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The Springfield Crossing announced several new tenants set to open in the coming months. Joining the lineup this summer are Chase Bank, Playa Bowls, Be Young Day Spa, and Beyond Oishii. Additional tenant announcements and grand opening celebrations will be shared in the coming months as Springfield Crossing continues to expand.

If you're in the Enfield area, you're asked to be on the lookout for a runaway peacock. A brightly colored peacock has been on the loose in Enfield for more than a week after escaping from Green Acres Farm, and neighbors have reported sightings near Post Road and Elmore Road. 

The Springfield Police Department honored more than one hundred officers and civilians for life-saving work and outstanding service. The awards ceremony last night was held at Duggan Academy. Those honored were said to have stepped up in high-pressure moments, saved lives, and went above and beyond the call of duty.

Monson Savings Bank donated $25,000 to local nonprofit organizations at its Community Giving Initiative Reception. Local community members were invited to cast votes for their nonprofit organizations of choice earlier this year. Some of the recipients included the YMCA, South End Community Center, and the Miracle League of Western Mass

Costco has made a change to its food court lineup, updating the $1.50 hotdog and soda combo for the first time in decades. No there isn't a price hike, rather they are adding the option for you to replace the soda with water. 

For the thousands of people who rely on Mercy Medical, the big question is: what does BayState taking over Mercy actually mean for their next appointment? The message from both hospital systems is very clear: don’t panic. Hospital officials said the hospital will remain, as will the doctors and nurses, to ensure no disruptions in care

The city of Springfield’s fiscal year 2027 budget is expected to exceed $1 Billion for the first time in the city’s history. Two-thirds of the proposed budget is dedicated to school costs. With the funsing the school district is increasing funding and staffing to better support multilingual students.

The state of Massachusetts making $25,000 in interest-free down payment and homebuyer aid available to more Massachusetts buyers beginning this week. This initiative aims to help first-time buyers afford their homes by lowering upfront costs. The program features deferred repayment terms to cover a down payment, closing costs, prepaid mortgage insurance, or to reduce the interest rate.

Springfield Central High School was honored Wednesday for winning Hampden County’s “Stop the Swerve” initiative, which is a driving safety campaign aimed at raising awareness for the dangers of distracted driving. Along with the students winning the video contest, they also placed second in the billboard design competition.

A National Championship was won this week in Springfield. The mens volleyball team at Springfield College won 2th national title since 1997, and sixth since 2012. They won it at home in front of a capacity crowd on Alden Street 

New safety measures are going up at a busy intersection in Holyoke after the state recommended a number of intersections where accidents keep happening. New stop signs were placed on the intersection of Elm Street and Appleton Street, as well as Elm Street and Sargeant Street. The signs have flashing red lights to attempt to get drivers' attention

Baystate Health and Trinity Health of New England have signed an agreement to transition Mercy Medical Center, ensuring that patients in western Massachusetts continue to receive high-quality care locally. Mercy Medical Center has faced challenges and financial pressures that threatened its long-term viability. erm sustainability of health care services. Both hospitals committed to making the transition a smooth process for colleagues, patients, and partners.

When you start to count the abandoned homes and vacant land in Springfield and Hartford it adds up quickly. But the Hartford Mayor has announced plans to convert some of those empty lots into affordable homes. The city council is discussing the plan and could vote to approve it at its next meeting. If it passes, the mayor said he’s hoping to break ground on the first five lots this summer.

A viral video showing riders at Six Flags being escorted off the superman roller coaster has been making rounds online, and raising questions about safety. The roller coaster stalled mid-ride, at it's highest point. Staff members led the riders down a steep staircase to ground level, and all riders were invited back to the park

A popular West Springfield playground is now off-limits to the public, and it’s shutting families out. The Coburn Playground, at the Coburn Elementary School, isn’t just for students. It’s also for neighbors during non-school hours and weekends. But now it's locked with a chain and padlock after repeated vandalism. 

Members of the Springfield Fire Department honored fallen firefighters and their families at a memorial ceremony earlier this week. Held outside the Worthington Street Fire Station, it's the second year the department has hosted this remembrance. In 232 years, 27 members of the department lost their life in the line of duty or the result of occupational cancers, but none in 33 years

A project that has been more than a decade in the making...the repaving of Memorial Ave in West Springfield as you may have found out, is well underway. The work is part of a full reconstruction of the corridor. Once it’s done, the city says drivers and pedestrians will see a safer, more modern roadway. Construction will go through the summer

Some states are taking a unique approach to cutting back on speeding, and it could make it's way out to Massachusetts and Connecticut. Speed limit signs with decimal points are becoming more popular. Feedback says it causes the driver to pause and look twice, breaking up that autopilot feeling that can creep in on familiar roads

The Springfield Public School District has released an updated academic calendar for the 2026-27 school year, sparking varied reactions from parents, students and staff. The new schedule includes an August 24 start date for grades 1 through 12, along with a two-and-a-half-week winter break. Most of the negative feedback revolves around the extra long winter break

Connecticut is one step closer to implementing a statewide ban on cellphones in schools. Some districts already have similar policies in place. The goal is to encourage more student engagement and to keep kids from using social media during learning time

Rumors are getting louder and louder maybe you've heard them too, of a potential teachers strike in Holyoke. Mayor Josh Garcia warns that a potential teacher’s strike would “hurt students and families,” but educators say the real damage is already being done by a “revolving door” of staff leaving for better pay in neighboring towns. For the first time in over a decade, Holyoke is in the driver’s seat of its own school district. 

More ordinance tickets were given out in Springfield after police held another walk-and-sweep, this time on Commonwealth Ave in the Forest Park neighborhood. The unit handles “illegal dumping, unnecessary noise, unregistered or abandoned cars, and basketball hoops on the street, sidewalk, or tree belt.” 64 tickets in total were given out

Could you soon be limited to how many pets you can have in your home?....perhaps so in the Hartford area?. If a proposal that's up for vote passes, those in Hartford could keep no more than six cats and dogs combined, and no more than four could be dogs. City officials said the ordinance would prevent animal neglect and improve public safety.

A lot of people get their grocery shopping done on Sunday...and if that's you too....you might've had a different experience if you go to the East Longmeadow Big Y. Smoke was seen coming from the back of the building around 2pm yesterday, and fire crews rushed to the store to put out the flames. It was coming from an exhaust fan within one of the restrooms, and no one was hurt

Helping grieving mothers feel seen...that's part of what a community-wide public safety rally and charity basketball game was held on Saturday at Putnam was able to accomplish. Twelve moms who lost children to violence were honored during a special ceremony. The event was inspired by a mother determined to transform the grief of losing her son into a mission to help others with similar experiences.

An organization that provides free services for people living with cancer is coming to Springfield. They are on Allen Street and offer one-on-one guidance, education, therapy and more to those dealing with the illness — and it’s all for free. They'll also be opening a new thrift shop at 1510 Allen Street.

The Springfield community gathered on Sunday to mark 100 years of the Apremont Triangle Memorial Park in downtown Springfield. If you're unfamiliar, the park honors Massachusetts soldiers who fought in World War I and World War II. Many of the honored soldiers were from Springfield.

Springfield is looking a little nicer...More than 800 volunteers showed up Saturday for a major clean-up effort in the city. It was put on by Revitalize CDC, who with the help of volunteers, also helped to repair 18 homes and spruce up the Boys and Girls Club’s on Carew Street and on Acorn Street.

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