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BOSTON — The attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a campaign rally over the weekend has sparked widespread concerns about the security measures in place at political events. Ed Cash, a Massachusetts security expert who has previously worked to protect presidents and cabinet secretaries, anticipates changes in the security...

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) recently welcomed Marlowe Washington as its first vice president of people, culture, and equity. In this executive-level position, Washington serves as a strategic partner to President George Timmons, the HCC cabinet, and all campus constituencies to advance culture, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Washington...

The 22News Notebook is Working for You with a look at these upcoming events in our western Massachusetts area:. (Show canceled if it rains) We’re happy to help spread the word about your non-profit event. Email details at least 2 weeks in advance to: notebook@wwlp.com.

The 11th Annual “America’s Best-Looking Cruiser” Calendar Contest has officially begun!. Last year Massachusetts State Police was able to rank number 11 and was featured in the 2024 AAST Calendar. For this year, the top 13 states with the most votes will make the 2025 wall calendar and, of course, the top cruiser will be featured on the cover.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Belchertown Post 239’s Cooper Beckwith set the tone when he crushed the game’s first pitch to left-center field for a double. The visitors went on to pound out 14 more hits in a 9-1 win over Pittsfield Post 68 in American Legion Baseball action at Buddy Pellerin Field on Monday night.

A church that is more than 150 years old is for sale in Chicopee with its original stained glass windows, pews and pipe organ. Chicopee’s Third Congregational Church, located on Springfield Street, was built in 1867 after the demolition of another church that had been built in 1837. It was built by Charles Edward Parker, a Boston-based architect who also designed the Chicopee City Hall.

Lisa Ryan has been named the university’s chief marketing officer, effective July 15. Reporting to John Kennedy, vice chancellor for university relations, Ryan will oversee the university MarCom group, which provides a strategic suite of centralized services that handle all aspects of marketing communication, including branding, advertising, design, writing, CRM, web services, analytics and program-oriented social media.

Employees at a South Hadley rehabilitation home have made multiple allegations against the facility's owner.

Great Barrington — The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will not take into consideration recent complaints about discolored water in the rate case concerning Housatonic Water Works. According to the DPU’s website, Housatonic resident Bill Nappo wrote to the DPU on July 5 that HWW is distributing discolored water...

A Tornado Warning was issued Tuesday evening by the National Weather Service for parts of Hampshire and Franklin County, causing outages and damage. The 22News Storm Team has also issued a Weather Alert for the chance of evening/overnight thunderstorms on Tuesday that could be strong to severe.

On Monday at 3:17 p.m. a severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service valid until 4 p.m. for Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester counties. Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and nickel-sized hail (0.88 inches) are anticipated. "At 3:17 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over...

The Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield (YPS) has announced its Third Thursday: Speed Networking event, set to take place in partnership with The Rally Cry.

Springfield Public Schools announces that summer school will dismiss early due to the heat.

22News spoke with the Springfield Aquatics director about how conditions at the pool in Forest Park have been now that there's extra security in place.

Springfield police are investigating a Sunday afternoon shooting that sent one man to the hospital with non-life-threatening wounds. Police spokesperson Ryan Walsh said the 4:35 p.m. shooting is believed to have taken place in the area near Kensington and Ranney streets. The victim was brought to the Baystate Medical Center...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Massachusetts Senate hopeful John Deaton was at The Student Prince yesterday, meeting potential voters in his attempt to defeat incumbent candidate Elizabeth Warren. Deaton told us he wouldn’t be here today without his supporters. “I’m here today because I’m in deep appreciation of my supporters...

Planned construction work to replace two aging bridges that connect to Cape Cod will create more than 9,000 “high-quality” jobs in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday. Healey and lawmakers gathered in Bourne to formally celebrate the nearly $1 billion in added federal funding for the replacement of the Sagamore Bridge on Cape Cod. Work on the Bourne Bridge is slated to happen after the Sagamore. The recent announcement brings the total funding for the massive bridge project to $1.72 billion, in addition to $700 million in state funding, Healey said. The $993 million awarded to the state Department of Transportation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Bridge Investment Program, Healey said.

When you go to register a vehicle, we all know we are assigned license plates with a specific license plate number that cannot be used more than once. But recently, there's been an ongoing issue across the Baystate regarding license plates that's causing headaches for drivers. What is the ongoing...