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Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 10:36 PM EST
|By Lexi Oliver, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Andrew Wellmann
A line of cars had already been building outside the park entrance on Sumner Avenue, but those already inside were enjoying the holiday cheer.
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Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 6:57 PM EST
|By Raegan Loughrey, Samantha O'Connor, Olivia Hickey, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Marcos Figueroa
Western Mass News is taking you town by town to Longmeadow, Greenfield, and Holyoke.
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Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 3:47 PM EST
|By Tessa Kielbasa and Samantha O'Connor
The grand total so far for this year’s fundraiser was $492,742.
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Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 6:20 PM EST
|By Kristin Burnell, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse
A GoFundMe has been created to help with funeral costs for Tesini, who was loved by many in the community.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 5:19 PM EST
|By Kristin Burnell, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Ryan Trowbridge
The community of Westfield continues to mourn the loss of 32-year-old Robert Tesini after he was found dead on Monday.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 4:42 PM EST
|By Libby James and Ryan Trowbridge
House fire dangers are highest on Thanksgiving Day in the Bay State.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2022 at 11:50 PM EST
|By Glenn Kittle and Samantha O'Connor
Lining up at quarterback for Massachusetts is a girl named Ariella Robinson who, in her first year of playing tackle football, was the only girl to earn a roster spot.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 1:22 PM EST
|By Matt Price, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
The annual Thanksgiving week drive, Rock 102′s Mayflower Marathon, begins on Monday and at a brand-new location.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 1:11 PM EST
|By Libby James and Ryan Trowbridge
It was an exciting morning in Springfield on Friday as several families marked National Adoption Day in a very special way.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 6:36 PM EST
|By Raegan Loughrey, Samantha O'Connor, Glenn Kittle, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse
Western Mass News is taking you town by town to Springfield, Westfield, and Northampton.
First Warning Radar
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 6:23 PM EST
|By Glenn Kittle and Samantha O'Connor
A heating oil delivery mix-up in Springfield has left a family to clean-up 100 gallons of oil pumped directly into their basement.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 4:50 PM EST
|By Libby James and Ryan Trowbridge
The United Way of Pioneer Valley is looking for volunteers to help with the significant increase in need out in the community.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2022 at 11:32 PM EST
|By Glenn Kittle
Boy Scouts can now explore aviation career paths at Barnes Regional Airport
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 9:44 PM EST
|By Matt Sottile, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue
Wednesday morning, the State Fire Marshal’s office confirmed that a 66-year-old woman died in Tuesday’s fire.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 5:15 PM EST
|By Robin Kimble, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse
The group hearing from a variety of departments on the many career paths across the media industry.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 6:16 PM EST
|By Glenn Kittle, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue
Western Mass News is getting answers after recent redistricting has caused some people to show up at the wrong polling place.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 6:31 PM EST
|By Raegan Loughrey, Samantha O'Connor, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
Western Mass News is taking you town by town to Springfield and West Springfield.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 1:24 PM EDT
|By Matt Price, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
Dogs rescued from overcrowded breeders in the Midwest will soon be up for adoption in western Massachusetts and the Dakin Humane Society in Springfield has been caring for the pups.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 6:44 PM EDT
|By Kristin Burnell, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
Vice President Harris announced funds to help families reduce winter energy costs.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 4:51 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
A local church is organizing its first-ever drop box for the homeless as we head into the winter months.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 10:35 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue
The mission of Wreaths Across America is to honor our fallen troops with wreath laying ceremonies at local cemeteries around the Christmas holiday.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 5:38 PM EDT
|By Glenn Kittle and Ryan Trowbridge
Nearly $3 billion in excess tax revenue will start going out to Massachusetts taxpayers starting Tuesday.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2022 at 10:35 PM EDT
|By Glenn Kittle and Samantha O'Connor
It is a national event where people can take their old prescription medications and give them to the proper authorities to dispose of.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 2:51 PM EDT
|By Matt Price, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
A statewide ban will go into effect in a few days that will prohibit throwing away mattresses in the trash.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 2:23 PM EDT
|By Libby James and Ryan Trowbridge
A sophomore from Westfield High School is spending her free time giving back to those who give their service to the country. She’s collecting items for care packages that will be sent to soldiers.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 9:35 PM EDT
|By Lexi Oliver, Photojournalist: Josh Daley and Ryan Trowbridge
Help may soon be coming to some households in the Bay State.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 6:00 PM EDT
|By Glenn Kittle and Ryan Trowbridge
Massachusetts motorists who are getting their yearly inspection may see a couple of changes coming up this year that could be confusing.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 5:02 PM EDT
|By Libby James and Ryan Trowbridge
With the cost of food so high, non-profits, like The Gray House in Springfield, are looking for donations to help supply turkey dinners to those in need.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2022 at 11:15 PM EDT
|By Addie Patterson and Ryan Trowbridge
A fun fall event was held Sunday in Holyoke for a good cause.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2022 at 12:44 AM EDT
|By Addie Patterson and Libby James
Police officer walking across MA to raise awareness on first responder awareness.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2022 at 11:23 PM EDT
|By Libby James, Addie Patterson, Photojournalist: Andrew Wellmann and Matt Sottile
The West Springfield Boys and Girls Club hosted their 2nd annual club-toberfest.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 5:38 PM EDT
|By Matt Price, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
Springfield will be the newest host city for a well-known triathlon event.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 6:28 PM EDT
|By Matt Price and Ryan Trowbridge
Kiosks are about to go up all around Springfield to offer legal help to anyone who needs it.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By Glenn Kittle and Ryan Trowbridge
While many people will take the traditional route and vote in person that day, it looks like a large number of voters in the Bay State are choosing to go with mail-in ballots.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 9:08 AM EDT
|By Amanda Callahan, David Horwitz and Libby James
The Health Department in one Argentinian community has a peculiar way of tackling mental health.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 2:12 PM EDT
|By Matt Price and Photojournalist: Rich Crane
A young girl from Wilbraham and her parents are pedaling forward, literally, to spread the word about registering to vote.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 4:37 PM EDT
|By Glenn Kittle and Ryan Trowbridge
State fire officials are sending a warning to people to take precautions when using fuel-based heating devices at home.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 10:22 PM EDT
|By Lexi Oliver, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Josh Daley
Salvation Army officials told us that they have volunteers stationed in the hardest hit areas of Puerto Rico to help people through this tragedy.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 6:29 PM EDT
|By Matt Price, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
Cleanup has begun following this year’s run of The Big E and the lost and found office is busier than ever.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2022 at 6:15 PM EDT
|By Addie Patterson, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Andrew Wellmann
Mayor Sarno added that Tom’s legacy will live on in the city of Springfield, and he is thankful for all the local veterans we have to serve and protect us all.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2022 at 10:40 PM EDT
|By Maria Wilson and Libby James
A local organization's 2nd annual cornhole tournament to raise awareness for breast cancer.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 6:21 PM EDT
|By Matt Price, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
Dozens of people and their dogs turned out for a drive-thru parvovirus vaccine clinic in Springfield on Wednesday.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 5:00 PM EDT
|By Glenn Kittle and Ryan Trowbridge
People receiving SNAP food assistance in the state will see a 12-percent increase in benefits starting October 1.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 6:25 PM EDT
|By Kristin Burnell, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
The East Longmeadow community is paying tribute to two town natives who were killed in a wrong-way crash on I-91 in Windsor, Connecticut on Friday.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 4:25 PM EDT
|By Maria Wilson, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Ryan Trowbridge
The cooler temperatures this first full day of fall have many thinking about keeping warm and the rising costs expected this winter.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 3:32 PM EDT
|By Matt Price, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
A popular wedding venue in Worcester County is still picking up the pieces after a car crashed through the landmark business a week ago.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 6:19 PM EDT
|By Libby James, Maria Wilson and Bob Hastings
The first official day of fall starts Thursday, and one local farm has welcomed in the new season with fall flavors and fun.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 5:20 PM EDT
|By Libby James, Kristin Burnell and Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse
Mayor Garcia rallies the community in Holyoke to prep care packages for Puerto Rico.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 6:23 PM EDT
|By Kristin Burnell, Libby James and Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse
Western Mass News met with Enlace de Familia, an organization in Holyoke that is helping with relief efforts after Hurricane Fiona.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 4:45 PM EDT
|By Mary Wilson, Livi Stanford and Ryan Trowbridge
Well-known psychic medium Matt Fraser is expected to draw a big crowd in Springfield later this month and he’s out with a new book.