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The Holyoke Fire Department was sent to a two-car motor vehicle accident Sunday night.

Holyoke St. Patrick’s Committee hosts 2023 ambassador award breakfast. St. Patrick’s festivities continue, celebrations thrive in Springfield. St. Patrick’s festivities continue, celebrations thrive in Springfield. Western Mass News: Getting Answers - Mar. 19. Updated: 9 hours ago. |. This week, we're getting answers from Easthampton Mayor Nicole...

HOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Thousands lined the streets of Holyoke to take in the city’s 70th St. Patrick’s Parade. Check out dozens of photos in the galleries below. Copyright 2023. Western Mass News (WGGB/WSHM). All rights reserved.

Payroll at the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department notched more than $95 million last year, public state salary data show. That includes $83.74 million in base pay, $2.09 million in overtime pay, $9.27 million in other pay and $524,608 in buyouts.

Some exciting news for a local team; the Springfield International Charter School Girls Basketball team won the Division 5 state championship!

HOLYOKE, MA. (WGGB/WSHM) - Crews respond to a two car crash on Northampton Street and Whiting Farms Road in Holyoke. According to Captain David Rex, there was extrication from one of the vehicles and two people were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. The Holyoke Police Department is...

SPRINGFIELD, MA. (WGGB/WSHM) - This year’s parade is behind us, but the holiday festivities continued for many in the Springfield area. Locals refused to let the fun end after the final parade floats and headed to local bars for post parade celebrations. The annual Holyoke St. Patrick’s parade is...

SPRINGFIELD — With closing arguments expected today in the trial of a former Westfield police detective accused of shooting his wife, the defense has offered the jury the premise that Amy Fanion wasn’t murdered but committed suicide. On March 17, Brian Fanion’s defense attorney Jeffrey Brown called several...

A house in East Longmeadow that sold for $575,000 tops the list of the most expensive real estate sales in Hampden County between March 12 and March 19. In total, 65 real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $263,626, $196 per square foot.

Holyoke St. Patrick’s Committee hosts 2023 ambassador award breakfast. St. Patrick’s festivities continue, celebrations thrive in Springfield. St. Patrick’s festivities continue, celebrations thrive in Springfield. Western Mass News: Getting Answers - Mar. 19. Updated: 9 hours ago. |. This week, we're getting answers from Easthampton Mayor Nicole...

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Local doctors and hospitals are seeing an uptick in gastrointestinal virus cases, also known as the stomach bug, in the community. Dr. John Kelley at Redwood Pediatrics in East Longmeadow told Western Mass News that he is seeing a high number of stomach bug cases at his office.

LOWELL — Springfield International Charter coach Pat Ochoa had a talented team during his first season leading the program in 2017.

Just four hours to game time in Holyoke as western Massachusetts renews this decades-long tradition.

WESTFIELD – Rick’s Place provides free, peer grief support groups for youth (ages 5-18) and their caregivers on Monday evenings at the YMCA of Greater Westfield, 67 Court St. Rick’s Place will also continue their free, peer grief support groups on Tuesday evenings at their Wilbraham site located at 85 Post Office Park. Rick’s Place offers young people and their families a place to remember their loved ones and to avoid the sense of isolation that such losses can produce Rick’s Place was established in 2007, in memory of Rick Thorpe, who died in Tower Two of the World Trade Center on 9/11. This is for young people and their families from all over Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut and offered at no charge. To participate in these free grief support programs provided by Rick’s Place, email info@ricksplacema.org or call 413-279-2010.

The following is a listing of all real estate transfers in Hampden County reported from March 12 to March 19 There were 74 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,411-square-foot home on Meadowbrook Lane in Palmer that sold for $262,000.

On Saturday evening, the John F. Kennedy national award ceremony took place in Holyoke. Springfield International Charter School, Pope Francis win state championships. Springfield International Charter School, Pope Francis win state championships. Holyoke crews respond to a car fire on Cherry and Homestead Street. Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 7:00...

The Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade never fails to attract attention no matter what the weather. This year, on its 70th anniversary, it was no different. Despite a biting wind and temperatures in the low 30s for most of the day, tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands, of people wrapped themselves in blankets, comforters and down-filled parkas to watch the yearly spectacle.

At least one person was transported to the hospital after a crash in Vernon on Sunday morning. Emergency crews were called to a crash at the intersection of Hartford Turnpike and Center Road around 7:30 a.m. According to firefighters, two cars were in the crash and there was moderate damage...

Festivities are underway in Holyoke for St. Patrick's Day weekend with thousands of runners from across the region gathering for the 46th annual St. Patrick's Road Race on Saturday.

In this update, local police and fire departments are reminding people to be responsible this St. Patrick's Day, a hazmat incident at an industrial building on Performance Blvd in Springfield Thursday night, Northampton is now soft launching streamline parking. Plus, Meteorologist Liam Murphy has your latest forecast. In this update,...