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Several changes are coming to the parking system in Northampton including time changes for lots and time limit removals.

Monday marked the start of Spring and many observed the equinox over at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Sunwheel.

A South Hadley man has been indicted by a Hampshire County Grand Jury in connection to the murder of his father in September of 2022.

Police in Franklin County arrested a third man in an overnight attack that sent a man to the hospital with a stab wound and had police chasing suspects for hours, authorities said. Juan Rodriguez, age 31, and Alex Santana, 31, both of Southbridge, were arrested and charged in the overnight...

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In sports news, The UMass Women's Basketball team continued their battle in the WNIT tournament Monday night with a game against Harvard.

Three people were arrested after police attempted a traffic stop in Avon early Saturday morning.

Smith College poetry professor Matt Donovan has no personal connection to guns. He doesn’t own one, nor has he been the victim of a shooting. “I just felt ongoing sense of frustration, grief and rage at our inability to make any changes in terms of gun legislation,” Donovan said.

The UMass Building Authority recognized contractor D.A. Sullivan & Sons, inc. on Monday afternoon for their work in having a more diverse staff. D.A. Sullivan is helping create a path towards more women working in the typically male dominated field of construction.

The Holyoke Fire Department was sent to a two-car motor vehicle accident Sunday night.

Firefighters put out a fire to a multi-unit apartment building Monday night on Walnut Street in Holyoke.

The Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CCJC) and the Community Responders For Equity, Safety, and Service Department (CRESS) invite Amherst residents to a public listening session on Saturday, March 25 for 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the Town Room of Town Hall. Those attending will have the opportunity to hear what CSSJC and CRESS have been doing and to share their thoughts on community safety and social justice issues in town. The event will also be broadcast on Zoom and can be accessed via this link: https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/83394825481 , or by phone: 669-900-6833 or 689-278-1000.

HOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Thousands lined the streets of Holyoke to take in the city’s 70th St. Patrick’s Parade. Check out dozens of photos in the galleries below. Copyright 2023. Western Mass News (WGGB/WSHM). All rights reserved.

The Western Massachusetts Passenger Rail Commission will be holding two public meetings on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

The third suspect believed to have been involved in a stabbing in Orange, which led to a police chase that ended in the suspects’ car crashing into a fence in Belchertown on Monday morning, has been arrested and is in custody of Orange police. According to Massachusetts State Police,...

A flood of how-to videos detailing borg (or, "blackout rage gallon") combinations is hitting TikTok ahead of St. Patrick's Day weekend.

The Town Council will hold a first reading of proposed Water and Sewer Bylaws and Regulations at the regular Town Council meeting Monday, March 20, 2023. A second reading and potential vote is scheduled for the April 3, 2023 regular Town Council meeting. Proposed Water Bylaw: https://www.amherstma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/66206/8b-Water-Bylaw---ABR-PB-as-amended-by-GOL-02-01-2023-clean. Proposed Water Regulations:...

Three bears could be seen on a camera walking through a viewer's yard in Hatfield Thursday night.

A house in Belchertown that sold for $739,000 tops the list of the most expensive real estate sales in Hampshire County between March 12 and March 19. In total, 17 real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $310,562. The average price per square foot was $227.

In this update, local police and fire departments are reminding people to be responsible this St. Patrick's Day, a hazmat incident at an industrial building on Performance Blvd in Springfield Thursday night, Northampton is now soft launching streamline parking. Plus, Meteorologist Liam Murphy has your latest forecast. In this update,...