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Starters benched in PVIAC Class A boys volleyball championship
CHICOPEE – It has been an odd series of sorts between the Westfield and Agawam high school boys volleyball teams in 2024, so it should come as no surprise that the next chapter in the series had another twist. No. 2 Agawam defeated top-seeded Westfield in the PVIAC Class...
Update: Police Nab Driver Who Left Crash Scene In Northern Westchester
This story has been updated. Authorities apprehended a driver who left the scene of a Northern Westchester crash that briefly caused a closure on a well-traveled main road. The crash happened on Friday, May 24 around 11:30 a.m. on Route 6 near the Somers Commons shopping center, according…
Valley Bike Share moving closer to a restart in Western Massachusetts
The Valley Bike Share program is getting closer to restarting, although an exact date has not been set. The system was shuttered last year when the operator went bankrupt. Earlier this month, the selection of a new vendor, Drop Mobility, was announced with the hopes of Valley Bike Share being up and running again by the end of the month.
1 person injured in Hampden crash
HAMPDEN, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - The Hampden Police Department responded to a car accident on Glendale Road Wednesday morning. The crash occurred around 10:30 a.m. One person suffered minor injuries and was taken to Baystate Wing Hospital. Glendale Road was temporarily closed between North Monson Road and Ames Road, but has...
After years of court battles, this Mass. family facing eviction isn't going quietly
PALMER — The Kalogeras family of four has lived in their Palmer house for over a decade. This July, they face eviction. They and others plan to protest their plight at Springfield City Hall on Thursday. The family’s troubles began in 2017, when Eugenia Kalogeras, a graphic designer, hurt...
Gardner Elementary School band wins gold medal at music festival: what the judges said
The Gardner Elementary School 4th Grade Band was recently awarded a gold medal at the Great East Music Festival at Six Flags New England in Agawam. On Friday, May 17, the band was awarded the medal along with a platinum rating for Overall Effectiveness at the festival, which is aimed at providing a high quality, engaging and memorable scholastic festival experience at schools across New England.
Mass. day care worker charged with assault and battery on child
SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass. — A former day care worker was in court Thursday, accused of assaulting a little boy in her care. Wendy Hanson, of Southbridge, is charged with three counts of assault and battery in an incident that police say was partially caught on video. Police say the incident...
2024 Sci-Tech High prom at the Marriott in downtown Springfield
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House fire potentially caused by lightning strike
LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A Longmeadow house caught fire on Thursday, possibly as a result of being struck by lightning. After it hit, heavy smoke poured out from the house. No injuries have been reported, but the house did sustain some damage. Longmeadow fire crews said that the cause of...
Voters approve Charlton fire department substation
CHARLTON, Mass. — After a nearly 30-year push, the Charlton Fire Department is expanding. At this week's town meeting, voters passed adding a fire substation. The same effort was voted down twice in the last 5 years. Town administrator Andrew Golas said his $19 million project will serve the...
‘Check Your Speed’ event held in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Representative Orlando Ramos and the Indian Orchard Citizens Council hosted a “Check Your Speed” event on Friday evening on Berkshire Avenue. That safety event took place between 5:30 and 7:00 p.m. Western Mass News spoke with Zaida Govan, Springfield’s Ward 8 City Councilor, and...
Joshua’s House in Springfield to provide 20 shelter beds, wraparound services for homeless teens, young adults
SPRINGFIELD — Joshua Cardona knows what it is like to be in his early 20s, on his own, homeless and struggling to find meaningful work that will pay his bills. But at 23, things are looking up. He’s a graduate and now an employee of YouthBuild, has a part-time job with a building company and moved out of a homeless shelter just a month ago.
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