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Two suffer minor injuries after SUV crashes into apartment building porch in Westfield
WESTFIELD – The driver and passenger of an SUV that crashed into the porch of an apartment building Monday morning were transported to a local hospital suffering from non-life-threatening injuries, according to Fire Department personnel at the scene of the crash. At 8:59 p.m. Monday, first responders were called...
Parents concerned over ‘unusual’ bus ride home from Westfield school
WESTFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - We’re learning some students had an unusual ride home from a Westfield school on Monday afternoon. A parent told us that on the way home from from Westfield Intermediate School, his step-daughter got off her bus at the city’s senior center with other students instead of at her normal bus stop.
Temporary signal installation to impact busy Westfield intersection
WESTFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Both lanes of the intersection of Main and Delmont Streets in Westfield will be closed on and off over the next few days. From 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Wednesday, crews will be installing temporary signals on Main Street at the intersection of Delmont Street, near Pride and KFC. During this time, there will be temporary lane closures in both directions throughout the day.
Volunteers help Springfield school with courtyard makeover
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - In honor of Earth Day on Monday, MGM Springfield and partners took part in an extreme makeover project at The Academy at Kiley in Springfield. “It’s a very special day today,” said Jennifer McGrath, director of philanthropy and community engagement at MGM Springfield. Volunteers...
Students have fun in school during spring break
WESTFIELD - While some students were taking a break from school during April vacation week, others were having fun in school, playing math games with cards and legos, building bridges (literally, with popsicle sticks) and winning raffle prizes at lunchtime during the Math Acceleration Academy and the Newcomers Academy held at Westfield Middle School and Highland Elementary.
'I'm not trying to stop the water': Some homeowners let floodwaters in, but most try to keep it out
Kent Hicks, a contractor and sustainable design professor, said Tropical Storm Irene was a wake-up call to flood-proof his home, which is next to the Westfield River in West Chesterfield, Massachusetts. He recalled standing in chest-high water and pushing uprooted trees away from his house during the storm. Kent Hicks...
Gun found in home leads to arrest in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A Springfield man is now in custody after police found him with a loaded gun inside his home. Around 2 p.m. on Friday, Springfield Police responded to a gun call at an apartment on Harrison Avenue. The caller said the suspect, 31-year-old Edwin Torres Jr. had...
Granby man pleads guilty to deadly 2023 crash
GRANBY, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – A Granby man has pleaded guilty in connection with a deadly 2023 crash. Laurie Loisel, spokesperson for the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, said that 30-year-old Cory Menard made that guilty plea on Monday to charges including motor vehicle homicide while operating negligently and under the influence of alcohol, as well as reckless assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. As part of the agreement, state prosecutors dropped a manslaughter charge.
Getting Answers: Expert discusses ‘stand your ground’ laws
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - As the investigation continues into the deadly armed robbery attempt in Chicopee last week. We’re learning more about state law when it comes to potentially killing someone in self defense. There are no stand your ground laws in Massachusetts and as of now there have...
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