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This is what a departing Mass. hospital president prescribes for health care today
SPRINGFIELD – For years, Dr. Mark A. Keroack kept a small glass swan nearby — a gift from a patient during his days as an infectious disease specialist. It was the early years of the AIDs epidemic. One of his patients, a sex worker suffering from addiction, had lost her children to the foster care system. But through emerging drug therapies and treatment for her drug dependency —and Keroack’s help — she built her life back.
Memorial Day parades held in Simsbury
SIMSBURY, Conn. (WFSB) - The town of Simsbury hosts two parades on Memorial Day Weekend. The first parade begins in Tariffville at 9 a.m., starting at the intersection of Winthrop and Main Streets. Later that day at 1:30 p.m., a larger parade is held in Downtown Simsbury. Residents gather at...
Hundreds of campers head out to Granville for Memorial Day weekend
GRANVILLE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Millions hit the road for Memorial Day weekend every year and with Saturday’s warm temperatures and sunny skies the campgrounds in Western Massachusetts are flooded with people getting away. There was a lot of fun being had on Saturday at Prospect Mountain up in Granville,...
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...
Fallen military remembered at Agawam ceremony
AGAWAM, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A memorial ceremony was held Monday at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Agawam despite the wet weather. Many members of the community were in attendance including multiple veterans from different branches of the Armed Forces. The event began with a Memorial Day address from the...
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...
Springfield OKs zone change for Indian Orchard apartment complex
SPRINGFIELD — The City Council approved a zone change that will allow a local developer to convert a lot with a small restaurant and a used car dealership into an apartment complex. The council voted 11-0 this past week to approve the change to a parcel at Berkshire Avenue...
Motorcyclist, passenger hurt in Hartford crash
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - A crash that involved a motorcycle and a car left two people with serious injuries. Police told Channel 3 that the crash happened in the area of Ward and Zion streets in Hartford on Sunday night. They said the motorcyclist and a passenger on the bike...
Sgt. Doreen Mikan chose Granby
Sometimes, life sends you exactly where you need to be. Doreen Mikan grew up in a small farm town where she enjoyed riding her horse in a beautiful rural setting. Following high school graduation, she followed her heart to the University of Connecticut to study animal science. “I rode as...
Memorial Day parade returns to Easthampton streets
EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The Memorial Day Parade returned to Easthampton this year after being canceled last year due to ongoing construction in the area. Western Mass News stopped by to see how the community came together to honor and pay tribute to our fallen heroes. And we noticed that despite the rain people still came out to show their support!
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,...
Starfires split weekend series with Worcester Bravehearts
WORCESTER – The Westfield Starfires turned the tables on their Futures Collegiate Baseball League rival, the Worcester Bravehearts, scoring nine times in the final five innings to earn an 11-6 victory at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts on Saturday. The Starfires, which fell to Worcester 10-0 in seven innings...
Sci-Tech’s Julius Lowe-Wannamaker places first in high jump during Day 2 of Div. V outdoor track & field state championships
Sci-Tech’s Julius Lowe-Wannamaker can jump high and far, and he proved it on Sunday. The junior placed first in the high jump and fifth in the long jump during the Division V outdoor track and field state championships. Lowe-Wannamaker got to a height of 6-04 in the high jump and a distance of 21-01.75 in the long jump.
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