We checked in with Chicopee, Springfield, and Westfield school districts, who shared how these viruses are impacting attendance levels in their school systems.

With Thanksgiving behind us, some people started off the week in line for a COVID-19 test.

Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, we wanted to know if there has been an uptick in COVID-19 testing.

Officials said that testing will resume Friday, November 25th.

Drive-through COVID-19 testing will be continuing in Springfield into next year.

Incentives to get COVID-19 shots are on the table in western Massachusetts.

Western Mass News is getting answers about COVID-19 booster mandates.

This warning comes as there is an increased likelihood of a spread as people flock inside to keep away from the cold.

With cold and flu season beginning, a new COVID-19 strain popping up in California could be making its way across the nation.

The Biden Administration announces a new Covid-19 framework.

The FDA has signed-off on emergency use authorization for a new COVID-19 booster by Moderna and Pfizer.

Pfizer has asked U.S. regulators to authorize its combination COVID-19 vaccine that adds protection against the newest omicron relatives.

There are just two more weeks of summer vacation left for many students in western Massachusetts and this is proving to be a busy time for pediatricians in the area.

On Monday, school superintendents across the state received a COVID-19 update for the upcoming school year from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

With President Biden’s rebound case of COVID-19 and the BA.5 subvariant still in circulation, Western Mass News decided to check in with the testing site at the Eastfield Mall in Springfield to find out what they are seeing.