SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A case of the measles has been confirmed in our neighboring state of Vermont. Western Mass News took a look at the data surrounding measles cases here in the ...

According to the Massachusetts Department of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) the Connecticut River Valley region has been raised to a Level 3 Critical Drought. The western region has been ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – ChiChi, a new type of breakfast cereal set to come to grocery stores in western Massachusetts in June. The new breakfast option is like oatmeal, but it replaces oats ...

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - It was a cold and quiet start to our Saturday following a very windy day on Friday. We registered wind gusts around western mass ranging from 45 to 70 mph!

A Real ID is an “enhanced version” of a driver’s license of state ID card that meets federal standards, according to Mass.gov. To get a Real ID in Massachusetts, you must make an in-person ...

All 10 of Grand Junction’s licensed retail marijuana stores are now open after Kai Dispensary celebrated its grand opening March 1. Opening the store, located at 914 South Ave., involved ...

SPRINGFIELD — Uncertainty. That’s what hung in the air as hundreds of local thought leaders gathered Friday in downtown Springfield. President Donald J. Trump’s dramatic actions, executive ...

While investigations, lawsuits, and outrage over the contrasting situations remain unresolved, they did underscore what some activists describe as a gaping hole in Massachusetts state law.

Chicopee, MASS--Roughly 113,000 western Massachusetts residents rely on SNAP benefits and as concerns around looming federal budget cuts grow bigger, the area’s food bank said they worry it ...

Strong winds with gusts reaching between 50 and 60 mph in some areas of Western and Central Massachusetts Friday have resulted in snow flurries. The high-speed winds are a result of a low-pressure ...

Massachusetts education officials are proposing interim graduation standards that would require students, beginning with the class of 2026, to pass specific classes after voters last fall dropped ...