

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Getting Answers: air quality health risks from Canadian wildfires

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 6:21 PM EDT
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By Glenn Kittle, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
Smoke from over 150 wildfires in Canada has made its way into the United States, prompting an air quality alert in many states, including Massachusetts.

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Worcester County DA provides update on unsolved Molly Bish case

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 5:24 PM EDT
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By Kristin Burnell, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse
Bish was working as a lifeguard in Warren at Comins Pond in town before she went missing on June 27, 2000. Western Mass News is getting answers on where things now stand with this case.

Getting Answers

Getting Answers: Canadian wildfires impacting local air quality

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 5:24 PM EDT
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By Glenn Kittle, Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
You could see and even almost taste the smoke in the air from the Canadian wildfires on Tuesday.

Sports

Local golfers, sports business expert react to PGA Tour, LIV Golf merger

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 5:23 PM EDT
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By Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Ryan Trowbridge
There was a bombshell in the world of golf on Tuesday as the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf announced.

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Emergency crews hold technical rescue training at Mount Sugarloaf

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 5:21 PM EDT
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By Matt Price, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
Important training played out in Franklin County on Tuesday as members of the Western Massachusetts Technical Rescue Team practiced for an emergency on top of Mount Sugarloaf.

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Police investigating armed robbery at Springfield convenience store

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 5:20 PM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge
Authorities are investigating an armed robbery in Springfield.

Consumer News

Nearly 90% of adults want to ‘age in place,’ survey finds

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 4:33 PM EDT
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By Rachel DePompa
Nearly 9 in 10 Americans between the ages of 50 and 80 say they would like to age in the comfort of home. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa talks to an expert from Spectrum Medical about how you can age in place.

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Close call: person nearly struck by lightning in Pelham

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 4:27 PM EDT
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By Samantha O'Connor
A person in Pelham was nearly stuck by lightning Tuesday afternoon.

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2 arrested after Springfield Police seize loaded gun during weapons call

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 3:22 PM EDT
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By Samantha Galicki and Samantha O'Connor
Two people are facing several firearm charges after Springfield Police responded to a gun threat call on Friday.

Health Tips Tuesday

Health Tips Tuesday: Aphasia Awareness Month

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 2:10 PM EDT
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By David Horwitz and Ryan Trowbridge
Kirsten Prouty-Slater, a speech and swallowing therapist at Baystate Bronson Acute Rehabilitation, spoke to Western Mass News on Tuesday about the disorder.

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THE LATEST: road impacts and closures for Ironman 70.3 Western Massachusetts

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 1:17 PM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge
With an event of this size, drivers should expect road closures and delays.

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Westfield Police report missing woman found safe

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 12:06 PM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge and Jessica Michalski
Police in Westfield say the missing woman they were looking for has been located.

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Chicopee Police: investigation into suspicious vehicle leads to arrest

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 11:28 AM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge
One person is under arrest after police investigated a reported suspicious vehicle at a Chicopee business.

Big E

The Big E announces 2023 Court of Honor Stage lineup

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 10:48 AM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge
With The Big E just 101 days away, officials have announced another slate of entertainment coming to this year’s fair.

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Feeding Hills woman arrested in connection with ‘street takeover’ in Connecticut

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 8:46 AM EDT
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By Evan Sobol, Stephanie Simoni and Ryan Trowbridge
Connecticut State Police made arrests following street takeovers that happened over the weekend Route 9 and I-84.

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Officials release list of potential new sites for Roderick Ireland Courthouse

Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 10:11 PM EDT
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By Matt Sottile, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
The Division of Asset Capital Management and Maintenance, or DCAMM, has released a list of possible new courthouse locations for the Roderick Ireland Courthouse in downtown Springfield. Western Mass News is getting answers on what that could mean moving forward.

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Town by Town: Make-A-Wish Golf Classic, Route 9 paving, and Caribbean flag raising

Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 6:34 PM EDT
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By Addie Patterson, Samantha O'Connor, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
Western Mass News is taking you to town by town to West Springfield, Hadley, Amherst, and Springfield.

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Overcrowded Dakin Humane Society in need of foster parents, adopters

Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 6:25 PM EDT
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By Daniel Santiago, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Erik Rosario
The Dakin Humane Society in Springfield is in urgent need of help. Their shelter is now overcrowded with cats and dogs, and the situation is getting worse as a large number of animals continue to arrive.

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State Police investigating as car theft ring strikes again in Westfield

Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 6:24 PM EDT
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By Matt Sottile, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
A string of car break-ins in western Massachusetts has several towns on high alert, especially since the suspects are still at large.

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Communities rally to help Amherst farm, Spencer church destroyed by lightning fires

Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 6:23 PM EDT
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By Glenn Kittle, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse
Two communities in western and central Massachusetts are rallying together after fires caused by lightning destroyed both J & J Farms in Amherst and the First Congregational Church of Spencer.

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Preparations underway for first ever ‘Ironman Western Massachusetts’

Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 6:23 PM EDT
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By Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair and Ryan Trowbridge
For the first time ever, world-class athletes are flying into western Massachusetts to compete in the Ironman.

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Springfield Police honors fallen officer Kevin Ambrose with golf course dedication

Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 5:31 PM EDT
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By Daniel Santiago, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Erik Rosario
The life of Springfield Police Officer Kevin Ambrose was taken eleven years ago while responding to a domestic violence disturbance call. His sacrifice ultimately saved the lives of a mother and her child.

Getting Answers

Getting Answers: lightning strikes cause two devastating fires

Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 5:30 PM EDT
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By Glenn Kittle, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Ryan Trowbridge
Two fires in two different towns in Massachusetts destroyed two structures on Friday.

Big E

Big E officials excited as countdown continues toward 2023 fair

Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 5:07 PM EDT
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By Matt Price, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
As we are approximately 100 days away from the start of this annual event, we are getting a preview of what we can already expect this time around.

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Wanted Pelham man caught, arrested in Chicopee while transporting heroin

Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 4:50 PM EDT
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By Samantha O'Connor
A Pelham man was arrested in Chicopee following a traffic stop back on Monday, May 29th.

Consumer News

Expert advice to properly budget for your summer vacation

Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 4:01 PM EDT
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By Rachel DePompa
It’s summertime, so that family vacation you’ve been waiting for is likely coming up soon. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa share expert tips from Virginia Credit Union to make sure your next trip is hassle and anxiety free.

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Traffic alert issued for Route 9 as roadway undergoes paving, repairs

Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 3:49 PM EDT
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By Benjamin Coplin and Samantha O'Connor
A traffic alert has been issued out of Hampshire County.
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