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September 11th remembrance ceremonies will be happening today, to honor the lives lost 25 years ago on this day. In CT, there are ceremonies happening in East Hartford, Vernon, Windsor and South Windsor. In Springfield, there will be a ceremony at the 9/11 monument at Riverfront Park, beginning at 5pm

Springfield officials shared positive updates about the major cyber incident targeting the public school district yesterday afternoon. Crews have been making progress, and things are on track to open up Monday. Teachers are heading back today for a professional development day, where they’ll work ahead to craft lesson plans that can be done without the usual tech tools.

First we learned of the Springfield district trying to ease the burden on families this week by offering to-go meals, now we've learned the YMCA of Greater Springfield is stepping in to help families with their before- and after-school programs. The downtown location is seeing well over 100 kids, and said that for any of their families in their before- or after-school program, there are spots available for full-day care today if they need it

Heads up Springfield is expecting a very busy weekend downtown with multiple major events and road closures. It starts today with the 9/11 remembrance ceremony, then you'll have The Ride to Remember, and Palante 5K on Saturday. And of course, the Puerto Rican Parade, which The Q will be in by the way, happening on Sunday

We now know Springfield Public School closure, will be keeping 30,000 kids out of school until at least Monday. Officials are working to figure out who orchestrated this cyber-attack, how to get their system back up and running, and how to prevent it in the future. The breach blocked the district from accessing email, phones, computers, and students’ medical history, like medications or allergies.

Springfield Public Schools will provide grab-and-go meals for students today and tomorrow, while schools remain closed due to the district’s ongoing cybersecurity incident. Meals will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at six locations across the city. Each package will include a lunch that can be reheated at home and a shelf-stable breakfast for the following morning.

A smoother trip at Bradley is ready...A three-year construction project that expanded a security checkpoint at the Windsor Locks airport is complete. The designs are to make more room for travelers, including the removal of a centrally-located exit lane that arriving passengers used for years to get to baggage claim and ground transportation.

Holyoke firefighters responded to a car down an embankment off of I-91 northbound. The car had gone through a fence and down the hill. Firefighters said the people inside got out of the car on their own but couldn’t climb back up, so additional units were called in to help bring them safely up the embankment.

Imagine finishing up your shopping at say, Big Y, and as you walk to your car, you come across a python snake in the parking lot. That's exactly what happened off of Burnett Road in Chicopee. The Chicopee Police Department posted a photo of the snake on social media and is asking anyone who may recognize it or know its owner to come forward. The snake is being cared for while officials work to reunite it with its owner.

The Springfield City Council unanimously passed initial changes to the city’s door-to-door solicitation laws last night, establishing stricter limits on commercial salespeople and increasing penalties for violations. The proposed measure aims to give homeowners greater control over who visits their property following a surge in complaints about aggressive door-to-door sales practices

Springfield schools continue to be closed amid a cyber incident. The district says that no student information has been compromised. Officials said the cyber incident was first detected one week ago. The FBI, Massachusetts State Police, and local authorities are investigating how the incident happened

One of the beautiful things about fall in Western Mass & Northern CT is the foliage...and experts think while the window may be shorter this year, they expect the foliage to be better. Overnight low temperatures over the coming weeks will remain a key factor in determining how leaf colors develop.

Could East Longmeadow make more changes to it's historic rotary? The last changes came almost 10 years ago, when Maple Street was slimmed from two lanes to one approaching the rotary. The town just completed a traffic study on the rotary and is now looking for community feedback. After the feedback phase, the project will move into traffic modeling.

Data centers in Western Mass and Northern CT have been a hot topic, as companies look to install them in the area. Governor Healey just signed an order that will require the data centers to get local approval, before they can obtain any state permits. The facilities will also need a community benefits agreement with the host city before they can move forward.

If you're like me, school closures growing up were limited to big, big snowstorms...now we have school closures for  cyber incidents. Springfield kids are getting an extra day off today, after a cyber issue has interrupted the service of some systems necessary for essential school operation. The exact scope and size of the breach remains under investigation and that all Springfield Public Schools staff have been directed to stay off of district network systems until further information is known.

Your prayers are appreciated for the family of two people who are gone after a small plane crashed in a wooded area in Ludlow. It was actually nearby 1098 Center Street, and some neighbors actually saw the plane hitting trees, and heard an explosion. The flight, which originated in Northampton, is under investigation

A three-year-old cancer survivor is spreading hope to other local children with a lemonade stand. Charlotte survived a rare kidney cancer called a Wilms Tumor and had her Make-A-Wish to visit Disney World granted in January. Charlotte's goal is to make other children's dreams come tru through the Make-a-Wish Foundation

Many people are getting excited for The Big E next weekend, but the nation's longest running agricultural fair is actually up the street. The 3 County Fair in Northampton was held this past weekend, keeping alive a 209 year streak for the fair. The fair celebrates Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Counties. People of all ages attended for fresh vegetables, farm animals, carnival rides and delicious fair food.

An injured ATV rider who was found deep in the woods Monday on the Mount Tom Range, has been rescued. This was in the area of Westfield Road, past Fini’s Farm Produce.   Details on the extent of injuries to the ATV rider weren’t immediately available.

40 years is a long time, and after 40 years, all 13 locations of Smithland Pet & Garden Center will close. The company originally known as myAgway and Dave’s Soda and Pet City said this decision was difficult but necessary. They have locations in both western Massachusetts and across Connecticut, but there's no public timetable for the closure