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Man arrested for possession of large capacity firearm at Springfield traffic stop
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Police in Springfield seize large capacity firearm at a Springfield traffic stop on Friday. According to the Springfield Police Department, at around 340 a.m. police saw a car crossing over the double yellow line’s multiple times on Tapley Street in Springfield. The car was also...
Swab Summer: A home-away-from-home for Coast Guard Academy cadets
NEW LONDON, Conn. (WFSB) - A long-standing United States Coast Guard tradition needs your help. Swab summer is here, and soon-to-be cadets are learning the Coast Guard ways. The service academy is now seeking sponsor families for this year’s class. Many live far away, and a sponsor family can...
Efforts to encourage, increase organ donor registrations in Springfield, Mass. continue
An organization devoted to coordinating organ donations throughout New England is encouraging locals in western Massachusetts to be donors themselves – trying to boost registration numbers that appear to lag behind other parts of the Northeast. A massive billboard off I-291, social media, and events with the mayor have...
3-car crash in New Haven leaves two dead
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) - A serious crash that left two people dead is under investigation in New Haven. Officers closed down Middletown Avenue between Foxon Boulevard and Barnes Avenue for more than five hours while they investigated. Police say the crash occurred between a silver Hyundai, a silver Infiniti,...
Springfield Superintendent pledges unity and promises to listen to residents
SPRINGFIELD — Sonia Dinnall wants parents, students and teachers to know she’s one of them. She was born, raised and still lives in the city. She went to Springfield Public Schools from kindergarten through graduation and she found her love of science through her teachers. If you purchase...
Leaders call on New Haven families to complete FAFSA with help from local grant
The City of New Haven along with congressional and state leaders are calling on students to complete their federal financial aid application. On Friday a press conference was held at James Hillhouse High School to discuss how a local youth program is working with families to complete the form and the importance of getting it done.
Land Bank Launched; Presser Crashed
A former city housing official will spearhead new efforts to convert blighted properties into affordable housing through a quasi-public land bank. Serena Neal-Sanjurjo, the former director of the city’s anti-blight Livable City Initiative (LCI), announced that role as the executive director of the newly-formed New Haven Land Bank at a press conference at City Hall on Friday afternoon.
3 Judges Sold For $1.55M
Ishan Dave moved from India to the United States in pursuit of his version of the “American dream”: to buy and run hotels he could be proud of. He’s now the co-owner of two motels in a crime-hotspot stretch of the New Haven-Woodbridge border — where he’s working to fix the properties up into safer, cleaner places to stay where, yes, all of the rooms are finally open.
Springfield Mayor Sarno responds to chaotic Thursday afternoon
During Thursday’s police through Springfield, Mayor Sarno told us he was listening to police scanners the whole time following along. He commended the work done by the city’s police officers, however, between that arrest and the shooting where a 16-year-old is charged, he’s concerned for public safety.
Press|Cuozzo brokers $1.12 million Orange St. historic office building sale
New Haven, CT According to Stephen Press, SIOR, and co-principal of Press|Cuozzo Commercial Services, the firm has competed the sale of 400 Orange St., a 4,775 s/f three-story historic office building, set on .29 acres that features 15 car off-street parking. Constructed in 1857, the building has architectural elements representative...
Yale Urology Climbs Again in National Ranking
For the third consecutive year, Yale Medicine Urology, in connection with Yale New Haven Hospital, has been ranked nationally on U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals Adult Specialty” list. For the third consecutive year, Yale Medicine Urology, in connection with Yale New Haven Hospital, has been...
Puerto Ricans United honors veterans at gala
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Puerto Ricans United honored both its past and the future during its annual awards gala Thursday night in New Haven. “Tonight is just a celebration of culture, of community,” Joe Rodriguez, the president of the organization’s board of directors, said. “We are acknowledging the pioneers before us, as well as […]
Sullivan Named Associate Head Coach
HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac women’s basketball head coach Tricia Fabbri revealed that Assistant Coach William Sullivan has been promoted to Associate Head Coach on Friday, July 26 th . Bill Sullivan wrapped up his second season as part of Tricia Fabbri ‘s bench in 2023-24 after joining the Quinnipiac women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach for the 2022-23 season. In his two seasons at Quinnipiac, Sullivan has seen three players be named to an All-MAAC Team and two be named to the All-Rookie Team. In his first season as an assistant with the Bobcats, Sullivan helped guide Quinnipiac to…
Revolutionary War Re-enactment Returns to Old Sturbridge Village
STURBRIDGE, Mass. — Old Sturbridge Village is set to host "Redcoats and Rebels," one of New England's largest Revolutionary War re-enactments, on Saturday, Aug. 3, and Sunday, Aug. 4. The event promises a weekend of historical immersion, featuring nearly 600 costumed re-enactors from across the region portraying both soldiers and civilians from the Revolutionary War era.
Driver rescued from SUV after crashing into Westfield, Massachusetts pool
WESTFIELD, Mass. — First responders rescued a driver from an SUV that crashed and became partially submerged in a swimming pool in western Massachusetts this week. The Westfield Regional Dispatch Center said in a statement that it received multiple calls about the crash on Thursday afternoon. Police, fire and EMS units were dispatched.
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