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Global 'chess boom' ripples through western Massachusetts
Normally, Alex Cespedes' classroom is filled with fourth and fifth graders learning science and social studies. But on Thursdays, after classes let out, students at McMahon Elementary School in Holyoke, Massachusetts, pour into the room for a different reason: to do battle. “That’s actually a very good move,” Rodman Parvin,...
Aubrey Klek launches Chicopee past Westfield, 4-2, with 3-run homer in Little League Softball 12U District 2 finals
WESTFIELD – Pitchers Hailey Zanolli (Westfield) and Raeyln Loud (Chicopee) struck out a total of 20 batters in the Little League Softball 12U District 2 championship but the title was decided by just one swing of the bat. Aubrey Klek blasted a 3-run home run to power Chicopee to...
State agency orders Connecticut governor to replant trees, bushes
GREENWICH, Connecticut: The Greenwich Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency officially ordered Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont to replant more than 180 trees and thousands of bushes chopped down in November on the property behind his Greenwich home. Lamont's lawyer said the wealthy governor had agreed to pick up the entire tab...
Starfires split doubleheader with Silver Knights, play in first home run derby of FCBL season
WESTFIELD, Massachusetts (July 2, 2024) – The fans who came to the Richard Jewelers Diamond at Billy Bullens Field more than got their money’s worth as the Westfield Starfires played to a 3-3 tie in eight innings before falling in the first home run derby of the 2024 Futures Collegiate Baseball League season and then bounced back from an early deficit for a 10-4 win in the second game of a doubleheader on Tuesday, July 2.
Connecticut families can expect EBT payments within coming weeks
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — After challenges with timelines, thousands of Connecticut families waiting for an EBT payment can expect to receive them several weeks earlier than expected. The initiative was supposed to rollout payments in June, then it was delayed to August, which left families struggling. The Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) now says benefits should […]
Attorney General investigates music festival promoter after Capulet Fest cancellation, relocation
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Attorney General William Tong announced he is launching an investigation into Capulet Entertainment, the promoter behind a three-day rock and metalcore festival that ended abruptly over the weekend in Hartford. Tong made the announcement Tuesday afternoon after getting 60 complaints from consumers. “What happened to the people who paid for tickets, […]
Social media scam targets CT residents seeking affordable housing
A Connecticut housing aid group is alerting residents of a scam targeting those in need of low-income housing. The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) was first made aware last week of a fake Facebook page pretending to be the group. The Authority is a quasi-public agency that helps fund and connect residents with low and middle income housing programs.
Worcester explosion prompts local law enforcement to evaluate public safety
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Just days ahead of the fourth of July holiday, multiple illegal and potentially fatal explosive devices were found in Massachusetts prompted an urgent warning from officials to be on the lookout. While nothing out of the ordinary has happened in Springfield, police are also asking for...
'We Survived Together': Monson Iraq Veteran Rescues Cat From Deployment
The "Cat Daddy," who lives in Monson, picked up the moniker after he adopted a feline friend he made during his first deployment. During his second stint overseas — last year in Iraq — he made another. So when it was time to return home, members of his unit turned to him to see if he would be willing to do it again.
Greenfield woman arrested for alleged involvement in car theft after crash in Connecticut
A Greenfield woman was arrested Tuesday for her alleged involvement in an incident last year where three people attempted to steal a vehicle in South Windsor after intentionally rear-ending the victim.
These Connecticut bodies of water are closed due to bacteria levels
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Is it safe to swim at your favorite state park lake or beach? Check before you go. Bodies of water at two Connecticut State Parks were closed, as of 11 a.m. Tuesday. Gay City State Park in Hebron has closed its lake. Closures happen due to what the state calls […]
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