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Springfield, MA

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A bus driver and bus monitor appeared in court Tuesday charged in a case involving the assault of an 11-year-old autistic boy on a school transportation bus last week in Springfield. William Kane, 73, from East Longmeadow and Judy Cubin, 65, from Chicopee, both faced a...

Driver, monitor arrested for allegedly assaulting autistic child on a bus in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, MA. (WGGB/WSHM) - Springfield Police have arrested a shooting suspect, who was out on bail for gun charges. Around 10 p.m. Sunday night, officers responded to the area of Malden and Grand Streets for a ShotSpotter activation. As officers approached the area, they saw two people who immediately ran away at the sight of police.

Springfield Police: suspect, out on bail, arrested on firearms charges

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – Arrests have been made in connection with a shooting that took place earlier this month in Springfield. Springfield Police spokesperson Ryan Walsh said that officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the area of Acorn and Sycamore Streets in the afternoon of Monday, May 22. They arrived on-scene and found that two homes and three vehicles were damaged by gunfire.

Police: 3 arrests made in connection with Springfield shooting

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - A Springfield man was arrested Monday after police seized a loaded gun on Bancroft Street. Just before 1 a.m., police saw a car cross over the double-yellow lines on Main Street before turning onto Bancroft Street. The car stopped on Bancroft Street where the driver, 33-year-old...

Suspect arrested, gun seized on Bancroft Street in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Western Mass News in the courtroom as a Springfield middle school teacher faced a judge accused of indecent assault on a minor. Robert Gayle stood before a judge in Springfield District Court this afternoon charged with assaulting one of his students in a classroom. Prosecuting attorney,...

Springfield middle school teacher accused of indecent assault on a minor

Chicopee, MA

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Three people have died following a vehicle fire on Route 391 in Chicopee early Sunday morning. According to Massachusetts State Police, troopers from the State Police Barracks in Springfield responded to Route 391 northbound at mile marker 2.4 in Chicopee at 3:40 a.m. Sunday morning. Police...

3 people killed following weekend vehicle fire on Route 391 in Chicopee

Agawam, MA

AGAWAM, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A devastating drowning in a private swimming pool claimed the life of an Agawam High School student late Monday night. Authorities are conducting an investigation into the fatal drowning of a 17-year-old boy in a swimming pool at a home in town. Now, local leaders are...

Teen drowns in swimming pool in Agawam

Connecticut State

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Police have located the body of a Springfield man who went missing while jet skiing on the Connecticut River over the holiday weekend. The jet skier has been identified as 51-year-old, Carlos Lopez. State Police tell Western Mass News that his body was recovered around 1...

Divers locate body of missing jet skier in the CT River

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The Springfield Police Youth Aide Bureau is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenage boy. According to Springfield Police, 16-year-old Eziekiel Torres ran away Friday and could possibly be in the Holyoke area. If you see him or have any information about...

Police looking for missing Springfield teen possibly in Holyoke area

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A grieving community has come together to honor the three individuals killed in a car fire over the weekend. Monday evening’s vigil in Springfield honors the three victims of a deadly car fire on Route 391 early Sunday morning. When Massachusetts State Police troopers arrived...

Vigil held in memory of 3 lives lost in weekend vehicle fire on Rt. 391 in Chicopee

Easthampton, MA

EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The Route 5 boat ramp in Easthampton was closed Monday as police search the Connecticut River for a missing jet skier. According to Massachusetts State Police, they had units conducting a water search in the Connecticut River for a jet skier who went missing following a boating crash in Northampton around 7 p.m. on Sunday.

Route 5 boat ramp in Easthampton closed as police search for missing jet skier

Westfield, MA

WESTFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Westfield police have shut down the Cowles Bridge on Southwick Road (routes 10 & 202) due to a break that occurred on a sewer main. The Westfield Police Department tells us the break happened at the intersection of Mill Street and South Maple Street. While crews...

Cowles Bridge on Southwick Rd. in Westfield closed

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A number of restaurants in Springfield are the latest recipients of American Rescue Plan funding and the money will be used to improve the city’s outdoor dining scene. Western Mass News is getting answers on what people can expect. As temperatures start to rise, people...

Number of Springfield restaurants receive American Rescue Plan funding

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - June is Pride month and the city of Springfield is getting ready to celebrate with a parade this weekend for the second year in a row. To show support for the LGBTQIA+ community, the Pride parade will be taking place here in Springfield. In their first year, they expected 500 people to show up and 6,000 came. This year - they are hoping to surpass that with at least 10,000 people.

City of Springfield to host Pride parade event this weekend

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Firefighters were on scene for a rollover crash at the intersection of Belmont Avenue and Sumner Avenue Sunday night. According to Fire Capt. Drew Piemonte, crews received the call at around 9:30 p.m., when crews arrived on scene they found a vehicle on its side. No...

Springfield crews respond to a rollover crash at intersection of Belmont Avenue

Holyoke, MA

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Fire crews in Holyoke were back on Taylor Street after a house fire reignited overnight into Monday morning. Firefighters first responded to the home around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon, where three people were displaced and a dog died due to smoke inhalation. A 911 call came...

Holyoke crews respond to Taylor St. after house fire reignites

Route 5 boat ramp in Easthampton closed as police search for missing jet skier. The Route 5 boat ramp in Easthampton is closed Monday as police search the Connecticut River for a missing jet skier. Vigil held in memory of 3 lives lost in weekend vehicle fire on Rt. 391...

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Brimfield, MA

BRIMFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Firefighters responded to Brookfield Road for a fire on Brookfield Road Sunday afternoon. According to the Brimfield Police Department, crews were on scene in the area to extinguish the fire. No word yet on injuries or damages. Western Mass News will provide more details as soon...

Brimfield crews respond to a brush fire on Brookfield Road

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Holyoke crews responded to a fire on Taylor Street on Sunday afternoon. According to Fire Capt. Dave Rex, firefighters were at the scene at 1:39 p.m. for reports of a structure fire. When crews arrived they found the fire at the first floor of the multi-family...

3 displaced, following multi-family house fire on Taylor Street in Holyoke

Northampton, MA

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The Northampton Fire Department has now revoked their cease-and-desist order for the Bombyx Center which prohibited music events at the center. Bombyx Center for Arts and Equity is located on Pine Street in Florence. As of last Friday, the organization is clear to hold concerts and...

Bombyx Center in Northampton cleared to hold concerts and performances

Amherst, MA

AMHERST, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- The Amherst-Pelham School Committee unanimously approved a letter of support of their LGBTQIA+ students at Tuesday’s meeting after allegations of discrimination in the district. “Our priority now needs to be ensuring all students in the community that we support all students, particularly LGBTQ+ students,” said...

Amherst-Pelham school officials show support for LGBTQIA+ students following discrimination allegations

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) -Fire crews responded to a two-garage fire on Main Street Sunday night. The call came in for the fire just after 6:30 p.m., but crews are still on scene working to put out some of the wooded area on the border of Springdale Park that got caught in the fire.

Firefighters battle large brush fire near Springdale Park in Holyoke

New Ashford, MA

NEW ASHFORD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Crews in New Ashford responded to Route 7 Monday afternoon after two 20 pound propane tanks fell from a vehicle and rolled over the highway. According to New Ashford Fire Chief Frank Speth, the scene has since been secured as crews work to clean up the roadway.

Crews respond to Route 7 in New Ashford after propane tanks fall from vehicle

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - On Sunday night, community members came together to honor our fallen veterans in Chicopee. A candlelight ceremony took place tonight at the Vietnam Veterans’ Plaza on Chicopee Street. Western Mass News stopped by Sunday night’s ceremony and spoke to veterans who told us, the Memorial...

Chicopee community honors fallen veterans with candlelight ceremony

Maryland State

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A car wash was held to raise money for a local youth basketball team in Holyoke. Proceeds from Sunday’s car wash will go directly towards the ladies’ Paper City basketball club, so the youth team can go to Ocean City, Maryland for a basketball tournament.

Holyoke youth basketball team aims to raise funds with car wash event

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Our beautiful stretch of weather continues for the next several days. A cool start this morning, but not as chilly as the weekend, with temperatures in the lower 50′s under clear skies and calm winds. We have a strong ridge of high pressure that remains in place from over the weekend, which will keep the winds light, skies clear, daily high temperatures above normal. For Memorial Day Today we should reach a high in the middle to upper 70′s to around 80 degrees, under sunny skies. Breezes today should pick up a bit out of the east as a back door cold front makes its way through, occasionally gusting to 20mph. The sea breeze for Eastern Mass will have a significant impact on highs out there, only getting into the 60′s to lower 70′s. Not as dramatic of an impact in Western Mass today. No moisture is associated with this front, it will just cool things down slightly as compared to the weekend.

Cooler but Sunshine Remains for your Memorial Day

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Police searching for 2 suspects from Springfield for attempted murder in Vermont

POWNAL, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont State Police say after a lengthy investigation, they have identified three suspects in an attempted murder case and two of them...

Police searching for 2 suspects from Springfield for attempted murder in Vermont

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