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A newly rebuilt and renamed Veterans’ Home at Holyoke is celebrating the opening of its new...

Timeline: How Holyoke’s new Veterans’ Home came from crisis to completion

Updated: 59 minutes ago
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By Colleen Hill and Ryan Trowbridge
A newly rebuilt and renamed Veterans’ Home at Holyoke is celebrating the opening of its new facility, six years after a COVID-19 outbreak at the former Holyoke Soldiers’ Home killed veterans there.

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Fifteen years ago, a rare October snowstorm struck western Massachusetts, bringing down trees,...

Springfield remembers 2011 October snowstorm 15 years later

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Matt Price and Ryan Trowbridge
Fifteen years ago, a rare October snowstorm struck western Massachusetts, bringing down trees, knocking out power and canceling school across the region.

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A local mechanic is urging drivers to check five parts of their vehicles before winter cold...

Mechanic: drivers should make these five car checks before winter cold

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By David Germain and Ryan Trowbridge
A local mechanic is urging drivers to check five parts of their vehicles before winter cold arrives to help avoid a breakdown in the snow.

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Chicopee man convicted of sexually assaulting former counseling client

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Ryan Trowbridge
A Chicopee man has been convicted for sexual assault against a former counseling client.

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Three people were arrested in Holyoke this week amid investigations into open-air drug...

Holyoke Police make three arrests during drug investigations

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Ryan Trowbridge
Three people were arrested in Holyoke this week amid investigations into open-air drug distribution.

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A West Springfield man will spend time in prison for a shooting that left a Ludlow man paralyzed.

West Springfield man sentenced after shooting leaves victim paralyzed

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Ryan Trowbridge
A West Springfield man will spend time in prison for a shooting that left a Ludlow man paralyzed.

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Police in West Springfield are looking for your help in identifying two suspects in a recent...

West Springfield Police seek help identifying armed robbery suspects

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Ryan Trowbridge
Police in West Springfield are looking for your help in identifying two suspects in a recent armed robbery.

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Holyoke Police arrest man accused in High Street stabbing

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Ryan Trowbridge
One person has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Holyoke.

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Officials gathered to cut the ribbon to mark the open of the new Veterans Home at Holyoke

New Holyoke Veterans Home marks project milestone with ribbon-cutting

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Raegan Loughrey and Ryan Trowbridge
Estimated at over $465 million, the facility opens 6 years after a COVID-19 outbreak killed at least 76 veterans at the old Holyoke Soldiers’ Home

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WGGB Traffic Alert

Exit ramps along I-391 to be closed Thursday

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Hanna Guidry and Mark Gardyna
MassDOT said in a statement that crews will be doing pavement marking and sign installation
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Eric Goralnick, secretary of the Executive Office of Veterans Services, told Western Mass News...

New veterans home set to open six years after deadly covid outbreak

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Patrick Fergus and Mark Gardyna
A new chapter for veterans’ care in Holyoke.

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An Amherst couple is continuing their tradition of giving cookies to first responders in the...

Woman reportedly grabbed by neck at Amherst fraternity, records say

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Raegan Loughrey and Ryan Trowbridge
According to the logs, the reported incident took place in the area of Theta Chi and the old Newman Center on North Pleasant Street.

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The man accused in a deadly weekend shooting near a local Boys and Girls Club appeared in...

Man charged in shooting near Holyoke Boys and Girls Club held without bail

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Ben Goodman and Ryan Trowbridge
The man charged in a deadly shooting outside the Holyoke Boys and Girls Club was ordered held without bail after appearing before a judge for the second time Wednesday.

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Fireplace

Demand for firewood spikes as heating costs soar in Mass.

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Colleen Hill and Mark Gardyna
As temperatures drop, keeping your family warm this winter is more important than ever.

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Cooler temperatures have not eliminated the risk of brush fires in western Massachusetts,...

Dry brush remains wildfire risk in western Massachusetts

Updated: Oct. 28, 2026 at 2:12 PM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge and Matt Price
Cooler temperatures have not eliminated the risk of brush fires in western Massachusetts, where dry vegetation remains a potential source of fire, local crews said.

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Springfield man sentenced to 18 to 20 years for raping child

Updated: Oct. 28, 2026 at 11:48 AM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge
A Springfield man, recently convicted of raping a child, will spend over a decade in prison.

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Fire officials say the Berlin, N.Y. brush fire that spread into Massachusetts is now 100%...

Brush fire that spread from New York into Massachusetts now 100% contained

Updated: Oct. 28, 2026 at 6:25 AM EDT
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By David Germain
Fire officials say the Berlin, N.Y. brush fire that spread into Massachusetts is now 100% contained.

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Tax fraud

Tax relief application date extended in Springfield

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 9:46 PM EDT
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By Hanna Guidry
The program was created through home rule legislation under state law aimed at providing extra help to lower income homeowners

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Community talks new courthouse ahead of construction process

Community talks new courthouse ahead of construction process

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 9:16 PM EDT
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By Patrick Fergus and Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini
The NAACP, the Urban League, and Hope CDC were in attendance

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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, top, makes remarks during the swearing in of...

Attorney General announces phone-free school grants

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 7:16 PM EDT
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By Hanna Guidry and Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini
More than $625,000 is heading to 17 districts across Massachusetts, including East Longmeadow and Northampton

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Officials are working to find the leak.

Emergency repair work being done on water valves in Northampton

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 6:48 PM EDT
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By Samantha O'Connor and Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini
Drivers should expect detours and delays

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Tippecanoe County Board Of Elections

Local election commissioner seeing influx of early voters

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 5:26 PM EDT
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By Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini and Colleen Hill
Over 12,000 mail-in ballots and just over 1,000 in-person votes have been cast so far in Springfield

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Families of loved ones lost at veterans’ home during pandemic say they weren’t invited to...

Veterans’ families impacted by COVID outbreak receive late invitation to upcoming Holyoke ceremony

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 4:10 PM EDT
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By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: Matt White, Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini and Jessica Michalski
As a new, state of the art building now stands on the hill, one woman says she was shocked to learn she and other families hadn’t been invited

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A brush fire that began Sunday in Berlin, NY grew from about one-and-a-half acres to 50 acres...

Community supporting firefighters responding to Berkshire County brush fire

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 3:24 PM EDT
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By Ben Goodman and Ryan Trowbridge
A brush fire that began Sunday in Berlin, NY grew from about one-and-a-half acres to 50 acres by Sunday evening and extended across the Massachusetts border.

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1 suffers smoke inhalation in Dunkin’ car fire

1 suffers smoke inhalation in Dunkin’ car fire

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 2:30 PM EDT
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By Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini
Northampton Fire Rescue was dispatched to the Damon Road location

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The Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a winter of contrasts across the Northeast

Winter outlook calls for cold and snow, but forecasts differ

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 1:41 PM EDT
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By Chris Pisano and Ryan Trowbridge
The Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a winter of contrasts across the Northeast

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Several people were forced from their home after a fire Tuesday morning in Springfield.

Springfield fire displaces three people

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 11:04 AM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge
Several people were forced from their home after a fire Tuesday morning in Springfield.

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Williams College bathroom camera case ends with guilty plea

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 9:13 AM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge
A 23-year-old man recently pleaded guilty to 16 counts of surveilling a person in a state of nudity or semi-nudity, according to the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office.

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Drug takeback

Officials call Drug Take Back Day a ‘success’ across Western Massachusetts

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 8:46 AM EDT
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By Nasya Blackshear and Ryan Trowbridge
Officials are calling National Drug Take Back Day a success after communities across Western Massachusetts held events for residents to dispose of unused or expired prescriptions.

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Suspect expected in court to change plea in deaths of 3 road workers

West Springfield man expected to get 15 to 17 years after 3 construction workers hit, killed

Updated: Oct. 27, 2026 at 8:28 AM EDT
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By Matt Price, Ryan Trowbridge, Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini and Madison Lisowski
The workers were replacing a guardrail on the northbound side of I-91 when Bilal Griffith allegedly hit and killed them.

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BNapoli celebrates 10 years in business

BNapoli celebrates 10 years in business

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 10:19 PM EDT
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By Hanna Guidry and Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini
Monday’s event includes a ribbon cutting with Mayor Will Reichelt and local dignitaries

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Pros and cons of Question 7 ahead of midterms

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 9:51 PM EDT
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By Madison Lisowski and Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini
A “yes” vote on question 7 could allow homes to be built on lots as small as 5,000 square feet

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Former NASA astronaut visits local college during “Vote for Freedom” tour

Former NASA astronaut visits local college during “Vote for Freedom” tour

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 8:59 PM EDT
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By Hanna Guidry and Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini
The group says going to the polls is one small step for each voter and one giant leap for the country

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FILE - A National Guard member was shot breaking up a fight in DC's Eastern Market. Police say...

National Guard called in to assist Western Mass. firefighters

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 8:41 PM EDT
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By Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini and Patrick Fergus
The blaze is currently covering 157 acres in Williamstown, Healey announced

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Former Springfield police officer, high school coach admits to enticing a minor

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT
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By Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini
He volunteered as an assistant wrestling coach in Somers in December 2023

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A 8-year-old girl in California died after being 'struck' by fireworks.

South Hadley announces cancellation of Fourth of July fireworks

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 5:16 PM EDT
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By Patrick Fergus and Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini
Last year, the show cost $15,000, now they say the same show next July would cost $4,500 more for fireworks alone

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A woman has died after a fire late last week in Springfield.

Springfield woman dies after apartment fire

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 4:19 PM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge
A woman has died after a fire late last week in Springfield.

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State and federal lawmakers are reacting to the news that an agreement has been reached...

Patients share concerns over Mercy acquisition by Baystate

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 4:18 PM EDT
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By Ben Goodman and Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini
In the short term, patients who have relied on Mercy for years say they are getting the short end of the stick

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Jefferson Avenue Springfield scene

Four arrested after police find 61 shell casings in Springfield

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 3:56 PM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge and Madison Lisowski
Four suspects have been arrested after gunfire breaks out in a Springfield neighborhood over the weekend.

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TJO lawn sign

TJO announces outcome of this year’s Day of Compassion

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 3:34 PM EDT
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By Samantha O'Connor and Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini
The 2nd Reese Day of Compassion was held over the weekend

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Lesbian bar in Greenfield puts out call for new leadership

Lesbian bar in Greenfield puts out call for new leadership

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 3:10 PM EDT
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By Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini
The bar announced on social media on Monday that they are closed except for booked events effective immediately

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Ribbon cutting held for new $99M elementary school

Ribbon cutting held for new $99M elementary school

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 2:35 PM EDT
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By David Germain and Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini
The building is currently holding 575 kindergarten through fifth-graders, and is the town’s net-zero public building

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Holyoke stabbing injures one person

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 2:26 PM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge
One person was injured in a Monday morning stabbing in Holyoke.

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Expecting mothers express maternity clothes woes

Expecting mothers express maternity clothes woes

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 2:16 PM EDT
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By Raegan Loughrey and Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini
Dozens of expecting mothers in Massachusetts and Connecticut say they’re facing a problem, a lack of maternity clothes in stores

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New food pantry opens in Springfield

New food pantry opens in Springfield

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 1:38 PM EDT
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By Matt Price and Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini
It was launched by the Indian Orchard Citizen’s Council and is stocked with canned goods, fruit, soup, and other essentials.

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A man was seriously injured following a weekend shooting in Springfield.

Springfield shooting leaves one person seriously injured

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 10:41 AM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge
One person was seriously injured following a weekend shooting in Springfield.

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Holbrook fire

Mass. officers rescue driver from burning Jeep after crash

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 10:34 AM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge
Three police officers were able to save a driver from a fiery weekend crash in the Norfolk County town of Holbrook.

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One man is dead following a weekend motorcycle crash in Florence.

Florence motorcycle crash leaves 21-year-old man dead

Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 10:32 AM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge
One man is dead following a weekend motorcycle crash in Florence.

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Wisteriahurst Halloween event

Wistariahurst Museum holds sensory friendly trick-or-treat event

Updated: Oct. 25, 2026 at 9:17 PM EDT
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By Mark Gardyna
On Sunday Afternoon, the Wistariahurst Museum hosted their annual sensory friendly treat-or-treating event.

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Chicopee police cruiser

One dead in overnight crash in Chicopee

Updated: Oct. 25, 2026 at 2:50 PM EDT
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By Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini and Mark Gardyna
First responders out of Chicopee responded to a report of a crash
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