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A member of law enforcement walks with a police dog outside a property on Meadow Road, in...

Fearful Maine residents stay home amid massive search for suspect in killing of 18 people

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and DAVID SHARP, ROBERT BUMSTED, HOLLY RAMER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press
Heavily armed police surrounded a home Thursday as they searched for a U.S. Army reservist who authorities say killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine.

Local

Eden Scene

2 bodies in Eden identified as missing Massachusetts men

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By WCAX News Team
Vermont State Police say Jahim Solomon of Pittsfield, and Eric White of Chicopee, died of gunshot wounds to the head and that the manner of both of their deaths are homicides.

Local

Massachusetts has stricter policies. Ware Police Chief Shawn Crevier explains.

How do Massachusetts gun laws compare to Maine?

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Olivia Hickey, Photojournalist: Matt Lafreniere and Ty Coney
Massachusetts has stricter policies. Ware Police Chief Shawn Crevier explains.

Local

We spoke to Beaulieu, a K-9 officer in Eastampton following the shootings. He says police dogs...

Eashampton Police speak on K-9 support used in manhunt for Maine shooting suspect

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Kristin Burnell, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ty Coney
Eighteen people were killed and 13 people injured in a mass shooting at two locations in Maine, which sent sending shockwaves throughout New England.

Local

More than two weeks after Hamas’ initial attack on Israel, hundreds of UMass Amherst students...

UMass Amherst Pro-Palestinian protests continue into second day

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Maria Wilson and Photojournalist: Marcos Figueroa
More than two weeks after Hamas’ initial attack on Israel, hundreds of UMass Amherst students protested amid the ongoing war calling for a cease-fire in Israel.

Getting Answers

Our Western Mass News First Alert Weather team has predicted this week as peak fall foliage,...

Getting Answers: lessons learned since October 2011 snowstorm

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Abbey Carnivale, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Ryan Trowbridge
Our Western Mass News First Alert Weather team has predicted this week as peak fall foliage, but what does “leaves still on trees” this late in fall mean for our region? In October 2011, we lived it.

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Westfield State University is no longer being considered for an emergency family shelter.

Westfield State no longer being considered for emergency family shelter

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Robin Stockler and Ryan Trowbridge
Westfield State University is no longer being considered for an emergency family shelter.

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Mental Health challenges can follow traumatic events like the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine,

Mental health challenges can surface following mass shootings, traumatic events

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Daniel Santiago, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Ryan Trowbridge
Mental Health challenges can follow traumatic events like the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine,

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Police respond to an active shooter situation in Lewiston, Maine, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP...

Former FBI member explains ways to protect yourself during active shooter situations

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Raegan Loughrey, Ryan Trowbridge and Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse
Mass shootings in public places like the one in Maine puts personal safety in question.

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Police confirmed in a Facebook post that Robert Card was a person of interest in the shooting...

Former corrections officer discusses search for Maine shooting suspect

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Kristin Burnell, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
As the search for the suspect in the deadly Lewiston, Maine shooting continues, one former corrections officer shared that timing and resources are imperative during situations like these.
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South Hadley man sentenced for hitting, killing couple with vehicle in Easthampton

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Ryan Trowbridge
A South Hadley man has been sentenced in connection with a deadly Easthampton crash.

Sports

UMass hockey off to hot start ahead of games against conference rival

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Matt Price, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
The UMass Amherst ice hockey team has had a hot start to their regular season, including three wins against ranked opponents.

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Springfield man arrested on drug charge, outstanding warrants

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Ryan Trowbridge
A Springfield man has been arrested after a police investigation earlier this week.

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Hundreds protest at UMass as part of National Palestine Solidarity Student Walkout Day

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Ryan Trowbridge and Maria Wilson
UMass Amherst students held a protest Wednesday amid the war in Israel.

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Springfield officials partner with state supplier diversity office

Updated: Oct. 26, 2023 at 12:00 AM EDT
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By Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Mayor Sarno and other officials announced partnership with the state supplier diversity office early Monday evening.

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Massachusetts’s Migrant Crisis continues with more towns offering emergency shelters

Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 7:30 PM EDT
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By Daniel Santiago, Photojournalist: Matt Lafreniere and Ty Coney
The town of Hadley and its police department are stepping up.

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2 Bodies found in Vermont while investigating missing Massachusetts’s men

Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 7:23 PM EDT
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By Ike Bendavid
Officials have not positively identified the victims or how they died.

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Town by Town: ‘Bikes Fight Cancer’ donates to local hospital, Dakin Humane Society gift, road construction

Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 6:00 PM EDT
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By Addie Patterson, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Photojournalist: Matt Lafreniere, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue
Town by town is taking you to Northampton, West Springfield and Ludlow.

Massachusetts

Holyoke community program fighting to make opioid consumption sites legal in Massachusetts

Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 5:52 PM EDT
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By Glenn Kittle, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Ty Coney
Reeves is one of the four teens of the Pa’lante Restorative Justice Program in Holyoke appealing to state legislators to make opioid consumption sites legal in the Bay State.

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Surprise Squad honors Springfield teacher helping her students and community

Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 4:55 PM EDT
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By Amanda Callahan, David Horwitz, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario, Photojournalist: Chris Tannen and Ryan Trowbridge
The school year is underway, which means the Hyundai Dealers Surprise Squad is back and this month, we took a trip to Mary Lynch Elementary School in Springfield.

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Springfield College hosts college and career fair

Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 4:37 PM EDT
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By Samantha O'Connor and Ryan Trowbridge
October is College and Career Awareness Month and to help local students prepare for the future, Springfield College partnered with Springfield Public Schools to host a college and career fair.

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MassDOT: teen crash deaths highest in over a decade

Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 4:18 PM EDT
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By Glenn Kittle, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
Startling new statistics reveal teen car crash deaths in the Bay State have reached the highest levels in over a decade.

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MGM Springfield, Mass. AG reach settlement over wage and hour violations

Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 4:07 PM EDT
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By Joe Chaisson and Ryan Trowbridge
If you worked at MGM Springfield, there’s a chance the casino owes you money.

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Several people hospitalized after carbon monoxide incident at Southampton plaza

Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 3:58 PM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge
We've learned from Southampton’s acting fire chief that emergency crews arrived on the scene shortly before 9 a.m., where they found half a dozen sick people showing signs of carbon monoxide poisoning.

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Driver charged after crash in front of Holyoke Police headquarters

Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 3:27 PM EDT
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By Ben Coplin and Ryan Trowbridge
A driver has been charged after an overnight crash in front of the Holyoke Police Department. (Note: no audio)

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Brunelle’s Marina bouncing back after destructive summer flooding

Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 2:14 PM EDT
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By Matt Price, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
Just over three months ago, severe rain and flooding destroyed farms and marinas along the Connecticut River and one of the areas that faced both flooding and damage was Brunelle’s Marina in South Hadley.

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Crews battle garage fire on Alvord Street in Chicopee

Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 1:43 PM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge
Emergency crews were called to a garage fire Wednesday in Chicopee.

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Springfield Police seek suspect in alleged credit card, identity fraud

Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 12:21 PM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge
Investigators are looking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect accused in credit card and identity fraud.

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Crews battling car fire at Holyoke Mall parking garage

Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 11:52 AM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge
Drivers are being asked to avoid a portion of the Holyoke Mall parking garage due to a car fire.

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Community comes together for National Guard Unit, deployed to southwest border

Updated: Oct. 24, 2023 at 7:07 PM EDT
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By Robin Stockler and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
A send off ceremony for a National Guard Unit deployed to support Customs and Border Patrol.

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Chicopee crews respond to blazing car on Montgomery Street

Updated: Oct. 24, 2023 at 6:21 PM EDT
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By Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Crews in Chicopee responded to a car fire on Tuesday night.

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Hadley hotel housing 34 migrants as emergency shelter crisis continues

Updated: Oct. 24, 2023 at 6:13 PM EDT
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By Maria Wilson, Photojournalist: Marcos Figueroa and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
As the state’s migrant crisis continues, a growing number of local communities have been designated as supplemental shelters. Several migrant families are now staying at a Hadley hotel turned emergency shelter.

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‘That’s our brother’: Westfield State University football team support teammate after house fire

Updated: Oct. 24, 2023 at 5:44 PM EDT
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By Daniel Santiago and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
A fire destroyed an Enfield home a week ago and left a family of eight in need of help. We’ve learned the oldest son is a Westfield State University football player. Now, his teammates and coaches are rallying behind him in support.

Local

Town by Town: Racial equity summit across Western Mass., food drive to benefit Margaret’s Pantry

Updated: Oct. 24, 2023 at 4:07 PM EDT
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By Addie Patterson, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Photojournalist: Erik Rosario
Town by town is taking you to Springfield and Holyoke.

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2 Chicopee suspects arrested, following ‘large scale’ drug trafficking bust

Updated: Oct. 24, 2023 at 3:57 PM EDT
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By Kristin Burnell, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
A major drug trafficking operation busted in western Massachusetts involving cocaine, fentanyl, and AR-15 style weapons. The Hampden District Attorney spoke out about the investigation and the two Chicopee men under arrest.

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Early voting underway ahead of Election Day

Updated: Oct. 24, 2023 at 3:44 PM EDT
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By Daniel Santiago and Ryan Trowbridge
Election day is exactly two weeks away and some people are already casting their votes.

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Mass Vest-A-Dog fundraiser held honoring legacy of fallen K-9

Updated: Oct. 24, 2023 at 3:26 PM EDT
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By Addie Patterson and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
A fundraiser collecting thousands of dollars in the memory of a fallen police dog celebrated in Wilbraham on Monday.

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‘Hope for the Holidays’ events to benefit Brightside for Families and Children

Updated: Oct. 24, 2023 at 2:44 PM EDT
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By Samantha O'Connor and Ryan Trowbridge
Trinity Health Of New England have announced the recipients for their 37th annual Hope for the Holidays toy drive.

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Teal Pumpkin Project aims to help kids with allergies have safe Halloween

Updated: Oct. 24, 2023 at 2:15 PM EDT
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By Wesley Days and Ryan Trowbridge
We’re officially one week away from Halloween and we’re getting answers on how families with food allergies can stay safe, while also enjoying the spooky season.

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Public’s help sought on 30th anniversary of discovery of Holly Piirainen’s remains

Updated: Oct. 24, 2023 at 12:44 PM EDT
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By Mike Agogliati and Ryan Trowbridge
Investigators are again asking the public for help to solve a decades-old homicide.

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Search conducted at suspected marijuana grow house in Springfield

Updated: Oct. 24, 2023 at 11:57 AM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge, Kristin Burnell and Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue
Local and state authorities are investigating a suspected marijuana grow house along a busy Springfield roadway.

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Former Chicopee Police Chief arrested, charged with OUI

Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 11:21 PM EDT
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By Addie Patterson and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Former Chicopee Police Chief, William Jebb was arrested last week in Ludlow.

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State lawmakers fund Chicopee roadways following pedestrian safety concerns

Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 10:57 PM EDT
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By Maria Wilson, Photojournalist: Marcos Figueroa and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Ongoing speeding issues in Chicopee has grabbed the attention of state lawmakers. Now, tens of thousands of dollars from the state budget will fund the city’s efforts to add safety precautions throughout the city.

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Local resources aim to help teens, young adults most affected by domestic violence

Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 9:53 PM EDT
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By Abbey Carnivale, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
As we enter the third week of October, a month nationally recognized as domestic violence awareness month, we’re taking a closer look at one group affected the most, teenagers and young adults.

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Court documents reveal Springfield man’s lengthy history after arrest in connection to recent break-ins

Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 7:46 PM EDT
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By Olivia Hickey, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
In a story we have been following closely, the arrest of a Springfield man in connection with car break ins in the forest park neighborhood. Turns out he’s a repeat offender and well known by the Springfield Police Department. Now, we’re taking a look at his recent arrest history.

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Town by Town: Fairview Cemetery fall cleanup, West Springfield construction

Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 5:47 PM EDT
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By Addie Patterson, Raegan Loughrey, Abigail Murillo Villacorta, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue
Town by town is taking you to West Springfield and Chicopee.

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Chicopee residents concerned about flooding following Food Bank’s move to Carew Street

Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 4:32 PM EDT
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By Olivia Hickey, Ryan Trowbridge and Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue
Concerns in Chicopee are putting the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts in the hot seat over its new location on Carew Street.

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Springfield Police looking for missing 12-year-old girl

Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 4:00 PM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge
Police in Springfield are looking for your help in locating a missing girl.

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Debate continues over proposal for new East Longmeadow High School

Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 3:49 PM EDT
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By Kristin Burnell, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Ryan Trowbridge
Concerns and questions continue to linger over the proposal to rebuild East Longmeadow High School.

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Police: man pulls gun on person, crashes car after cutting off ankle bracelet

Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 3:39 PM EDT
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By Samantha O'Connor and Ryan Trowbridge
A Connecticut man has been arrested after crashing a car while in possession of a loaded gun near MGM Springfield Friday night.
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