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The Holyoke Fire Department was sent to a two-car motor vehicle accident Sunday night.

HOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Thousands lined the streets of Holyoke to take in the city’s 70th St. Patrick’s Parade. Check out dozens of photos in the galleries below. Copyright 2023. Western Mass News (WGGB/WSHM). All rights reserved.

On Tuesday March 14th at approximately 6:00 p.m, members of the Springfield Police Firearms Investigation Unit (FIU) seized a large capacity Ghost Gun and arrested 18-year-old Bryan Rodriguez on the 100 block of Beacon Circle. For the past several weeks, FIU Detectives have been conducting an illegal firearms investigation with...

Several State troopers are conducting an investigation near the area of a car crash in Belchertown Monday morning.

SPRINGFIELD — With closing arguments expected today in the trial of a former Westfield police detective accused of shooting his wife, the defense has offered the jury the premise that Amy Fanion wasn’t murdered but committed suicide. On March 17, Brian Fanion’s defense attorney Jeffrey Brown called several...

Payroll at the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department notched more than $95 million last year, public state salary data show. That includes $83.74 million in base pay, $2.09 million in overtime pay, $9.27 million in other pay and $524,608 in buyouts.

Just four hours to game time in Holyoke as western Massachusetts renews this decades-long tradition.

The following is a listing of all real estate transfers in Hampden County reported from March 12 to March 19 There were 74 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,411-square-foot home on Meadowbrook Lane in Palmer that sold for $262,000.

A house in Holyoke that sold for $60,000 tops the list of the most affordable real estate sales in Hampden County between March 12 and March 19. In total, 65 real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $263,626. The average price per square foot ended up at $196.

Holyoke St. Patrick’s Committee hosts 2023 ambassador award breakfast. St. Patrick’s festivities continue, celebrations thrive in Springfield. St. Patrick’s festivities continue, celebrations thrive in Springfield. Western Mass News: Getting Answers - Mar. 19. Updated: 9 hours ago. |. This week, we're getting answers from Easthampton Mayor Nicole...

SPRINGFIELD, MA. (WGGB/WSHM) - This year’s parade is behind us, but the holiday festivities continued for many in the Springfield area. Locals refused to let the fun end after the final parade floats and headed to local bars for post parade celebrations. The annual Holyoke St. Patrick’s parade is...

HOLYOKE, MA. (WGGB/WSHM) - St. Patrick’s weekend is one of the biggest celebrations of the year for Holyoke with the annual Road Race. On Sunday, the streets will be crowded again for the annual St. Patrick’s Parade. Celebrations continued hours after the race ended that offered a boost...

WESTFIELD – Rick’s Place provides free, peer grief support groups for youth (ages 5-18) and their caregivers on Monday evenings at the YMCA of Greater Westfield, 67 Court St. Rick’s Place will also continue their free, peer grief support groups on Tuesday evenings at their Wilbraham site located at 85 Post Office Park. Rick’s Place offers young people and their families a place to remember their loved ones and to avoid the sense of isolation that such losses can produce Rick’s Place was established in 2007, in memory of Rick Thorpe, who died in Tower Two of the World Trade Center on 9/11. This is for young people and their families from all over Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut and offered at no charge. To participate in these free grief support programs provided by Rick’s Place, email info@ricksplacema.org or call 413-279-2010.

On Wednesday, March 8, 2023 Police in Springfield, Massachusetts, arrested David Rivera, 21, of Springfield. Rivera has been charged with carrying a firearm without a license and carrying a Loaded Large Capacity Firearm on a public way. “On Tuesday, March 7th, detectives assigned to the Firearms Investigation Unit received information...

Pope Francis Preparatory School's Boys' Hockey Team is now D1 State Champions.

Hallie Jackson wraps up Sunday TODAY by sharing mug shots sent in by viewers. This week, Hallie gives a shout out to Marguerite in Chicopee, Massachusetts celebrating her 100th birthday, plus more incredible fans! To share your photos, use #SundayTODAY on social media.March 19, 2023.

The Department of Public Works plans to revert to dual-stream recycling collection, as the City Council discovered that the department violated a city ordinance by instituting a single-stream collection model. Councilors Joseph McGiverin and David Bartley raised concerns about effective waste management strategies and how trash and recyclables are processed. The Finance Committee invited the newly hired DPW director, Carl Rossi, and the Public Works Board chair, Mary Monahan, for a “friendly” discussion.

Holyoke St. Patrick’s Committee hosts 2023 ambassador award breakfast. St. Patrick’s festivities continue, celebrations thrive in Springfield. St. Patrick’s festivities continue, celebrations thrive in Springfield. Western Mass News: Getting Answers - Mar. 19. Updated: 9 hours ago. |. This week, we're getting answers from Easthampton Mayor Nicole...

The Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade never fails to attract attention no matter what the weather. This year, on its 70th anniversary, it was no different. Despite a biting wind and temperatures in the low 30s for most of the day, tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands, of people wrapped themselves in blankets, comforters and down-filled parkas to watch the yearly spectacle.

Some exciting news for a local team; the Springfield International Charter School Girls Basketball team won the Division 5 state championship!