Tornado confirmed over Blandford, Western Mass. sees heavy storms
A tornado touched down in Western Massachusetts Sunday evening, meteorologists said. Radar confirmed the tornado touched down in Blandford and moved northeast at 25 mph.Read More
Tornado watch issued for Western Mass. into Sunday evening
Parts of Western Massachusetts are under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. Sunday. Tornadoes are possible for the Springfield area to the New York border,Read More
6 staffers at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home test positive coronavirus
Six staff members at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials announced Thursday. Workers at the Home were tested this weekRead More
Mass. State Police seize 500 bags of heroin during traffic stop
A Massachusetts State Police trooper seized 500 bags of heroin during a traffic stop in Holyoke on Tuesday night, officials said. Santiago Soltren-Ramirez, 31, wasRead More
State lawmakers holding hearing on status of Holyoke Soldiers’ Home amid COVID-19 pandemic
State lawmakers are holding a hearing Wednesday on the status of the state-run Holyoke Soldiers’ Home amid the coronavirus pandemic. This comes after a residentRead More
North Adams councilman resigns after calling Black Lives Matter a ‘terrorist organization’
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts city councilman has resigned after comments he made about Black Lives Matter and the coronavirus pandemic. Robert MoultonRead More
Holyoke Soldiers’ Home suspends visitation after resident tests positive for COVID-19
The Holyoke Soldiers’ Home has suspended visitation until further notice after a resident at the facility tested positive for COVID-19, months after an outbreak claimedRead More
UMass Amherst not requiring standardized test scores for first-year applicants
Those looking to apply to the University of Massachusetts — Amherst will not have to submit a standardized test score with their application beginning withRead More
Residents of Mass. college towns concerned about potential COVID-19 spike
Massachusetts is just weeks away from the yearly onslaught of students moving back onto college campuses — but, this year is different. The students willRead More
Attorney for ousted superintendent of Holyoke Soldiers’ Home challenges $176M lawsuit
The attorney for the ousted superintendent of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home on Thursday pushed back against a lawsuit that was filed against his client afterRead More