By Morgan Briggs, Photojournalist: Robert Jewell and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
The Gandara Center hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at their new family resource center in Springfield on Friday. In West Springfield, Pixar and Disney films are set to return to the big screen exclusively at Cinemark Theaters.
By Wesley Days, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Tyler Beraldi
A former Amherst-Pelham Regional School District official spoke out after her dismissal from her job late last year, following claims she discriminated against students based on gender identity.
By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: Robert Jewell and Ryan Trowbridge
The Springfield Department of Public works has been experiencing a major plow driver shortage, which has had a significant impact on clearing roads this winter, but Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno told us the city is prepared this time around.
By Matt Price, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
As we wait to see who will be crowned champions of football, many in western Massachusetts are looking to place their bets both before and during the contest.
By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Tyler Beraldi
The suspect charged in the shooting death of the nail technician at the Holyoke Mall on January of 2023 has requested to drop the first-degree murder charge.
By Maria Wilson, Olivia Hickey, Photojournalist: Robert Jewell and Tyler Beraldi
In a developing story that played out in a western Mass courtroom on Thursday afternoon, a former Olympian plead guilty to sexually assaulting young boys back in the 1970′s while working as a camp counselor at Camp Greylock in the Berkshires.
By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Ryan Trowbridge
Half of the 21 UMass Amherst students, who are facing trial after they were arrested on criminal trespassing charges in October as they held a sit-in to demand the chancellor condemn the war in Gaza, appeared in court Thursday morning.
It’s almost that time of year again for maple syrup lovers as we head into harvesting season, but this time around, it might start a little earlier than usual due to unusually warm temperatures this winter.
By Matt Price, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
Many of you know about Fat Tuesday, which is the day before Ash Wednesday, but for Polish Catholics, Thursday was Fat Thursday and a Polish deli in Chicopee is continuing a tradition by selling thousands of the well-known treat to the public all day.
By Maria Wilson, Photojournalist: Matt White and Tyler Beraldi
A U.S. Supreme Court hearing scheduled for Thursday will be the first of its kind. A hearing to see if former president, and current presidential candidate, Donald Trump should be kept off the ballot because of his role in the January 6th riot.
By Addie Patterson, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Tyler Beraldi
The Girls Inc. of the Valley announced their free 2024 Ambassador Program! Wednesday’s Town by Town also discussed the monthly “Dial-a-Lawyer” program that kicked off once again in Chicopee.
By Addie Patterson, Tyler Beraldi and Photojournalist: Matt White
With sports betting legalized in Massachusetts, Western Mass News wanted to know what can and can’t be bet on when it comes to the big game this Sunday, and got answers from the Gaming Commission.
By Wesley Days, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Tyler Beraldi
Just 24 hours after Jennifer Crumbley was found guilty on four involuntary manslaughter charges in connection to the 2021 Michigan mass shooting that her son Ethan committed, we gathered reactions from residents across our area, and information on how this verdict could affect us here at home.
By Raegan Loughrey, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Ryan Trowbridge
With a chimney fire in East Longmeadow on Monday and another one in South Deerfield on Tuesday night, some may be wondering how these types of situations could be prevented.
