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Springfield Fashion Week kicks off soon
(Mass Appeal) – A few weeks ago we gave you a preview of this year’s Springfield Fashion Week which celebrates both Springfield and regional fashion designers, costume designers, stylists and others within the fashion industry. Today we’re joined by Cory Waring, the Springfield Fashion week Event Producer, and one of the featured designers, Sheldon Smith.
State finds evidence of illegal activity at ‘overly loved’ Southwick preserve
SOUTHWICK — Only a week before the Select Board voted to temporarily ban visitors from the North Pond Conservation Area, two state officials conducted the annual assessment of the property and tentatively determined the town wasn’t in compliance with its conservation restriction. “They described it as ‘overly loved,’...
Massachusetts Ranks #1 State in the US for Best School System
It's pretty crazy to think that public education spending in the U.S. is now over $18,614 per student annually, according to National Center for Education Statistics. But how does all that cash stack up when it comes to actual school performance?. WalletHub just released its 2024 report on the states...
7-Year-Old From Massachusetts is a Finalist in National Mullet Competition
Now this is a contest I can support. Mullets are making a comeback, whether you like it or not. Today, a "modern mullet" is a very popular hairstyle with boys and men of all ages. A "modern mullet" is simply a mullet with not as much hair hanging on to...
Springfield purchases Liberty Street parcel to connect open space along Abbey Brook
SPRINGFIELD – A small parcel of land off Liberty Street that was once targeted to be a gas station or small commercial plaza will instead be protected as a place for wetlands to remain undisturbed, trees to grow and animals to take refuge. The city officially announced last week...
Update: Dense fog advisory issued for 4 Massachusetts counties Thursday morning
On Thursday at 6:22 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated dense fog advisory in effect until 9 a.m. for Plymouth, Bristol, Barnstable and Dukes counties. The weather service adds, "Visibility one to two miles in dense fog." "Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous," comments the weather service....
Mass. home sale prices soar while sales plummet in June
BOSTON — The median sale prices of both single-family homes and condos hit new all-time highs in Massachusetts last month, real estate market analysts said as a group of six Beacon Hill lawmakers attempts to produce a compromise housing production-inducing bill by the end of July. There were 4,441 single-family home sales in Massachusetts in June, according to The Warren Group, an 8.9% decrease compared to June 2023. At the same time, the median sale price increased...
Big Lots Closing 89 Stores In 27 States Including Massachusetts
Some sad news for those of you who love shopping at chain stores. Popular retail chain Big Lots will be a lot less big moving forward. The company announced it will be closing almost 90 locations in several states with at least one closing in Massachusetts. Anyone who follows the...
Full menu returns to Tavern on the Hill after scaling back due to staff shortage
A Massachusetts restaurant that had to scale back its menu due to staffing shortages has brought back its full menu. “We are still working with a short staff, but we have been able to make a few shifts and we are now able to offer our entire menu,” Tavern on the Hill said on its Instagram story Tuesday.
AG’s office said Holyoke City Council violated Open Meeting Law
HOLYOKE — When the City Council went into a closed-door session in February, the meeting notice listed the topic for discussion as “litigation update.”. That was insufficient, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office recently determined. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
Recent Sewage Overflows a Drop in the Bucket Given 3 Billion Gallons Released in Last Year
Sewers in Holyoke, Massachusetts, overflowed six million gallons into the Connecticut River last week, a legitimate concern for downstream communities, but a drop in the bucket compared to the nearly... Haven’t subscribed yet? Click here to register. CT Examiner is just $20 a year. And if you want to...
MGM Springfield presents donation to help Stuff the Bus
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Donations have been pouring in for our Stuff the Bus drive to get much needed supplies to children in need in our area ahead of the first day of school. From notebooks to binders and crayons, Western Mass News viewers are continuing to donate hundreds of donations all in an effort to lend a helping hand to students and families in need for the upcoming school year. Western Mass News and the United Way of Pioneer Valley have come together this year to collect all the essentials students need in the classroom and, so far, they have 1,000 backpacks filled with supplies for homeless children in the region.
Valley Blue Sox’s comeback falls short at home against Keene Swamp Bats
HOLYOKE – In the bottom of the eighth inning of Wednesday’s matchup between Valley and Keene, the Blue Sox loaded the bases with one out with the tying run on third. But Swamp Bats pitcher Sean Finn got an out with a play from the plate and a strikeout en route to leading the road team to an eventual 5-4 victory on Wednesday night.
Supporters of aid in dying bill hope success is near after years of trying
BOSTON ― The medical aid in dying bill, voted out of initial committees by both branches of the Massachusetts Legislature, is about ensuring that people suffering from painful, terminal conditions do not have a bad death. That’s according to Dr. Roger Kligler, a retired medical practitioner who was diagnosed with incurable stage 4...
Update on 2024 state ballot measure certifications: nine new measures and 27 pending signature verification
For 2024, 134 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 39 states, two fewer measures than the average (136) for this point in the election cycle from 2012 to 2022. The average number of statewide ballot measures certified for an even-numbered year during this period was 157.
Local reaction to shooting death of Sonya Massey
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - It’s a Springfield, Illinois story with a Springfield, Massachusetts impact. Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old black woman with mental health issues, has lost her life at the hands of the people she called to protect her. “This is a person who was afraid for her life,”...
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