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4 injured including 1-year-old, following I-91 crash in West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Authorities have revealed four people have been transported to a hospital after crash on Sunday. According to Massachusetts State Police, at around 3 p.m. troopers were on scene for reports of a two-vehicle crash on Route 91 at Exit 10B in West Springfield. The crash...
More than 30 Mass. beaches closed on Sunday, July 14
More than 30 Massachusetts beaches were closed for swimming on Sunday, July 14, due to dangerously high bacteria levels or cyanobacteria blooms, according to the state’s beach closure dashboard. On Cape Cod, Keyes Beach on Sea Street in Barnstable, Bucks Creek beach in Chatham, Clipper Lane beach in Dennis,...
Stop & Shop will close eight Mass. stores this year. Several are on the South Shore
Supermarkets in Pembroke and Halifax are among eight Stop & Shop locations in Massachusetts that will close this year, the grocery chain announced Friday, according to WCVB. The store on Mattakeesett Street in Pembroke will close, but the Stop & Shop on Church Street will remain open, the company said.
78 Years After a B-17 Crashed on Mount Tom People Gather to Remember
HOLYOKE — Saturday morning broke hot and muggy, not unlike the day 78 years ago when 25 men climbed about a converted B-17 bomber to fly from Greenland to New York after the end of World War II. But the plane never made it. Fast forward 78 years and...
Manhan Rail Trial partially closed for paving in Easthampton
EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The Manhan Rail Trail in the area of Union Street crossing in Easthampton will be closed on Tuesday for paving. A detour is set up where residents can get off the trail near the ATM on Mechanic Street. Residents can then crossover Union Street and go...
Live Wire: Mark Schwaber to unveil new album at Easthampton show
Although Mark Schwaber’s music has evolved over the years, there also have been solid threads of consistency from his first notable band, Home, through his late ‘90s act Hospital, to his current solo work. While Schwaber has used a palette incorporating everything from post-punk thrash to Elliot Smith-like...
Pittsfield Working on Decades-Old Drainage Issue in Ward 3
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is working to solve a more than 30-year-old drainage problem on Newell Street. The Public Works and Utilities committee heard an update Monday on a project to address flooding at 9 Newell St. Water runoff reaching the drainage outlet behind the property is flooding it, unable to reach an intermittent stream meant to carry that runoff.
Hot & humid today with big PM storms
Hydrate! One more hot & humid day ahead! Please pay attention to any storms that move through this afternoon & this evening as they could be severe. Strong gusts, hail & rotation possible. Watches and warnings are expected! A dramatic shift in our weather pattern will bring much drier air & comfortable conditions in across […]
Cooling centers opening due to heat wave
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Due to high temperatures this week, several communities will have a number of cooling centers open. In Chicopee, the C3 Unit on Center Street, the C3 Unit on Chicopee Street, and the RiverMills Senior Center will be open Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. In addition, the city’s public library will be open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and the police department lobby on Church Street is open 24 hours a day.
Intro Embroidery Thread Friendship Bracelets
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— There will be a Summer Camp Craft session in the Common Room led by Kate Staebler on July 17 from 5:15-6:30pm. Attendees will be diving into the world of embroidery thread friendship bracelets, learning techniques, and practicing together. All supplies will be provided, and everyone is welcome, regardless of age or ability.
Willimantic woman killed in Woodstock crash
A Willimantic woman has died after a crash in Woodstock on Friday morning. State police said 35-year-old Elise Marie Ortiz was driving a Toyota Camry on Roseland Park Road around 10:17 a.m. on Friday when she went off the road near Arvidson Road and hit a fence, then a utility pole, went down an embankment and hit a tree.
Woman arrested in connection with shooting death of man in Bloomfield
BLOOMFIELD, CT (WFSB) - A 60-year-old woman was arrested on charges in connection with the deadly shooting of a man in Bloomfield that happened over the weekend. Police said Bridgette Smith of Hartford was charged with tampering with physical evidence and criminal possession of a pistol. The shooting happened on...
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