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13th World opens Palmer fright park for “Halfway to Halloween” event this weekend
Halloween enthusiasts, mark your calendars! 13th World Fright Park is set to host its first-ever "Halfway to Halloween" event on Saturday, May 18, to celebrate the midpoint of the 2024 Halloween season.
Biden declares September flooding in Mass. a ‘major disaster,’ reversing FEMA denial
Portions of central Massachusetts experienced catastrophic flooding last September. President Joe Biden on Wednesday approved a disaster declaration for areas of Massachusetts hit hard by flash floods last September. The decision, announced by the White House, reverses the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s initial denial in February. Portions of central...
West Springfield police looking for suspect in theft investigation
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The West Springfield Police Department is seeking assistance from the public to identify a woman involved in a shoplifting incident on May 7 at a business on Riverdale Street. According to authorities, the incident, under case number 24-8582-OF, took place around 5 p.m. when the unidentified...
Nicer today & what about the weekend
Improving weather today with increasing pollen count numbers. Temperatures will be warmer too! A squeeze play with high pressure and a dying system coming in from the west Saturday will keep it rather cloudy around here and ther could be an isolated shower. Much nicer Sunday & for the beginning of next week Early this […]
Gotcha! Arrest Made In Theft Of $62,000 Worth Of Parts From BMW HQ: Woodcliff Lake PD
Joseph Domenico Varano, 21, of Bloomfield and his cohorts hit the parking lot of the campus off Chestnut Ridge Road near the Garden State Parkway on May 4, Woodcliff Lake Police Chief Stephen Regula said. Borough police identified Varano and arrested him at his home on Thursday, May 16, with...
Final preparations underway for World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Final preparations are ongoing on Main Street in downtown Springfield for the World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast, where hundreds of people are expected to pack in for pancakes. Barricades have been placed on Main Street at the intersections with Bridge Street and State Street. They were...
1 hospitalized after Mass Pike crash in Palmer
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - One person taken to the hospital after a two-car crash on the Mass Pike on Wednesday. The Palmer Fire Department responded to the crash in the Westbound Lane near mile marker 64 around 3 p.m. One person was taken to the hospital no word on their...
Mega-project planned for CT town: 450 apartments, 2 hotels, restaurants and retail
The Nebraska company proposing a massive redevelopment of the largely abandoned Enfield Square Mall has similarly ambitious projects under way in its home state and in Utah, where local officials give it high marks for following through on its plans. Woodsonia Real Estate Inc. wants to demolish Enfield’s roughly 780,000-square-foot mall and build 450 upscale apartments, two hotels, several ...
8 Things To Do This Weekend: Core Hydration Classic, Thread City Hop Fest & Walk for Autism
(WTNH) – Looking for weekend activities? We have eight ideas for you!. The country’s best female gymnasts will be competing in Hartford on their way to the Paris Olympics during the Core Hydration Classic at the XL Center. Enjoy a family fun day Saturday at Jeeps for Wishes...
Six years after a nearly deadly attack on her, ex-CT police officer champions bill to protect victims
When then-Hartford Police officer Jill Kidik survived a brutal knife attack to her neck during a routine call six years ago Friday, she nearly lost her voice. Now years into her recovery, Kidik has found her voice in a new way — advocating for victims of violence. That advocacy has led to the passage of a state bill that will broaden protections for victims whose attackers are deemed not ...
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