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Springfield Pride kicks off with annual ‘You Ball’
Springfield Pride Parade kicks off LGBTQ+ Pride Month on Saturday, beginning a month to celebrate the community here in western Massachusetts. And to get people ready for this special month Springfield had a gala on Friday night.
NAACP Springfield president assails comments about city’s chosen superintendent
SPRINGFIELD – A leader of Springfield’s Black community sharply criticized comments about Sonia Dinnall, the educator chosen Thursday as superintendent. Bishop Talbert Swan II issued a statement assailing School Committee member Christopher Collins. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our...
Beetles wreak havoc and take down multiple trees on Main Street
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Over in Holyoke, you may have seen some strange markings on dozens of trees Main Street. Now, some of those trees will be gone, and sooner rather than later. You may remember some ash trees on Main Street were given an injectable treatment late last year...
Enfield cutting 130 school positions, all middle school and 9th grade sports
ENFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — More than 100 Enfield Public School employees will lose their jobs as part of sweeping budget cuts that also include all athletic programs for multiple grade levels. It’s a part of a plan approved by the board of education on Wednesday to cut $5 million from next year’s budget. “It’s disheartening, […]
Dogs in Massachusetts bit letter carriers 116 times in 2023
Note to aspiring letter carriers: Watch out for dogs while on the job. Dogs in Massachusetts bit U.S. Postal Service employees 116 times in 2023, about 2% of the more than 5,800 dog bites reported nationally last year. Springfield, the third-largest city in the state, saw five incidents in which...
New Springfield superintendent, cannabis lawsuit, LGBTQIA+ legal climate
Host of The Rundown Carrie Saldo is with show panelist and NEPM reporter Nirvani Williams. Today on The Rundown with Carrie Saldo, panelists weigh in on a legal challenge to the Controlled Substances Act rolled out by legal cannabis purveyors in western Massachusetts. Will this light a spark that changes the weed industry?
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