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Mountainview School puts major focus on student and staff safety

Mountainview School puts major focus on student and staff safety
Mountainview School puts major focus on student and staff safety

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We brought our questions to elected officials who have spearheaded efforts to crack down on...
Springfield officials explain why seized illegal dirt bikes cannot be destroyed

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Getting Answers: closer look at Springfield’s Board of Police Commissioners
Getting Answers: closer look at Springfield’s Board of Police Commissioners

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Police looking for information related to Holyoke drive-by shooting
Police looking for information related to Holyoke drive-by shooting

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Mountville School puts major focus on student and staff safety
Mountville School puts major focus on student and staff safety

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We brought our questions to elected officials who have spearheaded efforts to crack down on...
Springfield officials explain why seized illegal dirt bikes cannot be destroyed

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This week, we're getting answers from Judy Matt, president of Spirit of Springfield
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Getting Answers: Utilizing fireworks in Mass. as summer approaches

Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 7:39 PM EDT
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By Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: Josh Daley and Olivia Hickey
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Getting Answers: Helping students get back on track

Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 6:29 PM EDT
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By Amanda Callahan and Olivia Hickey
In the spring of 2020, schools shut down entirely, adopting a remote learning model before shifting to hybrid learning for the 2021 school year and eventually returning to in-person learning full-time in 2022.

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Getting Answers: East Longmeadow officials respond to lack of trash pickup

Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 4:22 PM EDT
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By Jenna Reyes and Ryan Trowbridge
It comes after neighbors reached out to our newsroom, concerned over a lack of trash pickup.

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Getting Answers: what is a bear market?

Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 6:44 PM EDT
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By Mary Wilson, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Ryan Trowbridge
Stocks on Monday officially entered a bear market, when the S&P 500 dropped four percent.

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Getting Answers: concerns over DPW funding cuts

Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 6:42 PM EDT
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By Kristin Burnell, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
Huntington's Department of Public Works is worried they won’t have enough money from the state to pay for things like road construction and repairing potholes.

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Getting Answers: Greenfield Police responses to weekend incidents

Updated: Jun. 12, 2022 at 11:41 PM EDT
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By Olivia Hickey and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
Interim Chief William Gordon told Western Mass News that the department responds to anywhere from 27-32 thousand calls of service per year. Gordon said these calls are part of the department’s regular routine.

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Getting Answers: Greenfield Police budget cuts

Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 6:51 PM EDT
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By Mary Wilson, Ryan Trowbridge, Livi Stanford and Photojournalist: Erik Rosario
A jury found the Greenfield Police Department discriminated against a black officer, but the chief remains on the payroll. Now, city councilors are cutting the department’s budget to send a message.

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Getting Answers: parent concerned after BB gun brought to school

Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 6:00 PM EDT
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By Paris Dunford, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Ryan Trowbridge
A concerned parent reached out to our newsroom after a student brought a BB gun inside her daughter’s school.

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Getting Answers: continued efforts to suspend Mass. gas tax

Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 6:00 PM EDT
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By Leon Purvis
Gas prices in the Bay State are now averaging $5 a gallon and we’ve learned there’s a new effort among state legislators to suspend the state gas tax through the summer.


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