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VIDEO: State Police help rescue injured bird on I-91
HATFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - An injured hawk recently spotted on a highway in Hatfield has been rescued by a MA State Police Trooper thanks to a truck driver who reached out for help. The footage from the Trooper’s body camera and cruiser camera was released Tuesday afternoon. It starts...
Springfield Superintendent Sonia Dinnall Appointed to HCC Board of Trustees
HOLYOKE — Sonia Dinnall, the new superintendent of Springfield Public Schools, has been appointed to the Holyoke Community College (HCC) board of trustees by Gov. Maura Healey. Dinnall’s term will run until March 1, 2027. Dinnall was named superintendent of Springfield Public Schools in May and is the...
War on poverty not finished in city of Springfield (Viewpoint)
This year, we are celebrating the 60th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s signing of the Economic Opportunity Act (EOA) of 1964, and his administration’s official declaration of the War on Poverty. While we’ve won a lot of battles over the last six decades, we still have a ways to go in our fight to break the cycle of poverty in our most vulnerable communities.
Chicopee police make a kid’s wish to become a cop come true
CHICOPEE — Mayor John Vieau and the Chicopee Police Department were able to fulfill a dream for Make-A-Wish recipient Xander Padilla by swearing him in to be a cop for the day. Padilla is 7 years old and was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, which can severely affect the lungs,...
Westfield’s 104th Air Wing donates another F-15, this time to NY museum
WESTFIELD — Massachusetts’ 104th Fighter Wing donated another of its soon-obsolete F-15C fighter jets Monday, this one making its final flight to the Empire State Aerosciences Museum. Crowds gathered for the mid-morning arrival and landing of the jet at the Stratton Air National Guard Base in Glenville, New...
Here’s what you need to know about the Massachusetts primary election
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The state primary elections are three weeks away from Tuesday. We’re getting answers on what voters should know when it comes to casting their ballot. Elections are always a big conversation. Western Mass News spoke with one area teen working to get people to the...
Ernesto could bring big waves, rip currents to Mass.
BOSTON - Ernesto continues to slowly strengthen and is forecast to become a hurricane later Tuesday night or Wednesday, and in a few days Massachusetts will feel some impacts from the storm on the coast.It is going to take a dramatic turn to the north in the next 24 hours and make a beeline for Bermuda.Ernesto's storm pathCurrent forecasts bring the center of Ernesto very close to Bermuda Saturday morning as a Category 2 hurricane and there is a chance it could be even stronger than that.Once it passes Bermuda it is then expected to gradually turn north-northeasterly, avoiding any...
ICE arrests migrant accused of raping 15-year-old at Massachusetts shelter
BOSTON, Mass. (TND) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials on Tuesday announced the arrest of a 26-year-old migrant accused of raping a 15-year-old in Massachusetts, just weeks after he was released by local authorities. Border Patrol admitted Cory Alvarez to the U.S. in June 2023. The migrant allegedly...
The First Snowfall in Massachusetts Will Happen This Fall?
While it still may be summer, people are already thinking about the change of seasons. The cool crisp air of fall will be rolling in which means sweaters and long pants will take center stage for our outdoor adventures. In Massachusetts, weather can change on a dime and New Englanders are particularly familiar with seeing snow before the actual winter season kicks in. I rarely put my seasonal clothes away as weather conditions can be so sporadic.
UMass withdraws request for felony charges against 2 undergrad organizers of pro-Palestinian protests
AMHERST — The University of Massachusetts Police Department is withdrawing its request for felony charges against two undergrads for inciting a riot during the May campus protests in Amherst, a spokesperson for the school said Tuesday. “Upon further review, UMPD has withdrawn the application for complaint,” said Samuel Masinter,...
Building a student chapter — relationships matter
Recent alum Charlotte Cai ’24 wrote for the Food Recovery Network about starting a chapter at Mount Holyoke College. When we first considered activating a Food Recovery Network (FRN) chapter at Mount Holyoke College (MHC), my friends and I weren’t sure whether our school qualified. With one centralized dining hall keeping careful track of pre-consumer recoverable kitchen scraps, we discovered that the majority of food waste came from post-consumer scraps — food that students took onto their plates and threw away at the end of a meal.
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