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If you frequently make trips to Ocean State Job Lot on Liberty Street in Springfield, you’re going to need to find a new favorite spot soon. The company will be closing that location by the end of next month. The other Springfield, Chicopee, and Holyoke locations will remain open.

Right now the flu is spreading fast across Western Mass, and local doctors are sharing tips on how to stay safe. Typically February is the peak season for it, but doctors say practicing good hand hygiene still goes a long way. They also say to try to avoid touching your face and eyes

As winter temperatures drop, heating oil prices are spiking. In just one month, the cost has jumped 44 cents a gallon, and with another cold snap coming this weekend, local families are bracing for even higher bills. Oil companies are saying the demand as well as global events are to the cause. They also recommend to order ahead since deliveries may take a little longer than normal

The people of Upper Hill are pushing back on a Springfield College proposal, that would close a section of Wilbraham Ave. This would affect people in Mason Square, and likely Old Hill and Six corners as well. The request comes after a Springfield College student was struck by a vehicle in a crosswalk and hospitalized. While the college argues the measure is necessary to protect students from heavy traffic, local leaders have raised concerns regarding the impact on neighborhood businesses and those living there

Could your drive in Holyoke soon be smoother? There is a three and a half million-dollar proposal in Holyoke that aims to fix dozens of roads which city leaders consider to be in “poor condition.” The proposed money would go towards filling in potholes, repairing cracked pavement, repairing sidewalks in areas that currently don’t have funding, and fixing private roads

You don't want to be without heat the way this winter has gone, yet those living at the Kimball Towers Condominiums in Downtown Springfield are complaining that their units’ temperatures have lately been in the mid-50s. The state requires a minimum of 68 degrees during the day, and 64 degrees at night. Some have said they've been without heat all winter, but a part is on the way to fix one of the boilers

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