Friday afternoon news update

In this update, a Holyoke city councilor is arrested, a pet sale ban is now in effect in Springfield and the Celtics lose to the Miami Heat.

In this update, a ban on the sale of pets in pet stores goes into effect in Springfield starting Wednesday, former defensive tackle Vince Wilfork has been voted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame, and Meteorologist Janna Brown has your latest forecast. Plus, the state released the latest COVID-19 numbers. The 7-day positivity rate is now 9.12 percent with 30 new deaths reported since Friday. So far, just under 76.5 percent of eligible residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

In this update, a Holyoke city councilor is under arrest after being charged with being a fugitive from justice, tenants of one Springfield apartment building reached out to our newsroom with concerns over hot conditions again as the temperatures start to rise in our area, and President Joe Biden honored the lives lost in Saturday's racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. Plus, Meteorologist Janna Brown has your latest forecast.

In this update, an Agawam woman donates breast milk, tires are slashed at a local business and a father and son are arrested on drug charges.

In this update, Watershops Pond in Springfield is finally set to be refilled after a multi-million dollar reconstruction project, the Springfield Thunderbirds are moving on to the third round of playoffs in their first ever bid for the Calder Cup, and Meteorologist Janna Brown has your latest forecast. Plus, the state released its latest COVID-19 numbers. The 7-day positivity rate is now approaching 8.5 percent with 9 new deaths reported since Friday. So far, just under 76.5 percent of eligible residents here in the Bay State are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

In this update, a police investigation is underway after a small business in Indian Orchard had dozens of tires slashed in their parking lot, there were also some delays getting Springfield public school students to school this morning due to a bus driver shortage, and Baystate Health is announcing major changes to their hospital visitation guidelines, as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to climb once again. Plus, Meteorologist Janna Brown has your latest forecast.