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Springfield schools are still recovering from the cyberattack. This week, the district began efforts to reimage the laptops. The process provides a full reset of the computer and strengthened security before they are put back into use. A date for when every district system and device will be fully restored is not yet known.

Amazon drone delivery plans are sparking some serious concerns in the community. THe top three concerns are noise, privacy and safety. Amazon intends to deliver packages weighing less than 5 pounds by unmanned aircraft, aka drones. Amazon’s website lists 12 cities across the country where drone delivery is already available, none in MA or CT

If your commute brings you to downtown Springfield, police are asking you to stay away from State Street. Yesterday evening, a water main break has left a portion of state street completely blocked off, and it remain that way all day. Crews have peeled up parts of the road, resulting in a massive pile of mud. 

Several new traffic laws went into effect in CT this morning, including rules that target distracted driving and drivers who pass stopped school buses. The new laws specify that watching videos on a phone or car screen while driving is not allowed. Phones also cannot be held in the hand or placed on any other body part while in use

Another day...another building hit by a car...this time in Chicopee. A car rammed into an East Street business just before midnight. Only minor injuries were reported, and there is now word on what led up to the crash

Maybe you or someone you know owns a pet...well pet owners, whether they live in Agawam or not, now have access to a brand-new pet food pantry. This all thanks to 16-year-old twin sisters, and donations from their classmates. They are opening up the pantry in the Agawam dog park on October 10th, as a way to give back

Last night, project leaders described the next steps in replacing the aging North End Bridge that connects Springfield and West Springfield across the Connecticut River. A top priority is to improve the bridge’s walkability and safety for pedestrians. THe bridge will be torn down and rebuilt one half at a time, keeping it open throughout the project

If you're looking to buy Big E tickets...be careful...there is a warning put out by the Better Business Bureau of a scam targeting The Big E ticket buyers. This after a man lost more than $100 trying to get tickets. The man tried to get his tickets through a third party site, called ticket sales dot com. 

Vapors seen rising from the Hilton Garden Inn in Downtown Springfield yesterday triggered a hazmat response. This was due to maintenance chemicals being improperly mixed. No injuries were reported and there was no hazard to the public.

As heating oil prices have risen dramatically over the last two years, more people in Connecticut are turning to firewood to heat their homes this winter. Connecticut’s average price for a gallon of heating oil is $5.61. One cord of wood, which can be around 600 logs, costs $300. Most households need three to six cords each winter.

A West Springfield teacher has won a $75 thousand dollar national teaching prize. $50,000 of that is designated directly to the school’s automotive program, which he oversees, to expand resources and student access. He is the first teacher in Massachusetts to win the award.

The Big E hosted its first annual Bike Night at the Big E arena yesterday, bringing together riders at the fair. It also happened to be salute to Chicopee day, giving the second largest city in Western Mass an opportunity to showcase a glimpse of what the city is all about 

Springfield Schools added four days to its calendar to make up for days lost during the earlier cyberattack, changing the schedule for some families’ holiday travel plans. The added school days are December 21 and 22 and January 4 and 5. Students whose trips were booked after the calendar was finalized will not have their absences excused.

Yesterday, Chicopee police said nearly 100 citations have already been given out to people illegally passing school buses so far this school year. Police are reminding the community to stop when red lights are flashing on a school bus. Right now, they're on pace for well over 500 citations for the school year

A restaurant owner in Springfield is devastated and now has to pick up the pieces after a car plowed into his pizza shop in the middle of the night. The damage to Bella Milano Pizza on Carew Street is extensive. The owner said he hopes to have a curbside service up and running soon to keep his employees working and his customers fed.

A 13-year-old Springfield baseball player has advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Youth Athlete of the Year competition after making it through multiple rounds of the national contest. Donovan Vigo hopes to continue playing baseball through high school and college before pursuing a professional career.

Tower Square in Downtown Springfield looks a little different this morning after a car smashed into the building yesterday, going right through a glass window. Nobody was hurt and there was also no structural damage to the building, so it remains safe. Police are investigating

Three last three straight days of rain have not stopped The Big E and some vendors said that the wet weather is actually helping them. While they've see fewer people walking around the fair, people are heading into vendor shops more frequently to stay dry. 

Springfield Public Schools held their first edition of the Super Saturdays and Sundays series. The forums have expanded from five to ten for more opportunities for the community to come together and discuss important topics in the schools. There’ll be a different topic for each one and Saturday’s topic regarded early literacy.

Springfield Mayor Sarno has renewed calls for financial help from the state after last month’s macroburst. Separately, he has written to Senators as well to ask for federal funding to strengthen cybersecurity after the hack on Springfield Public Schools. He called attacks like these a growing national threat

So far the first two weekends of the Big E have been filled with rain, and it's put a damper on attendance numbers. It may make the fair busier than normal during the weekdays this week. The leaders at the Big E are hoping for a strong finish as early indicators point to a beautiful final weekend

Speaking of the wet weather, that combined with the winds this weekend knocked out power for thousands in Western MA, and the coast of CT. Belchertown faced the worst of the Westsern Mass outages with 310 customers that went without power overnight Saturday into Sunday. All outages in Western MA has since been restored

Six local restaurants have signed on for Enfield’s first Restaurant Week, which will run from Oct. 4 through Oct. 11. The town created Restaurant Week to showcase Enfield’s dining options and encourage both people from in and out of town to support local businesses.

A former Enfield elementary school that has sat vacant for nearly a decade could be converted into 39 apartments for those 55 and older. The proposal for the old Nathan Hale School on Taylor Road is scheduled to go before the Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday night.

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