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Baystate Health addresses patient concerns after Mercy Medical transition

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Baystate Health says it is working to resolve patient concerns about canceled appointments, prescription access, and communication with doctors after taking over Mercy Medical Center. Dr. Seth Gemme, Baystate Health’s chief physician executive, said the issues were more widespread when the transition went live, but have...

Springfield, MA · 19h
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Local IT expert weighs in on Microsoft Outlook outage

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - If you’ve had trouble getting into your email today, you’re not alone. A widespread Microsoft outage disrupted Outlook and other suite programs people all around the world rely on. As of Wednesday night, the problem is still not under control. Millions of people use...

Springfield, MA · 13h
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Mic’d Up: Gary Gulman gets close to perfect in Northampton

We’re coming up on Friday the 13th, and Gary Gulman is rolling in with a seven in his back pocket. Either things are about to get biblical real quick, or we’re about to have a very lucky night on our hands in Northampton. Making his way to Western...

Northampton, MA · 23h
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The Lehrer Report: Nov. 12, 2026

Garden report — indoors: a cactus has buds. It should be in bloom by Thanksgiving. It used to bloom earlier but has become a Thanksgiving cactus. Nice to have some color this time of year. Good news — two green tomatoes turned red and I ate them. There are...

Amherst, MA · 1d
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Montague completes reevaluation of all real and personal property

MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Town of Montague’s Board of Assessors have completed their reevaluation of all real and personal property and are now awaiting preliminary certification from the state’s Department of Revenue for the current fiscal year, 2027. Overall, compared to Fiscal Year 2026,...

Montague, MA · 1d

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Women’s Basketball Records Third Consecutive Win with 78-65 Victory Over UMass

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's basketball (3-1) opened its three-game homestand by tallying its third consecutive win. Backed by four double-digit scorers and its stifling defense, the Crimson defeated the Massachusetts Minutewomen (1-2), 78-65. Abigail Wright led all scorers with her first 20-point performance of the season, recording 22...

Cambridge, MA · 1d

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New vision introduced for historic Alden Church

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Three friends in Springfield are bringing new life to the historic Alden Baptist Church. Amarico McKenzie, Shawn Kennedy and Tishawn Gayle created the nonprofit Sons of Springfield and bought the church in May. They plan on preserving the building and transforming the space into a community hub.

Springfield, MA · 2d

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Springfield city leaders, state representatives oppose measure to expand leadership at local water utility

"This is our water. You're not taking it." That was the sentiment from Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno Thursday, at a press conference opposing a measure to expand the board of the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission. Sarno was joined by Springfield City Council president Tracye Whitfield and state representatives Carlos...

Springfield, MA · 17h

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UMass suffers second loss at the hands of Harvard 78-65

The Massachusetts women’s basketball team suffered its second loss of the season at the hands of Harvard Wednesday night. The Minutewomen (1-2) fell 78-65 after turning over the ball 19 times. UMass committed 12 giveaways at the halftime break. “The turnovers were an issue early,” head coach Mike Leflar...

Amherst, MA · 1d

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Prescriptions made for Baystate patient following WMN story

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A cancer patient from Ludlow recently having trouble with his medications has since gotten all of his prescriptions made following a story on Western Mass News. Monday night, we brought you the story of Paul Bramucci, who’s in rehab following high tech CAR-T cell therapy. He...

Ludlow, MA · 2d

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Western Massachusetts farmers honored with more than $275K in grants

More than 100 farmers from across western Massachusetts were recognized Thursday afternoon during an annual appreciation event at Smith College in Northampton, where more than $275,000 in grants was awarded to support local agriculture.

Northampton, MA · 11h

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Westfield Water Plant Gets $19M Loan Break as PCB Delays Loom Over 2028 Deadline

Ratepayers across the Springfield area are getting a break on the cost of a massive new water treatment plant, after the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust forgave $19 million of a $50 million loan tied to the project. The announcement, made Monday, covers the new West Parish Water Treatment Plant under construction at the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission's Westfield facility, a project with an estimated cost of $363.8 million that is scheduled to be complete in 2028.

Westfield, MA · 2d

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Housing and transit take 50% of income in Massachusetts' Franklin County, per state data

Dunlavy identified aging populations and declining school enrollment as recurring challenges.

Franklin County, MA · 13h

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Grow Food Northampton’s Winter Market returns Nov. 21

NORTHAMPTON — Grow Food Northampton’s Winter Market kicks off Saturday, Nov. 21, as the Northampton Senior Center once again overflows with local food and gifts for the holiday season and upcoming winter months. The market will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on 10 Saturdays through...

Northampton, MA · 2d

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MWRA withdraws request to take 20M more gallons a day from Quabbin

BELCHERTOWN — The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority on Thursday dropped its proposal to withdraw an additional 20 million gallons a day from the Quabbin Reservoir in response to loud opposition from communities surrounding the watershed. Opposition boiled over in September, when more than 130 people packed Belchertown Town Hall...

Belchertown, MA · 2d

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New Walmart Supercenter proposal set for Holyoke public hearing

The Holyoke Planning Board is holding a public hearing a proposal for a new Walmart Supercenter.

Holyoke, MA · 3d

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New Holyoke Veterans Home Opens, Six Years After 76 Died in COVID Outbreak

An eight-story veterans home with 234 beds has opened on Cherry Hill in Holyoke, Massachusetts, replacing the Soldiers' Home where at least 76 elderly veterans died during a 2020 COVID-19 outbreak that was one of the deadliest at a long-term care facility. The new building, standing beside the old one, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 29, and the first residents were scheduled to begin moving in on Nov. 10, with additional move-ins to follow VA inspections.

Holyoke, MA · 1d

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MassDOT shares early designs for regional safety improvements

Holly Russell discusses the proposed areas MassDOT is considering for accessibility and pedestrian safety improvements during an Oct. 29 public hearing. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation hosted a virtual 25% design public hearing on Oct. 29 to present proposed accessibility improvements in Chicopee, Holyoke and Westfield. As part of the...

Westfield, MA · 1d

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Culture to Do: Nov. 11, 2026

Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, Nov. 13 – 29 — Every fall after the craft workshop season winds down, Snow Farm's campus is transformed into spacious galleries full of handmade work from over 250 local artists — glass, ceramics, jewelry, wood, clothing, prints and more. Craft seconds can be excess inventory, experimental pieces, discontinued lines, or slightly flawed items. To the artist they might be seconds, but everything you'll find at the seconds sale is fully functional and most pieces look perfect. Reserve a date and time to shop.

Williamsburg, MA · 1d