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Man living in tent in Willington accused of attacking, threatening woman with knife
WILLINGTON, CT (WFSB) - A man who was living in a tent in Willington was arrested for threatening a woman with a knife and holding her against her will, according to state police. Troopers said they arrested Jonathan Yokabaskas, 29, of Granby, on Wednesday. They said they responded around 8:25...
Cool temperatures for Mother's Day, warming trend starts for new workweek
Happy Mother's Day! We're ending the weekend with cool temperatures before a warming trend moves in for the new workweek. The average high temperature today is 71 degrees. A wind off of the ocean is keeping temperatures much cooler. Highs topped out in the upper 50s to near 60 degrees.
Hartford Det. Bobby Garten to be honored in Washington D.C. today
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - A fallen Hartford detective was set to be honored in the nation’s capital on Monday. Officer Bobby Garten, posthumously promoted to the rank of detective, had his name added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. Garten was one of 282 names added to the...
WalkBike Springfield organizing bicycle tour of city murals, free pancake breakfast tickets
SPRINGFIELD — WalkBike Springfield is offering two events this month, including giving people a free ticket to the city’s Pancake Breakfast, if they bike to the event on Main Street. The Spirit of Springfield’s World Largest Pancake Breakfast will be held between 8 and 11 a.m. Saturday on...
James Hardie building siding factory opens in former Westfield envelope plant
WESTFIELD — State legislators, city officials, and chamber members gathered at 70 Turnpike Industrial Road last week to cut the ribbon on James Hardie Building Products’ new Westfield facility. “We are super excited to be here in Westfield, Massachusetts, as our 11th and newest facility here in the...
Babies born on Mother’s Day at Hartford Hospital
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Two mothers just got the best Mother’s Day present of them all. Nicolle Mendoza-Rodriguez had her son, Antonio, at 12:43 A.M. at Hartford Hospital. He weighed in at seven pounds and six and a half ounces. “My best blessing for Mother’s Day,” said Nicolle....
Vigil held for missing Springfield woman
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A vigil was held in Springfield on Saturday in honor of the missing Cheyenne Boone. Boone has been missing since Monday, and her family members told us they believe she may have jumped from the Memorial Bridge. We stopped by Saturday’s vigil and spoke with event...
Homeless Numbers Not Surprising In Hampden County, Springfield
The Springfield-Hampden County Continuum of Care is out with the results from the 2024 Point in Time Homeless report. The homeless count is done each year during the last week of January. For this year, the Hampden County report showed 2901 homeless people – up about 8 percent. Gerry...
14-year-old girl reported missing in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The Springfield Police Department is asking for your help in locating a missing 14-year-old girl. Esmeralda Perez was reported missing on May 2nd and ran away from her home on April 29th. At one point, her mother located her on Oswego Street, but was not able...
Business Monday ETC: May 13, 2024
In cooperation with Proshred Springfield, Freedom Credit Union is offering its free Community Shred Days for unwanted paperwork at four branches this spring:. — Saturday, May 18, Feeding Hills branch, 959 Springfield St., 9 to 10:30 a.m.; West Springfield branch, 58 Union St., 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. If you...
74-year-old pedestrian has life-threatening injuries after being struck by car
MANCHESTER, CT (WFSB) - A pedestrian was severely injured after being hit by a car in Manchester on Friday night. First responders found out that a sedan hit a 74-year-old female pedestrian in the westbound lane between Pleasant Valley Road and Buckland Street in Manchester around 9 p.m. on Friday.
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