Parents discuss empty nest syndrome as students leave home

As students prepare for a new school year, parents of older students may be preparing for a different transition: their ...

30-year-old man who died in I-91 crash identified

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A man who died after striking a center median on I-91 in Hatfield early Monday morning was identified as a Florence man. The crash closed the highway for hours.

Man arrested after reported break-in at Holyoke City Hall Annex

In July, police received a report of keys having been stolen from the City Hall Annex. During their investigation Saturday, officers learned that the security officer found an unsecured door on the ...

Fallen tree on car continues to trap woman at her home days later

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A bureaucratic standoff is underway for who is responsible for cleaning up a fallen tree on a woman’s car. The car of one Pine Street resident is buried under a ...

What new vaccine order could mean for your child

A primary care pediatrician in East Longmeadow says more parents are coming to him with questions about vaccines ...

Judge hears arguments over who will build Springfield’s $2 billion courthouse

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- A judge heard arguments Tuesday in a legal fight over who will build Springfield’s new $2 billion courthouse.

Bicyclist seriously injured after being struck by vehicle in Westfield

WESTFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Part of a busy Westfield road is closed after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. Westfield Police said Union Street is closed from Mosely Avenue to Morgan Avenue and the ...

Springfield Mayor says cancer is in complete remission

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno said doctors at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute told him his cancer is in “complete full remission” and that his chemotherapy treatments are ...

5 minors arrested after ghost gun, drugs found in car

Police arrested the driver, 19-year-old Yariel Fernandez, and five teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17 after they found a loaded ghost gun, heroin., and cocaine laced with fentanyl in the car. All ...

Gov. Healey signs “Freedom to Read” law to prevent book bans

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A bill signed by Governor Maura Healey Monday afternoon will prevent book bans in schools ...

Local barbershop offers free haircuts ahead of back to school season

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - In the Six Corners neighborhood of Springfield, one barber is offering free haircuts in his ...

Smith Academy field hockey team remains resilient after fire

HATFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Smith Academy’s field hockey team is staying resilient after storms destroyed their equipment in a lightning strike and fire over the weekend. “I was devastated honestly ...