By Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
Kim Fairbanks died a hero. That’s the message her daughter wants to spread after losing her in Monday’s tragic shooting on Berkshire Avenue in Springfield.
By Daniel Santiago, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Ryan Trowbridge
As we continue to learn more about the devastation suffered by so many from the wildfires in Maui, we’re also learning more about ways people are trying to help and Springfield College graduate, who now lives in Maui, is leading one of those efforts.
By Matt Price, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
This summer has been a tough one for farms in western Massachusetts with the extreme heat and heavy rain, but now, they are preparing for the fall harvest.
Nearly two decades after UMass Amherst student Maura Murray’s disappearance, her family, along with others, are renewing their calls for answers and justice in her case.
We’re a little more than a month away from opening day of The Big E and, on Tuesday, people lined up for their chance to work at one of the nation’s largest fairs.
By Matt Price, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
Tickets are going fast for a big comedy show coming to the MassMutual Center next month. The act features big names - Jon Stewart, John Mulaney, and Pete Davidson - and tickets went on sale Friday for the general public.
By Daniel Santiago, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue
With summer officially underway, the focus is on those experiencing hunger and food insecurities here in western Massachusetts, and some new meal options started Monday.
One local medical center joins a growing number of hospitals in Massachusetts that are turning their focus to protecting healthcare providers from workplace violence.
Officials have identified the high school student killed in a tractor-trailer crash in Palmer down the street from Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School last week.
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.
By Glenn Kittle, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
This weekend, Barnes Air National Guard Base will be hosting the Westfield International Air Show to show off some of the best talent and technology in aviation.
The town of Amherst held a town-wide special election Tuesday to authorize to levy additional property taxes beyond the limits of Proposition 2 ½ to pay for the annual debt service costs of a new elementary school building.
This week is National Small Business Week and with Mother’s Day coming up, Western Mass News stopped by one local candle and gift company to find out more about their presence in the community.
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