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Updated: 2 hours ago
|By Samantha O'Connor
A woman accused the suspect of being threatening and said that he had attempted to get her in the rear alley of Maple and Cabot Streets.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By Samantha O'Connor
Police ask that you avoid the area of Catherine and Sheppard Streets as it is an active operation.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By Samantha O'Connor
According to Springfield Fire officials, crews responded just before 8 a.m. Sunday morning after a tree fell on a garage.
Updated: 7 hours ago
|By Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Jeremy Fair
No injuries have been reported, but two people have been displaced and are being assisted by the Red Cross.
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Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Matt Sottile and Lexi Oliver
"I would ask that people would just realize that there are veterans all over," said Sean Connor of Brimfield.
Updated: 21 hours ago
|By Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: Andrew Evans and Samantha O'Connor
Amtrak's Public Relations Manager says the person was allegedly trespassing on the tracks before being struck
Updated: 21 hours ago
|By Matt Sottile and Photojournalist: Andrew Evans
A block party and ribbon cutting ceremony were held to launch opening of new Boston Road location
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By Matt Sottile, Leon Purvis and Samantha O'Connor
Despite the cloudy and rainy weather, folks still came out to Six Flags New England for their July 4th Fest, some hoping to see the fireworks.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 11:36 PM EDT
|By Leon Purvis, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Ryan Trowbridge
Many of them were traveling Friday for the first time since 2019.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 11:15 PM EDT
|By Western Mass News staff
The night skies over several western Massachusetts communities will soon be illuminated by fireworks.
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Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 10:50 PM EDT
|By Lexi Oliver and Ryan Trowbridge
More than three dozen people were suspended in the air after an aerial ride at Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon was stopped.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 10:28 PM EDT
|By Kristin Burnell, Photojournalist: Jeff Kurowski and Ryan Trowbridge
An early morning fire tore through a Holyoke apartment building and left over 20 people without a place to stay.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 5:37 PM EDT
|By Leon Purvis, Jessica Michalski and Photojournalist: Josh Daley
An East Longmeadow mom is raising concerns after what she saw last night at the carnival in town - involving a ride operator and a cellphone.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 5:27 PM EDT
|By Jessica Michalski
The man captured in NY by U.S. Marshals in connection to the murder of a local rapper at a Springfield nightclub is set to be arraigned Friday in Westfield District Court, police say.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 3:41 PM EDT
|By Libby James and Jessica Michalski
Here is everything you need to know about Springfield’s fireworks display!
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 3:20 PM EDT
|By Jenna Reyes, Kristin Burnell, Jessica Michalski and Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse
A Holyoke fire official tells us there are concerns the building will collapse.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 2:52 PM EDT
|By Jessica Michalski
Police in Longmeadow are asking for the public’s help after thousands of dollars worth of merchandise was stolen from the CVS on Bliss Road.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 2:11 PM EDT
|By Jessica Michalski
The Springfield Police Department says they’ve made an arrest in connection to the homicide investigation on Genesee Street over the weekend.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 9:08 AM EDT
|By David Ade
Airlines for America can’t predict how many cancellations possible over 4th of July weekend
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 11:50 PM EDT
|By Leon Purvis and Olivia Hickey
The Chicopee School District department presented why they needed the $1.25 million. But, councilors did not see a justifiable reason why they needed the extra money.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 11:46 PM EDT
|By Olivia Hickey
Mass. DPH is working with officials to track down possible close contacts.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 10:38 PM EDT
|By Joe Chaisson, Tessa Kielbasa and Olivia Hickey
Western Mass News is going Town by Town!
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 10:24 PM EDT
|By Leon Purvis and Olivia Hickey
According to Sarno, he said it has been brought to his attention that Saga nightclub is being used to party in through an attached nightclub called The Zone.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 9:19 PM EDT
|By Amanda Callahan and Olivia Hickey
Mountainview School puts major focus on student and staff safety
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 8:01 PM EDT
|By Paris Dunford, Olivia Hickey and Photojournalist: Jeff Kurowski
Litigation has been ongoing for years, about the reliability of breathalyzer tests in the Baystate.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 7:54 PM EDT
|By Paris Dunford, Olivia Hickey and Photojournalist: Jeff Kurowski
Plans for a proposed for a new courthouse in Springfield unveiled
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 7:35 PM EDT
|By Olivia Hickey
Westfield Police respond to Russell Road accident
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 6:54 PM EDT
|By Kristin Burnell, Olivia Hickey and Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse
Illegal marijuana growing operation busted in Ludlow
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 6:42 PM EDT
|By Libby James and Olivia Hickey
Travelers prepare for staycations and vacations ahead of July Fourth
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 6:39 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey and Olivia Hickey
Baystate Health president weighs in on COVID-19 booster changes
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 4:35 PM EDT
|By Jessica Michalski
The number of monkeypox cases in the Bay State has risen to 21.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 4:13 PM EDT
|By Kristin Burnell, Jessica Michalski and Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse
A deli in West Springfield is calling for the public’s help after several of their outdoor chairs worth more than $1,000 were stolen two weeks ago.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 4:05 PM EDT
|By Rachel DePompa
Budgeting for your summer vacation is a smart money move. Consumables like food and snacks can add up more quickly than you think.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 1:59 PM EDT
|By Jessica Michalski
The gunshot victim who was found on Genessee Street in Springfield Sunday evening has been identified by the Hampden District Attorney’s Office.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 4:42 AM EDT
|By Libby James
Ludlow Police charge two men after hundreds of marijuana plants seized.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 10:18 PM EDT
|By Lexi Oliver, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Josh Daley
Chicopee Mayor John Vieau met with community members of Ward 6 at Litwin Elementary School Wednesday night as part of his Spring Neighborhood Meetings, which he started last month to listen to and discuss concerns of residents across the city.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 9:16 PM EDT
|By Samantha O'Connor and Paris Dunford
The Massachusetts House of Representatives has officially passed legislation that will provide legal protections to out-of-state patients traveling to the Bay State for abortion-related care.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 8:53 PM EDT
|By Mary Wilson and Samantha O'Connor
No one was hurt and the cause is unknown.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 6:57 PM EDT
|By Tessa Kielbasa and Samantha O'Connor
Officials said the items were found while officers were arresting four people in Indian Orchard as part of an ongoing investigation.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 6:34 PM EDT
|By Hugh Zeitlin, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Rich Crane
Western Mass News is taking you town by town to Springfield, West Springfield, and Granby.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 6:25 PM EDT
|By Paris Dunford, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Jeff Kurowski
With the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, what could be next? Concerns are growing that same-sex marriage and contraception could be in jeopardy.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 6:23 PM EDT
|By Kristin Burnell, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse
The blast was pinpointed to South Hadley where fire investigators said a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher exploded at the demolition site of the company, E. Ink.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 6:22 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey, Samantha O'Connor and Bob Hastings
Following a fatal shooting this weekend in Chicopee, Western Mass News decided to check in with police about concerns regarding gun violence in the city.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 6:20 PM EDT
|By Hugh Zeitlin and Samantha O'Connor
The attorney for a former Greenfield Police officer who won a racial discrimination case against the city told Western Mass News that a motion has been filed asking for a new trial.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 5:57 PM EDT
|By Tessa Kielbasa and Samantha O'Connor
The Baker Administration announced Wednesday that Massachusetts residents can now use their electronic benefits transfer to buy groceries online at Geissler’s.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 5:31 PM EDT
|By Libby James and Jessica Michalski
All residents safely evacuated and the fire was contained to a single apartment.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 5:14 PM EDT
|By Joe Chaisson and Samantha O'Connor
40-year-old Timothy Tatro of Pittsfield was found guilty of a single count of assault with a dangerous weapon and violating an abuse prevention order.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 5:06 PM EDT
|By Western Mass News
State officials have released new information in regards to coronavirus cases in the Bay State.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 5:00 PM EDT
|By Libby James and Samantha O'Connor
Many have concerns that the Food and Drug Administration’s ban on the sale of Juul e-cigarette products, currently under review by a federal appeals court, will not stop kids from getting their hands on other vape products.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 4:58 PM EDT
|By Raegan Loughrey and Samantha O'Connor
Western Mass News decided to get answers from local officials to find out why so many billboards in our area are advertising the illegal product sold in bordering states.