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The Cool Down

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Housing and transit take 50% of income in Massachusetts' Franklin County, per state data

Dunlavy identified aging populations and declining school enrollment as recurring challenges.

Franklin County, MA · 16h

The Cool Down

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Some Massachusetts households can get free weatherization as heating oil costs hit records

"A minimum delivery could be over $600; it might be $700."

Greenfield, MA · 6h

Yahoo!

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New proposed SNAP cuts would spread hunger among more WMass residents

SPRINGFIELD — For every meal a food pantry provides a hungry family, government grocery assistance provides far more, according to a leader at a Western Massachusetts charity. Local food pantries will face a fresh onslaught if additional cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, proposed by the...

Massachusetts · 1d
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The Lehrer Report: Nov. 12, 2026

Garden report — indoors: a cactus has buds. It should be in bloom by Thanksgiving. It used to bloom earlier but has become a Thanksgiving cactus. Nice to have some color this time of year. Good news — two green tomatoes turned red and I ate them. There are...

Amherst, MA · 1d
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Chicopee honors veterans with annual wreath-laying

Veterans and Chicopee High School Junior Air Force ROTC members laid wreaths at each war monument in Veterans Memorial Plaza. CHICOPEE — A quintessential fall day was the backdrop for Chicopee’s wreath-laying ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Plaza adjacent to 1st Sgt. Kevin A. Dupont Memorial Middle School.

Chicopee, MA · 1d

WWLP

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New billboards in Springfield target $2B courthouse project amid ongoing lawsuit

A group of developers opposing Springfield's proposed $2 billion courthouse project is continuing its public campaign, putting up new billboards across downtown as a legal battle over the project's selection process moves forward.

Springfield, MA · 2d

hoodline.com

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New Holyoke Veterans Home Opens, Six Years After 76 Died in COVID Outbreak

An eight-story veterans home with 234 beds has opened on Cherry Hill in Holyoke, Massachusetts, replacing the Soldiers' Home where at least 76 elderly veterans died during a 2020 COVID-19 outbreak that was one of the deadliest at a long-term care facility. The new building, standing beside the old one, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 29, and the first residents were scheduled to begin moving in on Nov. 10, with additional move-ins to follow VA inspections.

Holyoke, MA · 1d

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Holyoke continues to fill reorganized Finance Department

HOLYOKE — Holyoke continues reorganizing its Finance Department after the City Council confirmed the appointment of Laura Shaw as the city’s treasurer/collector and Sharon Bittner-Willis as the city’s comptroller at its Nov. 5 meeting. Both roles will be three-year terms, effective Nov. 21, and will expire on...

Holyoke, MA · 2d

westernmassnews.com

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Holyoke Planning Board talks new Walmart Supercenter at old Kmart plaza

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The Holyoke Planning Board is reviewing a proposed plan for a Walmart Supercenter where the Kmart plaza on Route 5 used to be. Tuesday’s meeting is the first step in what the city hopes revitalizes the property on Northampton Street. Residents that pass by have...

Holyoke, MA · 2d

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East Longmeadow celebrates Veterans Day

EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow veterans, residents and town officials gathered outside town hall on Nov. 11 for the town’s annual Veterans Day ceremony, featuring a parade, speeches and an array of performances. Performances featured East Longmeadow High School student Brendan Schmidt’s bagpipes renditions of “Amazing Grace” and...

East Longmeadow, MA · 21h

WWLP 22News

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Big Y named Forbes best-in-state employer for 8th year

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Big Y Foods Inc. has been named a Forbes Best-In-State Employer in Massachusetts and Connecticut for the eighth consecutive year. The regional supermarket chain received the workplace recognition as it marks its 90th year in operation. The company was founded by brothers Paul and Gerald D’Amour in 1936 and named for a specific road intersection in Chicopee where two roadways converge to form a ‘Y.’

Chicopee, MA · 1d

westernmassnews.com

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Proposed utility rate hike in Conn. prompts fears of another in Mass.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - If you’ve seen the headlines lately about utility bills, you might be bracing for a major hit to your wallet. Just across the border in Connecticut, Eversource customers are looking at a proposed rate hike that could add over thirty dollars a month to their bills. But does that mean a big jump is coming for us here in western Massachusetts?

Massachusetts · 1d

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Holyoke Mall schedules Santa arrivals and pet nights

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Santa Claus is returning to Holyoke Mall later this month, bringing a full schedule of holiday events for families, children and pets. Santa will arrive at the mall on Friday, Nov. 20, with a special arrival celebration planned for Saturday, Nov. 21. Visitors can meet Santa in Café Square through Christmas Eve, Dec. 24.

Holyoke, MA · 1d

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Marlon Wayans Set to Perform at MGM Springfield Saturday

MGM Springfield — Venue for Saturday's Marlon Wayans Performance. Marlon Wayans is scheduled to perform at MGM Springfield's ARIA Ballroom on Saturday, November 14, at 8 p.m. The date still gets introduced through White Chicks and the first Scary Movie films, and through a set he has been describing...

Springfield, MA · 1d

westernmassnews.com

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How to shop smart for Thanksgiving

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - With Thanksgiving fast approaching, high prices at the grocery store are taking a bigger bite out of local budgets. “I feel like in my opinion that they went up a lot more than they did a few years ago,” said Chicopee resident Caitlin Nason. “And it’s hard for a lot of families cause they don’t know what to do.”

Chicopee, MA · 2d

westernmassnews.com

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Mass. opens new Veterans Services office in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - This Veterans Day, veterans across western Massachusetts have a new place to turn for support. Western Massachusetts’ first Executive Office of Veterans Services location opened last Monday on Main Street in Springfield. With about 42,000 veterans living in western Mass., this new building is a...

Springfield, MA · 1d

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West Springfield eliminating traffic delays at rail crossing

WEST SPRINGFIELD — West Springfield residents can expect to say goodbye to long traffic delays at the Front and First Street grade crossing after receiving $30 million in federal funding for rail infrastructure improvements to ensure safety and reliability. The project will replace two railroad crossings with a new...

West Springfield, MA · 22h

westernmassnews.com

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Thanksgiving grocery prices put pressure on local budgets

CHICOPEE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- With Thanksgiving approaching, higher grocery prices are putting pressure on local budgets as shoppers prepare for the holiday feast. Food purchased at grocery stores was 1.8 percent more expensive in September than it was in September 2025, according to the USDA. Prices are projected to increase 2.3 percent for the year.

Chicopee, MA · 22h

theberkshireedge.com

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THEATER REVIEW: ‘Lend Me a Tenor’ plays at the Majestic Theater through Nov. 29

Majestic Theater in West Springfield, Mass. Eight talented actors make up the cast of this farcical comedy. On a set designed by Daniel David Rist, with six doors defining two rooms in a very blue Cleveland hotel suite, the company play out the story of a single night at the Opera House, where a visiting celebrity is singing the title role in “Pagliacci.” Through a series of errors, the singer is presumed dead and must be replaced at the last minute. Comedy ensues.

West Springfield, MA · 1d

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MWRA withdraws request to take 20M more gallons a day from Quabbin

BELCHERTOWN — The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority on Thursday dropped its proposal to withdraw an additional 20 million gallons a day from the Quabbin Reservoir in response to loud opposition from communities surrounding the watershed. Opposition boiled over in September, when more than 130 people packed Belchertown Town Hall...

Belchertown, MA · 2d