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2 developers who competed for the right to host Springfield’s new courthouse have filed a joint lawsuit challenging the state’s selection of 125 Liberty Street as the site of the Roderick Ireland Regional Justice Center. The lawsuit seeks to stop the Commonwealth from finalizing a long‑term lease for a new courthouse at 125 Liberty Street before a judge can review the award.

Local doctors are saying it may be a good idea to limit time outdoors while smoke from the Canadian Wildfires blankets Western Mass and Northern CT. Breathing in this type of air can trigger asthma symptoms, including shortness of breath, breathing difficulties. Conditions should peak today before slowly improving

In Connecticut, Eversource has filed a request for a $727 million annual rate increase that would raise the average residential customer’s monthly electric bill by 18 percent. The proposed increase would be the first formal rate hike in nine years. The CT attorney general called the request a “tone-deaf insult” to families already struggling with high energy costs.

The U.S. is one step closer to observing daylight saving time year-round after the House passed the Sunshine Protection Act on Tuesday Should the Senate pass the bill, it seems likely that the President would sign it into law. If passed, winter sunsets would occur after 5 p.m., Sunrises, though, would largely happen after 8 a.m. in the winter – and in some areas, after 9 a.m.

Springfield city leaders gathered yesterday morning in the Outer Belt neighborhood to unveil a $250,000 renovation to Tree Top Park. The upgrades include a new walking path and a playground now fully accessible for children with disabilities. The ribbon cutting came exactly 17 years to the day since the park first opened.

You'll want to make sure your car is locked at night. A string of car thefts and break-ins has prompted a warning from East Longmeadow Police. They said the department has responded to four reports of stolen cars and multiple break-ins over the last week. Two of those vehicles have since been recovered.

Construction is underway on new raised crosswalks along Morgan Road and Dewey Street in West Springfield. It's part of the town’s long-planned complete streets and roadway safety initiatives. The goal is to keep walkers safe, and bring down speeds

Less than a year after the new Springfield Crossing opened for business, the property is already back on the market. The new $77 million complex was supposed to be a fresh start, but now if you shop there, there are real questions about what comes next. One thought and hope is that the developers, now that they're done developing, are just looking to sell it to property managers

Springfield police have taken more illegal dirt bikes and mopeds off city streets, but it hasn't been easy. A lot of these arrests and confiscations have led to a police chase. The latest was a man in Mason Square who started riding through people's backyards to escape. When officers located the rider on Cortland Street, he jumped off the moped and into a swamp, and got away

The Hampden District Attorney’s Office hosted an internet safety presentation for students from kindergarten to eighth grade. The program focused on social media and gaming safety. The initiative aims to equip young people with the necessary skills to navigate the online world safely

You may have noticed some new neighbors moving in this summer...Home Sales in Western Mass were up over 10% in June despite a 12.9% decrease in the inventory of available properties. The median sales price for homes in the region rose just 1.8% from last June to this June

An increased tax rate is expected in Springfield's finalized budget. It's not scheduled to kick in until October. There is still hope that the city will identify methods to ease the financial burden on homeowners and local businesses.

Holyoke is getting ready to host an exhibit on Purto Rico's volleyball legacy. It's on July 30th and will also highlight the longstanding relationship between Holyoke and Puerto Rico. There will also be live entertainment, food, music, local vendors and cultural celebrations.

Officials say fireworks are to blame for a house fire in Enfield Sunday night. It happened on Maple Avenue. The third floor of the home appeared to sustain the most damage, but nobody was hurt

A fire investigation is underway after flames broke out and damaged the playground at Poquonock School in Windsor yesterday afternoon. Windsor Public Schools said no students or district programs were on site at the time and no injuries were reported. The playground is closed until further notice.

If you were on Route 20 in Western Mass yesterday then perhaps you saw a ton of motorcycles. Dozens of riders took to the roads in the 3rd annual Ride to End Homelessness hosted by the Springfield Rescue Mission. The ride is meant to raise important funds in order to help support the Springfield Rescue Mission and their programs

On Saturday, Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia among several others came together to honor the lives lost when a B-17 bomber crashed into Mount Tom 80 years ago on July 9th. The plane was on its way to New York from Greenland was scheduled to stop at Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee. In the rain and darkness, the B-17 crashed 300 feet below the summit of Mount Tom

Rodents, rot, and repair backlogs: people are beginning to speak out at Chateau Apartments in Springfield, saying they've had enough. Some say they’ve lived there for over a decade, dealing with dangerous and unhealthy living conditions, and have reached their breaking point. Many have been without hot water and have had mice swimming in their bathtub, while others keeping finding drup paraphenilia from people who wander in and hang out in the halls

He's only been the new fire commissioner for a few days, but he's already got a plan rolled out for Springfield. Commissioner Rivera would like to add a few more firefighters to a team of 280, as well as work with the city on abandoned properties like Vibra Hospital as soon as possible.

If you’re planning to spend any time outside this week, it may not be at the Camp Wilder beach area in Springfield. The city said both the beach and water have been closed temporarily after bacteria was found to be over the permitted levels during routine testing. No swimming is allowed until further notice.

It was an exciting weekend of culture and arts in downtown Springfield, with the jazz festival and Italian Feast returning for another year. Both events bring in thousands, and many streets in the South End close. The Feast was its second year after returning from a 20-year hiatus, where over 17,000 attended

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