A South Hadley man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to charges in connection with stealing more than $100,000 in valuables from two antique businesses in Northampton and Deerfield.

Massachusetts is a great place to live. Residents and visitors have their choice of city or county life, plenty of restaurants, and of course, plenty of shopping. Massachusetts is home to an abundance of independent retailers from book stores, to sports equipment and gift shops. While small and family-owned businesses are a vital part of the state's economy, big box stores have their place in Massachusetts as well.

Massachusetts residents continue to see businesses come and go. It's no secret that people's shopping and going out habits have changed over the past few years and with prices increasing at many locations including retail stores and restaurants it's difficult for people to go out and spend money on things that aren't crucial.

Massachusetts State Police arrested the same man twice in 4 hours recently. According to Massachusetts State Police, shortly after 2 a.m. on Friday, Trooper Matthew Willhite, a recent graduate of the 90th Recruit Training Troop, and his Field Training Officer, Trooper Scott Boutell, were patrolling I-91 in Deerfield. At that time, they were made aware of a vehicle without valid license plates, known to them from a prior traffic stop approximately four hours earlier in which that vehicle was towed from the scene, being operated in the area of I-91. Additionally, the owner, who was operating the vehicle at the time of the prior traffic stop, had a suspended driver’s license.

The Springfield Police Youth Aid Bureau is looking for a 16-year-old girl who ran away from home.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A suspect was arrested in Springfield on Monday after flashing their gun at another driver. According to the Springfield Police Department around 9 a.m. Monday morning, a driver told an officer that someone flashed a gun at him after a road rage incident that started on an I-91 off ramp.

A new viral video captures a heart-pounding near-miss involving a Chevy Malibu and a falling metal traffic sign on Interstate 91 in Enfield, Connecticut. The Malibu narrowly avoids disaster, swerving at the last second to dodge a potentially massive collision. The whole thing was captured on the dashcam of another motorist.

According to The Sun, A popular Friendly’s location in West Springfield, Massachusetts, has permanently closed its doors as a rival food chain prepares to take over. The Friendly’s restaurant shut down on October 27, making way for Chick-fil-A, much to the dismay of loyal customers. A Historic Brand.

Three $100,000 lottery prizes were won or claimed in Massachusetts on Monday, including from a ticket sold at a Big Y grocery store. The $100,000 prize won from the grocery store was from the daily “Mass Cash” drawing. The winning numbers for the drawing were 15, 20, 21, 23 and 24.

The Springfield Police Department is remembering Office Paul Mawaka on Wednesday.

A Chicopee man will spend more than a decade behind bars after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges.

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – A former U.S. Postal Service supervisor has pleaded guilty to stealing cash and gift cards from the mail. Debra Watson, 64, of Chicopee, MA, entered her plea on Tuesday, admitting to the obstruction of mails. Watson was employed at the Postal Service’s processing and distributing...

A suspect has been arrested after allegedly hitting someone with a shovel during a fight in Palmer.

Common allergens could make it a tricky night for children going door-to-door on Halloween.

With Halloween just hours away, it's time to make sure your home is ready for trick-or-treaters.

CHICOPEE, Mass. - Halloween is meant to be a fun night for everyone, but the Chicopee Police Department said people need to remember to keep it a safe one too. Chicopee Police urge parents trick or treating with their kids on Halloween to make sure they have flashlights or glow sticks so that they're visible to oncoming traffic.

Easthampton has secured a $4.4 million HousingWorks grant to advance a major affordable housing project at 11 Ferry Street.

A man from Enfield is facing charges after allegedly driving over 100 MPH on I-84.

A Massachusetts woman plans on letting her money make her more money after a big win on a State Lottery scratch ticket. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Stacey Hildreth-Fortin of Springfield is the winner of a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$1,000,000 Ultimate 7” $5 instant ticket game.

WINDSOR LOCKS, CT (WFSB) - Police are investigating after shots were fired into two homes in Windsor Locks early Sunday morning. Authorities received multiple calls about loud noises coming from residences on Gaylord Street around 5:00 a.m. and discovered bullet holes in each home. According to police, the stray bullets...