By Addie Patterson, Photojournalist: Matt White and Ty Coney
The celebration is held each year on the second Saturday of the fair. Saturday, there were 29 different Vermont vendors, set up inside and around the historic Vermont building.
After a traffic stop ended with one state trooper sent to the hospital, we took a look at a local police department’s policies and procedures for when an officer pulls someone over.
By Matt Price, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
Governor Maura Healey was back in western Massachusetts on Friday and joined Congressman Richard Neal and others in Springfield to announce new funding for the East-West rail project.
Two New York men are facing several charges after investigators said they tried to steal thousands of dollars of merchandise from a Holyoke supermarket.
For the past several months, Springfield Police FIU detectives have been conducting an illegal firearms investigation with Ethan Fitzgerald as a suspect.
By Olivia Hickey, Ryan Trowbridge and The Associated Press
Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order Thursday that she says will make Massachusetts the first state to ban the purchase of single-use plastic bottles by state agencies.
Western Mass News is getting answers after Governor Maura Healy’s framework for an updated health and physical education curriculum at Massachusetts public school students was unanimously approved this week.
By David Horwitz, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario, Amanda Callahan, Photojournalist: Chris Tannen and Ryan Trowbridge
As summer break comes to an end and classes head back into session, one teacher at Highland Elementary School in Westfield got the surprise of a lifetime.
By Daniel Santiago, Ryan Trowbridge and Photojournalist: Mat Lafreniere
Wednesday was day six at The Big E and is also Connecticut Day, which is typically one of the busiest days for the fair, and with big crowds comes heavy traffic.
By Matt Price, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
A well-known pet and garden store in East Longmeadow has been under the same ownership since 1985, but as of this past summer, it has new owners: the employees themselves.
By Maria Wilson, Photojournalist: Marcos Figueroa and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
We’re less than a week into the Big E and so far, police have already responded to two fights on the fairgrounds, the latest happening Sunday and leading to two arrests.
By Daniel Santiago, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Abigail Murillo Villacorta
As hospitals continue to see an uptick in COVID-19 cases, a new booster vaccine recently approved by the CDC, is starting to become available for everyone who qualifies. This will include those who may not have health insurance.