Westfield State unions vote ‘no confidence’ in academic chief William Salka

WESTFIELD — Three campus unions at Westfield State University, representing a total of 600 workers, voted last month "no confidence" in a top administrator they blame for creating a toxic work environment and undermining the university's mission. Nearly 82% of the votes expressed no confidence in Provost and Vice...

The voice of Springfield Central: Meet the man behind the Golden Eagles’ energy

SPRINGFIELD — “And now your Springfield Central GOLDEN EAGLES!”. That’s what fans heard blasting from the stadium speakers as Springfield Central took the field for its home opener against St. John’s Prep on Sept. 11. Public address announcer and Springfield Central High School Assistant Principal Travis...

High school football game promotes unity following regional violence

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Hampden County Sheriff’s Department partnered with local schools during a high school football game between Springfield Central High School and East Longmeadow High School to promote unity, respect and sportsmanship among area youth. The initiative follows recent violence in the region, including a...

MHSAA tournament begins

District games were played all around the state Oct. 14 and Sports 8 breaks breaks down the highlights. (This report aired Oct. 14, 2026)

Experts say higher education is an industry in turmoil. The collateral damage is widespread

AMHERST, Mass. — The parking lots are mostly vacant. Locked and dark, many of the buildings are lifeless but for dying plants in dusty pots. One of the few people visible is a white-bearded man on a riding mower, tending to an empty lawn as if by habit. This...

Monument Mountain senior Jaziyah Forte awarded $20,000 RYSE scholarship

GREAT BARRINGTON — Monument Mountain Regional High School senior Jaziyah Forte has been awarded the 2026 Railroad Street Youth Student Empowerment (RYSE) Scholarship, a $20,000 award administered by Railroad Street Youth Project. Forte learned the news during volleyball practice. Working with varsity volleyball coach Kyle Henry, RSYP staff arranged...

Libertas Academy among state’s top-performing schools

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Libertas Academy Charter School in Springfield has been named a 2026 Massachusetts School of Recognition, an honor awarded to just 56 public schools across the state. The Springfield charter school announced Wednesday that it outperformed roughly 71% of Massachusetts public and charter schools. Its middle...

Edward O’Connor appointed as new provost at Springfield College

Dr. Edward O'Connor has been selected as the next provost for Springfield College.

Berkshire Music School adds five new Board Members

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Music School announced the appointments of Evan Lurie, Pam Taxel, Justin Maaia, Nicole Maaia, and Devan Gardner to its Board of Trustees. Evan Lurie is a composer and pianist who has toured internationally with the Lounge Lizards and his own quintet. He has written for film and television, providing scores for films by Stanley Tucci, Steve Buscemi, and Roberto Benigni. His television work includes music direction and composition for Nickelodeon’s Oswald, The Backyardigans, and Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy.

Bay Path University’s Longmeadow Campus Ranked Safest in Massachusetts

LONGMEADOW — Bay Path University’s Longmeadow location, home to its traditional undergraduate learners, is the safest campus in Massachusetts and the 12th safest in the nation, according to a recent list compiled by niche.com, which reviewed 1,400 schools and ranked the safest campuses in America for 2026. According to niche.com, the 2027 Safest College Campuses ranking is based on key statistics and student reviews using U.S. Department of Education data.

Springfield Technical Community College closed amid power outage

Springfield Technical Community College announced the campus is closed Wednesday due to an ongoing power outage affecting operations.

Torrington overwhelms GNH in second-half rout

WINSTED — The Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic co-op football team lost 52-14 to Torrington High School Saturday, Oct. 10. What began as a back-and-forth battle turned into a second-half rout as Torrington scored 36 unanswered points after halftime.The Raiders ran for 416 yards in the win while averaging 9.2 yards per carry as a team.

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Monument Mountain Regional High School celebrates four members of the Class of 2027

From the Berkshire Hills Regional School District:. Great Barrington — Four members of Monument Mountain Regional High School’s Class of 2027 were celebrated for their achievements at the School Committee’s October 8 meeting at W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School. Berkshire Hills Regional School District (BHRSD) Superintendent...

Taconic Boys Hand McCann Tech Its First Loss

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Taconic boys soccer team Monday scored three goals in the first seven minutes of the second half and held on for a 3-2 win over McCann Tech. Seffatulla Mangal had a goal and an assist, and William Barber stopped eight shots to earn the win in goal for the Thunder, which led, 3-0 after Justin Ventura Lozano scored in the 47th minute.

Decarbonizing UMass Teach-in on Oct. 13

In preparation for the “Decarbonization Days” sponsored by the UMass Administration, UMCZA invites you to a teach-in that will cover where UMass’ emissions come from, what needs to change, and how we can best advocate for decarbonization. Spoiler Alert: 92% of UMass’ emissions reported in 2025 came...

Springfield College professor’s book explores civil rights struggle of Fla. city

SPRINGFIELD — A chance discovery in Springfield College's archives led a local professor on a yearslong quest to write about a lesser-known chapter in the nation's Civil Rights Movement. There, Martin Dobrow, who started teaching journalism in 1999, found a list of the school's commencement speakers. Among them, then-Sen....

Additional ELL Teacher to be added at Crocker Farm

Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, October 6, 2026. The meeting was held in the High School library. It was recorded. Present: Deb Leonard (Chair), Andrew Hart, Laura Jane Hunter, Sarah Marshall. Absent: Bridget Hynes. Staff: E. Xiomara Herman (Dr. Xi, Superintendent) The Amherst School Committee met...

UConn professor on leave as university investigates allegations between him and a student

Holyoke Community College awarded $1.25M to expand child care program

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Holyoke Community College has been awarded a nearly $1.25 million federal grant to expand child care services for student parents. This four-year grant will support the college’s on-campus Itsy Bitsy Child Watch program and fund off-campus child care subsidies. The funding comes from the Child Care Access Means Parents in School program, administered by the U.S. Department of Education in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.