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New Citizens Naturalized in Northampton
While twelve new United States residents took their pledge of allegiance in Northampton on Saturday, the 4th of July, a 186-year-old bell rang free symbolizing their new citizenship. More
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Man Caught in Westfield Lottery Ticket Thefts
UPDATE The man who was caught on tape stealing lottery tickets from stores in Westfield and then cashing them in has been caught. More
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Car Plows Through Pool Shop
Just when the swimming pool season heats up, one local business is taking a step back. That's after an alleged drunk driver plows right through the store. More
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11 RMV Branches Set to Close: One in Springfield
The state Registry of Motor Vehicles is closing 11 branches statewide, including the Eastfield Mall branch, while opening five new branches in a move to deal with a $13 million cut in its budget.
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Parents Pleaded Guilty to Giving Alcohol to a Teenager
A Florence family is reliving a tragic accident that changed their lives forever. The adults who provided their son with alcohol before he crashed his car and died have pleaded guilty to providing alcohol to someone underage.
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Allegations of a Child Porn Cover Up at Local Library
CBS 3 INVESTIGATES An assistant librarian blew the whistle on a patron who is accused of downloading child porn. But she didn't stop there. She speaks out against the higher-ups who, she says, tried to sweep the incident under the rug.
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Southwick Banquet Hall Closed
After accusations that the food at The Cove made people ill, Southwick's Board of Health has closed the facility down until test results are back from the state labs.
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Teaching City Kids To Swim
Statistics show city kids are more likely to have accidents in the water. That's why one Western Mass camp is now offering swimming lessons to its urban campers. More
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Soggy Start to Summer
Western Massachusetts has seen a soggy start to the summer. We have had 2.5 inches more rain than we did this time last year More
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Springfield Police Officer Headed to Jail
A Springfield Police Officer is on his way to prison after being found guilty of stealing almost $2,000 dollars during a traffic stop.
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Lawmakers Look to Retest Elderly Drivers
After several serious and some fatal accidents, lawmakers want to re-test drivers aged 85 and up.
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Springfield Officer Guilty Of Theft During Traffic Stop
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Officials Say Leave Fireworks To The Pros
Fire officials are urging everyone in western Massachusetts to be smart and leave the fireworks to the professionals. On Wednesday they held a demonstration to show the dangers of illegal fireworks at Holyoke Community College. More
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Greenfield's Newest Mayor Sworn In
In front of family, friends, and supporters, history was made in Greenfield, as the city gets its first male mayor. As only the second mayor since Greenfield adopted a city form of government, William Martin was sworn in. More
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Local Officials Look at Welfare Reform
It looks like there may be more reforms down the road for the Commonwealth. This time it is the welfare system that is on the table. More
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Thunderstorms Rock Western Mass
Severe weather hit part of the Pioneer Valley on Tuesday night. The National Weather Service issued thunderstorm warnings throughout Western Mass. More
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Selectman Defends Charges of Pot Possession
It's been a month since Southwick selectman David St. Pierre was caught with a transgendered person and marijuana in a Springfield parking lot. It's a charge he's admitting to, but his selectman colleagues didn't want to hear it. More
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Springfield Cops On Trial For Alleged Theft
The trial continues for two Springfield police officers accused of stealing money from three immigrant farm workers. More
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Springfield Back Behind The Budget Books
After five years, the city of Springfield has finally broken ties with the Finance Control Board, taking back the reigns of the city's budget and finances. Tuesday was the last official meeting at city hall.
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Springfield NBA D-League Team Name Announced
NBA Development League officials announced Tuesday that the new Springfield franchise will be called the Springfield Armor. More
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Family Speaks On Fatal Fire
EXCLUSIVE Days after a fatal fire that destroyed their home, the Wood family speaks out about the tragedy, the loss, and the struggle to survive. More
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Car Chase Ends In Crash
A high speed chase ends in a crash. State Police tell us they attempted to pull over 22 year-old Steven Goehlert of Hatfield for speeding on Route 57 in Agawam. That's when he took off, and took cops on a high-speed chase. More
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Many Report Sickness After Eating At Southwick Restaurant
EXCLUSIVE Dozens of people are saying they became sick after attending a wedding at the Cove Banquet House in Southwick. The owner of the restaurants says what ever caused the diners to be sick did not come from their kitchen. More
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Colrain Teens Seriously Injured in Dirt Bike Accident
EXCLUSIVE Two teens were seriously injured after their dirt bikes collided head on. The accident happened at on Kings Bluff Drive in Colrain, only a few miles northeast of Greenfield. CBS 3 Springfield was the only TV station on scene.
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911 Tapes Of Deadly House Fire
ONLY ON 3 Two brothers, a seventeen year old and a four year old, lost their lives in a house fire on Saturday. There were no smoke detectors in the home. And fire officials are reinforcing the need for working smoke detectors. More
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FOLLOW UP: Official: deadly fire started in electrical box
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - A Springfield Fire Department
spokesman says a blaze that killed a city teenager and his
4-year-old brother began in an electrical box in the basement of
their home. More
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"Western MASS-ive" Generosity for Extreme Home Makeover Family
After a week of hard work from hundreds of volunteers, many from Western Mass, the dream of a brand new home has come true for the Hill family of Suffield, Connecticut. More
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N.E. Association of Fire Chiefs hold annual event
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Amateur Radio Operators Prepare for Emergencies in Granby
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FIRST ON THE SCENE: Springfield Fire Claims the Lives of Two Brothers
A tragedy in Springfield -- a young child and a teen died in a fast-moving house fire at 671 Bay Street.
17-year-old Marshall Wood and 4-year-old Malik Bell died from their injuries. More
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Western Mass Mourns Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson's death has brought the focus back to the music. The pain is being felt by music lovers far and wide. In a Northampton record shop, Jackson fans tried to scoop up as many MJ vinyls as they could. More
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End Of The Road For Mass Turnpike Authority
The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority is on the road to elimination. It is part of a reform plan that Governor Deval Patrick initiated Friday in Springfield. More
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Napoleon Sivley Arraigned On Murder Charge
The identity of Springfield's ninth murder victim has been released, and on Friday the man believed to have stabbed him to death faced arraignment. More
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Chicopee Soldier Laid To Rest
Western mass said their final goodbyes to First Sergeant Kevin Dupont.
Under cloudy skies, close to a thousand family, friends, and fellow soldiers gathered at Holy Name Of Jesus Church in Chicopee. More
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Springfield Police Investigate Murder
FIRST ON 3 Springfield Police are investigating a stabbing that ends in murder. Police say a fight broke out on the fourth floor of an apartment on Woodside Terrace. More
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Chicopee Landfill Aids in Revenue
One man's trash is another man's treasure. At least that is the case in Chicopee. The city is getting financial support and environmental benefits from, of all places, the landfill. More
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12-year-old Springfield Boy Shot In Eye With BB
A Springfield boy is nearly blinded by a BB shot into his house. It came flying through his bathroom window.
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Michael Jackson Dies At 50
Michael Jackson, the sensationally gifted child star who rose to become the "King of Pop" and the biggest celebrity in the world only to fall from his throne in a freakish series of scandals, died Thursday. He was 50.
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1st Sgt. Kevin Dupont's Body Returns Home
Days after the Chicopee native's death, his family watches at Westover Air Reserve Base, as his body is flown home.
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A Good Samaritan Saves His Neighbor's Life
Springfield police say a woman may not be alive, if it wasn't for her neighbor who saved her from an intruder.
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Southampton Teacher Retires After 40 Years
After four decades in the same school, a Southampton teacher has decided to put down the chalk. The Norris Elementary school is getting ready to say goodbye to Shirley Anop More
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Delivery Driver Assaulted And Robbed
A delivery driver is recovering with cuts and bruises on Wednesday from an assault and robbery. The employee, Xi Liu, was delivering food for Yummy Yummy Chinese restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Springfield.
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Family Remembers Girl Killed in Ware Electrical Accident
Exactly one year ago, 19 year old Vanessa Kotowski was killed after the car she was riding in, crashed into a pole. The jolt from the crash snapped live electrical wires above. They fell down on and electrocuted Vanessa when she tried to get out. More
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Southwick Dr. Rescued from S. Pole in '99 Dies
The Miracle on Ice ends in Southwick. She lived through a bone chilling winter on the South Pole, but one time cancer survivor, Dr. Jerri Fitzgerald, succumbed to her second bout with the disease.
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Springfield Priest A Candidate For Sainthood
Springfield Bishop Timothy A. McDonnell was on hand at the Sacred Heart Church Tuesday to bless a ceremony in honor of Father Theodore Foley. More
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Pregnant Driver Plunges 40 Feet Off A Parking Garage
CBS 3 Springfield was first on the scene Monday when a car came crashing out of a parking garage with the driver still inside. Police say the amazingly, the driver and her unborn baby were not hurt.
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Pregnant Woman Drives Car Off Parking Garage
A woman survives a freak accident, after her car plunges off a four story garage and onto a busy Downtown Springfield street.
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Holyoke Police Chief Calls For Protest
The hunt is on for a man accused of murdering a known criminal in Holyoke, but the trigger man is not the only one being blamed. More
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Car Tumbles Off Springfield Parking Garage
A woman is recovering in the hospital after backing her car off the 4th floor of a Springfield parking garage. More
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Embattled Mass. superintendent poised for return
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Family Hopes to Help Soliders Returning From the Battlefield
It has been five years since their son -- a Marine reservist -- committed suicide, and for that reason, he is not considered a casualty of war by the military. That's something his father is working to change. More
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Holyoke Police Investigating Father's Day Murder
A man has died after being shot in broad daylight with dozens of people watching. Police have identified the victim as 43 year old Luis Fernadez of Holyoke. More
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Fmr. Spfld. PD Commish Admits Affair
Ed Flynn, current police chief in Milwaukee, has admitted to an affair with a reporter. More
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Man Attacked with Samurai Sword
A Springfield street fight escalates and one man leaves with a sword wound. More
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Shutesbury Church Gets Another Chance
Some hope, hard work and plenty of helping hands are helping return a church in Shutesbury to its former glory.
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Sales Tax Increase
House and Senate members approved next years $27.4 four billion budget Friday afternoon. The new budget for the Baystate means residents will be digging deeper into their wallets. More
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Another Northampton Body Found
The body of another person has been found in Northampton, this time in the Meadows section of the city. This marks the fourth body found dead in less than two months.
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