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Downtown Businesses Find New Teammate In Armor Basketball
Soon basketball fans from all around can catch professional hoops in downtown Springfield. Along with the new team comes a new source of revenue for downtown businesses. More
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FAA Glitch Snags Travelers Before Holiday Rush
A Federal Aviation Administration computer glitch caused confusion and delays at some of the nation's largest airports Thursday. It would have been worse had it happened during the Thanksgiving holiday. More
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The Armor Gets Fans into Shape
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Gobbling Up Turkey A Week Early
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CSI: Longmeadow
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Night of Indulgence to help out City Stage
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Local Doctor's License Suspended After Allegations of Groping
A Western Mass doctor has had his license suspended after he's accused of groping and trying to kiss a patient during an exam. More
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Landlord Hands Out Turkeys
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Hannoush Jewelers Opens Flagship Store
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HouseCalls: H1N1 Vaccine Questions
H1N1 is at the top of the list of concerns for many people. We ask a Registered Nurse at Wing Memorial Hospital in Palmer about getting the vaccine. More
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State's Unemployment Rate Drops
The Bay State's unemployment rate dropped for the first time since June 2007. It comes just a month after the rate hit its highest point since 1976. More
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Renewed New Hope for the Holyoke Soldiers Home
State Legislators have approved a bill that would restore funds to the Holyoke Soldiers' Home budget. Two weeks ago the Home lost $900,000 in funding for their outpatient services. More
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Dining and Eating Locally
Many people are trying to eat locally and get their food just down the road at farms. Now restaurants are taking the locavore movement a step further. More
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Opponents Present Biomass Health Hazards
It's close to passing, but just weeks before a final vote on a Springfield biomass plant, one group is presenting the health hazards. More
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Food Donations For A Chiropractic Exam
Donate food and receive a free chiropractic exam. One local couple is doing exactly that. More
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Exclusive Video: Toddler Wandering Streets
A 2-year-old Springfield boy was found by a neighbor early Wednesday morning in below freezing temperatures. He was wearing only a diaper. His family didn't even know he was gone until police told them. More
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Big E Helps Keep Kids Healthy
Every year, the Big E donates one percent of its revenue to the Big E/West Springfield Trust Fund. That money gets divided among non-profit organizations. More
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Lawmakers Debate Death Penalty
Republican lawmakers are hoping to force a debate in the Massachusetts Senate on a proposal to restore the death penalty to the Bay State. More
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Heels and Aprons For Habitat for Humanity
It was men in heels and aprons. Mayor Sarno was just one of many men who participated in a Habitat for Humanity fundraiser at the Elks Lodge in Springfield. More
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Campus Flu Team Tours WSC
Westfield State College welcomed the Campus Flu Team Tuesday. More
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Springfield Armor Holds First Media Day
With only 10 days until the Springfield Armor hits the court in its first game, the players and coaches held a meet and greet with the public at the local YMCA. More
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HouseCalls: Mammogram Screenings
A government task force said most women don't need mammograms in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50. We talk to a local doctor about his reaction to the recommendations. More
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New Center of Geriatric Psychiatry at Wing Memorial
You want the best for your loved ones as they age. In the past, if they had a medical and psychiatric emergency you might have had to drive hours to find help. But that's not the case anymore. More
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Szlachta Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
A Jury found Marion Szlachta guilty of first degree murder in the fatal beating of his roommate Randy Maleski. Maleski's family said it is the verdict for which they have been waiting. More
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Controversial New Breast Cancer Guidelines
Women across the country are reacting to new recommendations in the fight against breast cancer. A new government panel said practices you learned as a teenager could do more harm than good. More
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Southwick's Political Lesson
The November elections may be over, but some students in Southwick are just now hitting the polls. Fourth grade students in Scott Bellone's class at Woodland Elementary held their own primary on Tuesday, Nov. 17. More
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High School Sword Game
Chicopee High School took home the sword in the 2009 Sword Game against Chicopee Comprehensive High School. More
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Student Expelled For Allegedly Bringing Gun to School
It is game over for one Springfield student. Police say he brought a gun to school in May, and now he is being expelled. Lavaughnte Lowe was allowed to stay in class until the school learned about his court case. More
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Springfield Man Charged in Bradley Bomb Threat
A Springfield man is charged with committing an act of terrorism for allegedly calling in a bomb threat to Bradley International Airport. More
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Road Race Benefits Boys and Girls Club
The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Holyoke received a donation on Monday. The proceeds from the Thomas Brosnan Road Run held in August were presented to the club by Sheriff Michael Ashe. More
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Springfield Tourism Center
Springfield now has a new location for tourists to find information about the City of Homes. More
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Where the Jobs are: Healthcare
Jobs are hard to come by in today's economy, but there is one industry that is proving to be resilient during tough times. That industry is healthcare. More
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Donations for Greenfield Fire Victims
A Franklin County community is stepping up to help out fellow residents who lost everything after a fire ripped through their apartment building. More
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Springfield Man Arrested For Bradley Airport Bomb Threats
A bomb threat made to Bradley International Airport on Friday has led to an arrest this weekend. Those calls are said to have been made by Ronderic Finch of Springfield, who is in police custody.
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Red Light Cameras May Soon Hover Over Local Intersections
It was a sunny Sunday morning at Agawams busiest four way intersection.
Within ten minutes of filming, a car blatantly blew through the red light.
Another ten minutes later, a jeep disregards the stop signal and barrels on to West Springfield.
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Peace Week Kicks Off In Holyoke
Holyoke residents gathered at Heritage State Park this afternoon to kick off the city's annual Peace Week. More
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Dave's Soda and Pets
Two things that you might not think go together; pets and soda? A guy named Dave has been doing it for years in Agawam, and today he's marking a special event at the store. More
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Veterans Rally To Keep Services Running
Vital outpatient services at the Soldiers’ home are weeks from being eliminated due to state budget cuts.
Hundreds at Saturdays rally made the message clear, Western Massachusetts vets have already fought on foreign soil, and shouldn’t have to battle for decent health services here at home.
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UMass Administration Speaks About Protests
After highly publicized protests on the UMass-Amherst campus, some school officials have spoken out on the criticism. Ray Levasseur did not show up, but many blamed the University for offering an invitation in the first place. More
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Police Searching For Kidnapping Suspect
A one-year-old girl went on a scary ride after a man steals her mother's car with her in the backseat. The baby is back home with her mother, but the suspect is still on the loose. More
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Protestors in Full Force at UMass
Raymond Levasseur was scheduled to speak at the University of Massachusetts Thursday night, but his parole board denied him the right to travel to Amherst. Although he did not show, protesters did. More
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Convicted Terrorist's Ex-Wife Speaks At UMass
Hundreds of protesters come to UMass Amherst to voice their concerns over an invitation extended to convicted domestic terrorist Raymond Levasseur. More
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House Calls: Eating Right For the Holidays
Thanksgiving is just a couple weeks away and for many of us that means lots of great food. But it doesn't have to mean a lot of calories and extra weight. More
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House Calls: Questions answered about H1N1 Vaccine
H1N1 is on everyone's minds now that the swine flu vaccines are becoming available in our area. More
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Whole Children
Current statistics show that 1 in 91 children will be affected by autism and around 6,000 babies are born with down syndrome each year in the U.S. Even with those numbers, it is easy for parents to feel alone. More
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Father Wants Closure In Son's Death
On Sept. 12, Blake Goodman, 21, was hit and left for dead on a road in Amherst. His father is still waiting for the news that the driver responsible has been caught. More
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Parole Board Denies Convicted Bomber's UMass Visit
Convicted terrorist Raymond Levasseur will not speak at the University of Massachusetts. A parole commission denied the Maine resident from leaving the state, saying it would violate the terms of his parole. More
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The Woman Nearly Hit by a Train is from Westfield
By now most Massachusetts residents have seen the dramatic video of a young woman who fell into a Boston subway pit, nearly getting hit by a train. That woman is from Western Massachusetts. More
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H1N1 Vaccine Clinic In Amherst
Hundreds of Western Mass. residents lined up at Amherst Regional Middle School Wednesday to get vaccinated for the Swine Flu. More
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Honoring Our Veterans
People across the nation honored U.S. veterans Wednesday. In Springfield, veterans were saluted with a ceremony at American International College. More
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Convicted Terrorist to Speak at UMass
A convicted domestic terrorist whose scheduled speech at the University of Massachusetts was canceled has been re-invited to campus by a faculty group against the objections of many. More
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Heritage Academy - 2nd Grade
November 10th, 2009
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Review: Police did not cause Southwick Man's death
An independent investigation of the death of a Southwick man who stopped breathing while in police custody found that officers acted reasonably and did not contribute to the man's death. More
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Neal Endorses Capuano for Senator
Congressman Richard Neal formally endorsed Congressman Mike Capuano of Somerville for Senator Tuesday. More
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Student Produced PSA on Bullying
It's no secret that bullying has been identified as a problem in schools across the country and here in Springfield. Now, students are hoping to bring about change by showing how damaging it can be. More
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New Director Takes Over Open Pantry
A new face is in charge of feeding the city's less fortunate. Allison Maynard took over in September.
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Main Street Businesswoman Lives Dream
It's a non descript store on Main Street. Right across from Red Rose, Appliance Plus is a bare bones appliance store to any customer, but to the owner, it's a labor of love and and it's her life. More
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Anti-Bullying Week in Springfield Schools
Bullying has claimed the lives of students throughout the country. In Springfield, the issue was brought to the forefront when an 11-year-old boy took his own life. More
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Local Nurses Protest Layoffs
Nurses protest after more layoffs are announced at a Northampton hospital. Officials at Cooley Dickinson hospital said 20 employees will be let go. More
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Armor Tickets Offered At Sale Price
With the opening tip-off just 18 days away, the Springfield Armor and Basketball Hall of Fame have teamed up to give fans a special promotion. More
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Fire Leaves 20 Homeless in Greenfield
Displaced residents in Greenfield said they feel lucky to be alive after a fire ripped through their building. The fire destroyed everything in its path including most of their belongings. More
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Senate Debate in Amherst
The states largest university served as the forum on Sunday night, five out of the six candidates to fill the late senate seat left by the late Senator Ted Kennedy.
The Bowker Auditorium on the UMass campus was the site as the candidates answered many questions on the minds of voters.
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Man Jumps From George Washington Bridge And Swims To NJ
A man with western MA ties plunges from the George Washington Bridge and lives. More
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Tenants Rescued in Greenfield
More than a dozen families were forced out of their homes when a four story apartment building caught fire in Greenfield just before 9am Sunday. More
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Celebrity Boxing Match
From steroid scandals, to "Can't we all just get along" fame, several semi-celebrities climbed into the ring at the Sheraton in downtown Springfield Friday night. More
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Entrepreneurial Pep Talk
Young entrepreneurs got a pep talk on how to turn their dreams into big business. More
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Signs Of Life at Springfield Church
It was one year ago this week when a predominantly black church was set on fire, just hours after Barack Obama was elected, but there are signs of rebuilding at the fire scene. More
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Outpatient Services Canceled
The latest round of state budget cuts has hit Western Mass. veterans hard. More
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Allen Street Shooting
Several people heard and saw the shooting on Allen street. For a change, they cooperated with police and told them what they saw. More
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Three Chicopee Churches Appeal to Stay Open
After the news that one Indian Orchard Roman Catholic church will not shut down, at least for now, several others slated to be closed by the Springfield Diocese decided to wage the same campaign to stay open. More
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