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Springfield Police looking for missing man
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - The Springfield Police Department is asking the public for help in locating a missing man. They said that 61-year-old Randy Williams hasn’t been by his family Sunday and they are concerned about his well-being. If you’ve seen or know his whereabouts, you’re being asked to...
Ludlow Memorial Day Parade canceled over weather concerns
LUDLOW, Mass. (WWLP) – The chance for thunderstorms and heavy rain has resulted in the cancellation of this year’s Memorial Day Parade in Ludlow. Ludlow Veterans Services Director Eric Segundo released a statement to 22News reading: “Due to the current forecast that has changed since last night and the prediction of heavy rain and thunderstorms, […]
Western Mass. bridge dedicated to fallen Army Specialist Kenneth Iwasinski
BELCHERTOWN, Mass. - A bridge connecting two Western Massachusetts communities is formally recognized in honor of an army specialist killed in action more than 15 years ago. The Kenneth J. Iwasinski Memorial Bridge goes over Swift River and connects Belchertown and Ware on Highway Route 9. Sunday evening, town and...
Chance for Isolated Pop-up Showers this Evening, Rain Likely Memorial Day
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - It was another warm day today with temperatures climbing into the lower, and even a few middle 80s this afternoon under a good amount of sunshine. As we head through the evening, we are going to have to watch for some spotty showers and perhaps a couple of thunderstorms. Not everyone will see a shower or storm this evening but just keep an eye to the sky if your plans take you outdoor this evening.
‘An emotional ride’: WMass families of Pearl Harbor fallen find closure
Back in 2019, the U.S. Navy contacted Cheryl Hillman Quinn of Holyoke for a cheek swab. They wanted it for DNA testing, because they believed they had remains of Quinn’s father’s brother, Merle Hillman. Hillman had died years before Quinn was even born. If you purchase a product...
Single-family house sells in Amherst for $789,000
A spacious, recently built house located at 35 Canton Avenue in Amherst has a new owner. The 3,135-square-foot property, built in 2017, was sold on April 30, 2024, for $789,000, or $252 per square foot. This single-story house boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home's outer structure has a gable roof frame, composed of asphalt. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. The lot of the property covers a substantial area of 0.6-acre.
This Mass. mall is freshly stocked with uncertainty and nostalgia, following foreclosure notice
HADLEY — The Hampshire Mall, in the public mind, means birthday parties, roller-skating spills on the balcony, the splash of a fountain that’s no longer there and innumerable Target runs — where once a Kmart stood. “A lot of core memories,” said Gretchen Santiago of Amherst.
1 person hospitalized following Springfield crash
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Emergency crews in Springfield responded to a crash on Saturday evening. According to the Springfield Fire Department, at around 11:30 p.m. firefighters were on scene for reports of a two-vehicle crash on Hickory Street. Officials confirmed one person removed themselves from the vehicle and was transported...
Vietnam veterans remembered in Chicopee Memorial Day event on Sunday
CHICOPEE — Over the years, family and friends of Edward J. Downey have died or moved away, but the Marine who was killed in Vietnam before his 20th birthday still is not forgotten. This is the 32nd year the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 111 honored the 15 men...
Why billions of gallons of diluted sewage ended up in Mass. waterways last year
SPRINGFIELD — Amid the midday rain Thursday, an estimated 8 million gallons of sewage mixed with rainwater flowed from the city’s sewer system into the Connecticut River near downtown. Stay out of the water for two days to avoid bacteria and pollution, an alert from the city warns,...
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