Santa Claus brings holiday cheer to Cooper’s Gifts in Agawam

WESTFIELD, MA. (WGGB/WSHM) - The 19th annual penguin plunge was held on Saturday at the Hampton Ponds State Park in Westfield. Participants dressed up in their favorite costumes and dove right into the icy water. Each participant in the plunge pledged to raise a minimum of 75 dollars. The plunger...

CHICOPEE, MA. (WGGB/WSHM) - The Chicopee community is coming together on Saturday to help the homeless. Bob the bike guy and the girl scouts are collecting supplies for Bob’s Cruiser Care Packs. The packs are given to local police departments to hand out to the local homeless population. A...

Mild, Breezy, And Cloudy With A PM Shower To Close Out The Last Weekend Of January. Mild, Breezy, And Cloudy With A PM Shower To Close Out The Last Weekend Of January. One person is dead following a shooting at the Holyoke Mall on Saturday. Central high school holds JROTC...

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - An apartment building fire in Springfield over the weekend left more than a dozen families without homes. “I just feel sorry for whoever got displaced,” said Alexia Martinez of Springfield. The fire on Osgood Street in Springfield caused several families to lose everything. Western Mass...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Western Mass News is taking you town by town to Springfield and West Springfield. Springfield leaders celebrated the opening of a new program, aimed at shortening the wait times for individuals seeking behavioral health treatment. On Friday morning, a ribbon cutting was held for the Behavioral...

West Springfield St. Patrick’s Committee crowns 2023 colleen. The West Springfield St. Patrick’s Day Committee crowned their 2023 colleen on Saturday. Crews battle house fire on Pinnacle Road in Monson. Updated: 11 hours ago. On Saturday afternoon, crews in Monson responded to a reported house fire. Annual Penguin...

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - The West Springfield St. Patrick’s Day Committee crowned their 2023 colleen on Saturday. The pageant was held at the Springfield Country Club. Saturday’s event was a long time coming and marked the return of the pageant since the start of the pandemic. “We have...

Crews battle three-alarm fire on Main Street in Springfield. Hampden County Sheriff discusses what’s in store for department in 2023. Hampden County Sheriff discusses what’s in store for department in 2023. Western Mass News: Getting Answers - Jan. 29. Updated: 11 hours ago. |. This week, we’re getting...

Hampden County Sheriff discusses what’s in store for department in 2023. Hampden County Sheriff discusses what’s in store for department in 2023. This week, we’re getting answers from Springfield City Council President Jesse Lederman. Police investigating deadly shooting at Holyoke Mall. Updated: 13 hours ago. One person...

WESTFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - In Westfield, the local Freemason chapter put together the Hospital Equipment Loan Program to help people find the equipment they need, free of charge. “We have transfer chairs, we have shower benches, we just have anything and everything you could possibly need in that category of...

SPRINGFIELD, MA. (WGGB/WSHM) - On Sunday night, crews responded to a house fire on Kirk Drive in Springfield. Western Mass News crews arrived around 8:30 p.m., several emergency vehicles and first responders filled up most of the street. Fire Commissioner B.J. Calvi said crews extinguished the fire quickly, “We got...

This week, we’re getting answers from Springfield City Council President Jesse Lederman. One person is dead following a shooting at the Holyoke Mall on Saturday. One person is dead following a shooting at the Holyoke Mall on Saturday. Central high school holds JROTC drill competition. Updated: 11 hours ago.

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - On Saturday, a Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps drill competition was held at Central High School in Springfield. Students from across the east coast and active-duty air and space force members attended the event. Cadet Captain, a student, told us what the event means to...

WESTFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - A former Westfield firefighter has been found not guilty on one count of enticement of a minor. Richard Paul was arrested in March 2021 after being accused of chatting online with someone he believed to be under the age of 16. Police said he reportedly intended...

In this update, one person is dead after two gunmen opened fire in the Holyoke Mall last night. a three alarm fire ripped through a home in Springfield, and the unit that employed the five police officers accused of killing Tyre Nichols has been closed. Plus, Meteorologist Zack Duhaime has your latest forecast.

In this update, the suspect in the deadly shooting at the Holyoke Mall on Saturday appeared in court today, a former Westfield firefighter was found not guilty on one count of enticement of a minor, and Longmeadow Police are investigating a bank robbery at the Berkshire Bank at 138 Longmeadow Street. Plus, Meteorologist Janna Brown has your latest forecast.

Thunderbids host 'Hometown Heroes' night, stair climb event. Thunderbids host 'Hometown Heroes' night, stair climb event. West Springfield St. Patrick’s Committee crowns 2023 colleen. Updated: 11 hours ago. The West Springfield St. Patrick’s Day Committee crowned their 2023 colleen on Saturday. Crews battle house fire on Pinnacle Road...

WESTFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Crews in Westfield responded to New England Martial Arts Training Center on Mainline Drive Saturday morning after a car struck the building, leaving a large hole. According to Westfield Police Sergeant Seth Florek, police and fire crews answered the call around 9:50 a.m. He added that...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The Hampden County Sheriff’s Department hosted its annual Honorary Deputy Sheriff’s Breakfast Sunday morning to highlight the department’s accomplishments over the past year. “As Sheriff of the county, I’m very proud of the work we’re doing outside of the fences of the facility,”...

HOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Gary Rome has been officially been named the 2023 TIME Dealer of the Year. The award is said to be the auto industry’s most prestigious and highly sought after awards. It recognizes the most successful auto dealers from across the nation, who also show long standing commitment to community service.