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Dozens gather at Springfield City Hall to honor and remember the lives lost to drug addiction
Last year, over 2,100 people died from opioid overdoses in Massachusetts. To honor and remember the lives lost to drug addiction, a candlelight vigil was held at Springfield City Hall.
Fort Meadow to welcome Westfield preschoolers with orientation, ice cream
WESTFIELD — Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center will once again begin classes on Sept. 4 for the morning and afternoon sessions of its integrated preschool programs at its longtime home at 35 White St., Westfield. The Westfield School Committee voted in March to have the program remain in the...
Former AG’s Office attorney claims wrongful termination in lawsuit
A longtime former employee of the Attorney General’s Office in Springfield is suing the state agency for wrongful termination, claiming his supervisors discriminated and retaliated against him. Bart Q. Hollander, who worked for the Attorney General’s Office for over two decades, alleged in a complaint filed Monday in Hampshire...
Wahconah Opens Season with Home Win
DALTON, Mass. – The reigning Western Massachusetts Champion Wahconah golf team began its title defense on Friday with a convincing 149-176 win over Mount Greylock. Tim Kaley and Sam McLaughlin tied for medalist honors, each carding a 1-under-par 34 on the front nine at Wahconah Country Club. “It looks...
Pittsfield Raises Overdose Awareness Flag
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — An overdose awareness flag was raised in front of City Hall for the first time on Thursday. Hosted by Berkshire Harm Reduction and the Berkshire Overdose Addiction Prevention Collaborative, around 50 community members marched from Allen Street to Park Square holding signs with phrases such as "Smash the stigma," and "Cool kids carry naloxone."
‘Sip and Slide’ event held at The Big E
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - In West Springfield, a Sip and Slide fundraiser at The Big E fairgrounds took place to support the Eastern States Exposition’s agricultural program for youth. Attendees were able to take unlimited rides on the Rocky’s Ace Hardware Giant Slide, enjoy live music, and sip...
Women’s Volleyball Falls to Stevens in Season Opener
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – First year outside hitter Marina Miller racked up a match-high tying eight kills and hit .263 in her first collegiate match, but it was not enough as the Keene State College women's volleyball team could not slow down the Stevens Institute of Technology on Friday night at the Springfield College Dearing Classic, falling 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-19) at Blake Arena in the season-opener for both teams.
Field Hockey Starts Off Right, Stuffs Springfield 3-0
KEENE, N.H. – The Keene State College field hockey team limited Springfield College to just two shot attempts in the opening half to take a one-goal edge into the break and then put the game away with a goal each in the third and fourth quarters as they opened their 2024 campaign with a 3-0 shutout victory over Springfield College on Friday night at the Owl Athletic Complex.
New Appointments to Council on Aging, and Energy and Climate Action Committee
In memos to the Town Council dated August 26, 2024 Town Manager Paul Bockelman recommended appointments to the Council on Aging and the Energy and Climate Action Committee (ECAC). These appointments were endorsed unanimously (4-0 with one absent) at the August 29 meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee and will come before the full Town Council for final approval at their meeting on September 9.
No. 19 Ithaca Volleyball Opens Season with a Close Victory over Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The No. 19 ranked Ithaca College volleyball team opened its 2024 campaign on Friday taking down the Springfield Pride in three-straight sets. Ithaca managed sets wins of 25-22, 25-22 and 25-23 against a strong Springfield squad that received votes in the preseason AVCA Coaches Poll that was released on Tuesday. The Bombers will play two more matches on Saturday as part of the season-opening Springfield College Invitational.
Trouble on the tracks as vandals victimize the iconic CT Trolley Museum
EAST WINDSOR, Conn. — Vandalism of the most vindictive kind is victimizing folks at the Connecticut Trolley Museum, as a group of young men are terrorizing the tracks, risking the safety of guests and volunteers. As an open air, living history experience, the Connecticut Trolley Museum has dealt with...
Men's Soccer Tie Against Framingham State, 3-3, in Season Home Opener
DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The UMass Dartmouth men's soccer team opened their 2024 season at home with a tie, 3-3, against Framingham State on Friday afternoon during non-conference action at Cressy Field. Head coach Andrew Schaefer, entering his first season at the helm, begins the year 0-1-0 for the Corsairs.
Log Truck Rolls Over East of Kendrick Near Southwick Road; No Injuries Reported
SOUTHWICK — On August 30th, at 6:50 a.m., Nez Perce County deputies responded to a log truck rollover near Southwick Road and Hepler Road. The driver, Patrick Henderson, reported that the crash occurred at approximately 4:00 a.m. Henderson, who owned and operated the truck, stated that neither he nor...
Community Breakfast Celebrates UMass/Town Collaboration
The 57th annual Community Breakfast, held at the UMass Student Union Ballroom on August 27, featured high praise for the accomplishments of the university, a recounting of the growing number of collaborative projects involving the town and the campus, and a chance for town and campus leaders to engage in table talk, exploring new possibilities for cooperation. The sellout crowd was dense with local officials, including representatives form Amherst, Belchertown, Easthampton, Hadley, Hatfield, Leverett, and South Hadley as well as most of the local legislative delegation. The UMass Marching Band performed and UMass dining services drew high praise from nearly every speaker. UMass Chancellor Javier Reyes announced that very morning they had been named by Princeton Review as the top campus food in the country for an unprecedented eighth consecutive year. The event was co-sponsored by UMass and the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce.
UMass Challenges Maine In Neutral Site Season Opener
AMHERST, Mass. - UMass opens it's 2024 campaign with a matchup against Maine on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 11 a.m in Evanston, Illinois. The game can be followed live on umassathletics.com or UMassFH on Twitter. This week for the Minutewomen. series history. Saturday's matchup marks the 23nd meeting between UMass...
Massachusetts Weather Changes Noticeably From August to September
You've probably noticed some subtle changes in the air as we approach Labor Day weekend in Massachusetts. The sun is no longer directly above us at midday but has drifted to the south and will continue to until the winter solstice on December 21, 2024, the shortest day of the year.
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