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State declares western region under mild drought conditions
As a result of the declaration, the state's drought management plan is in place and requires detailed monitoring of drought conditions, coordination among state and federal agencies, and technical outreach and assistance to any affected municipalities.
22News Notebook for July 13th-15th
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.
Old Deerfield Sunday Afternoon Concert Series
Deerfield - Old Deerfield Sunday Afternoon Concert Series runs through Sept. 1 in the Victorian setting of the Memorial Hall Museum’s Music Room at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults; $8 for seniors and students. Tickets available at the door. July 21 is Bella Voce, featuring Lisa Woods,...
Western Mass Native Sobieski Joins Massachusetts Hockey Incoming Class
AMHERST, Mass. - The University of Massachusetts has added 6-1, 181-pound right-shot defenseman Kazimier Sobieski to the squad for the 2024-25 season, head coach Greg Carvel announced on Tuesday. Sobieski, a Deerfield, Massachusetts native, joins forward Cameron Dunn, defensemen Francesco Dell'Elce, Daniel Jencko, Larry Keenan, Charlie Lieberman and Finn Loftus and goaltender James Norton as the eighth member of the Minutemen's incoming freshman class.
Belchertown Stops Pittsfield Post 68
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.
Hampden County Sheriff’s Deputy rescues red-tailed hawk
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The Hampden County Sheriff member rescued a red-tailed hawk in Chicopee over the weekend. When patrolling the Sara James Sherman Memorial Pool on Sunday Deputy Stephen Rose spotted a hawk that had crash landed nearby. Without hesitation, Deputy Rose sprang into action, rescuing the bird while...
Springfield DPW starting trash collections early to beat the heat
SPRINGFIELD — The Department of Public Works will be starting trash, recycling and yard waste collections at 6 a.m. to beat the heat on Wednesday. Trash that is not placed on the curb by 6 a.m. will be left, as garbage workers will not be returning later for additional pickups. The department thanked residents for their understanding and help to reduce the time employees have to work in the high heat.
Take My Council, Please: A Pension Plan That Could Work…
As summer heats up, the Springfield City Council begins to slow down, holding fewer meetings than during the rest of the year. The body’s July 8 sitting was its only scheduled regular meeting until September. Despite the policy and finance-heavy agenda, there was little of major controversy before councilors last Monday.
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...
Westfield 11-Year-Olds thunder past Holden to win Section 1 championship, 14-2, in four innings
WESTFIELD – Lightning struck nearby, delaying the start of Monday’s Little League Baseball state section 1 championship. Westfield wasted no time in bringing the thunder. Westfield exploded for 10 runs over a 20-minute, first half-inning en route to a 14-2 win over Holden in four innings Monday at Ralph E. Sanville Memorial Field (Cross Street).
Springfield police seek missing 14-year-old girl
Police in Springfield, Massachusetts, are searching for a missing teenager. Authorities say 14-year-old Aiana Dominguez ran away, but did not say when. She has been in contact with her mother and a case worker with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families, police said, but she has not revealed her whereabouts.
Noise complaint turns into brawl at Southwick’s North Pond Conservation Area
SOUTHWICK — After videos captured a brawl on Saturday in the parking lot of the North Pond Conservation Area, town officials are wrestling with ongoing complaints about improper behavior there. “We’ve got to figure out a way forward,” Select Board member Douglas Moglin said Monday morning, adding that it’s...
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