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Facing mounting scrutiny and a lawsuit from two unsuccessful development teams, the state agency overseeing the selection of a new Springfield courthouse is depending it's decision. The state is arguing the winning proposal offered the best value to taxpayers despite allegations of a possible conflict of interest

It's not just road work slowing down your commute, now it's sewer repair work too. Starting on Monday, July 27th, sewer pipes will be repaired on State Street from Main Street to Dwight Street. The work is expected to last for 6 weeks with traffic reduced to one lane each way.

In an attempt to eliminate neighborhood speeding, West Springfield has installed speed humps, speed bumps, and raised crosswalks on roughly a dozen streets over the past decade. The most recent additions being on Morgan Street, Dewey Street, Lancaster Avenue, and East Gooseberry Street. The city continues to expand the program, with additional neighborhoods already in the review process.

Monson Savings Bank has donated $10,000 to Revitalize CDC to support the organization’s 2026 #GreenNFit Neighborhood Rebuild event. The event focuses on completing exterior home improvement projects that help homeowners maintain safe and attractive properties while fostering neighborhood pride and community engagement.

A Hartford couple watched from inside their home as a group of teens went through several unlocked cars on their street early Sunday morning, stealing items from multiple cars. There were 8 teens in total, in the early morning daylight. It's a reminder to you and I to make sure car doors are locked

If you'll be driving 91-north in Springfield late at night, you should expect delays overnight as crews make bridge deck repairs over Main Street. The center and right travel lanes from 8pm-4am. Delays are expected

How about this, after her shift as a custodial supervisor at Mount Holyoke College, Michelle Hamelin clocks in to volunteer: cleaning up South Hadley. She began picking up litter in March and now walks the town’s streets multiple times a week.  Her goal is to cover every street in South Hadley. So far, she has cleaned 213 individual roads, with about 80 remaining.

Target is officially open in the Springfield crossing, after a soft launch last night. The new Target looks to fight against Springfield’s status as a food desert. Store hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, with the official grand opening still scheduled for Sunday, July 26th.

The Enfield Mall story continues to develop. Just a day after learning that a redevelopment plan expired, the town of Enfield found out that the mall owner has no plans to address the safety code violations. Letters were sent to tenants from the owner back in March, that the owner made the decision to permanently discontinue operation of the mall.

A building condemned in Springfield about a month ago partially collapsed early yesterday evening. Firefighters arrived to a large, gaping hole in the foundation of a house on Grand Street just before 5 p.m. No injuries were reported

A Springfield man was found and arrested after hiding out in a trash barrel. He is facing several charges after allegedly trying to break into a Longmeadow home. The homeowner got an alert from a security camera showing someone trying to break into the house, which is what led to the man being caught

Every once in a while you'll stumble upon an unpaved road in Western Mass...even in Springfield. But over $11 million in funding is coming to Western Mass as part of the state's unpaved road program. 48 communities will share the money to support safer travel, strengthen local infrastructure, and improve access for all.

Plans to redevelop Enfield Square Mall into apartments and new retail space have collapsed after a development agreement between a Nebraska-based developer and the mall’s owner expired. The setback comes months after the town shut down the mall’s main concourse following safety code violations. The town remains focused on achieving a redevelopment outcome that benefits both residents and the broader community

The area's latest major long term construction project is underway, and forced traffic to a full stop yesterday. Memorial Drive headed north in Chicopee is being torn up and rebuilt. The project for the entire corridor scales nearly four miles and is scheduled to wrap up by 2029.

Despite uncertainty about the future of Springfield Crossing, a new Target location is still expected to open there soon. The new location will employ 150 team members and will feature a “food forward” layout with an expanded grocery selection. It will also have a CVS pharmacy, a Starbucks and an Apple-at-Target section.

The Red Sox are the home team in Western Mass....while that's up for debate for those in CT....either way, there may be a new team to pull for as West Springfield native Chris Torres has just signed with the Seattle Mariners after being drafted in the 5th round. Before his collegiate career started at Eastern CT State, Torres starred at West Springfield High School, where he set the school’s career strikeout record with more than 300

Springfield City leaders have announced the lineup and schedule for the city’s “Concerts in the Park” series. The free summer concert series will be held on Thursday nights at the Forest Park Amphitheater, beginning next week. The annual tradition is a free event that celebrates music, community and the city’s parks.

School doesn’t start for another month, but the need is already here. The 14th annual Stuff the Bus campaign is underway. The United Way of Pioneer Valley, in partnership with Western Mass News, is collecting backpacks and school supplies to help kids in need. United Way is planning to fill about 700 backpacks this year.

Convoy of Hope partnered with two New England ministries for an event at the Big E, offering a variety of free services to families. The event aimed to unite the community in worship, prayer, and songs, providing essential support to families in need. Every family left with a bag of groceries

Earlier this summer East Longmeadow dug up a time capsule from 50 years ago. In it were things that were popular at the time, such as cassette tapes, 8mm film, old photographs, and letters. And in 2076, 50 years from now they'll dig up another one. A 2026 time capsule was just buried in Heritage Park to preserve history and show those in the future a snapshot of what our lives look like right now

The Big E is enlisting local students to re-imagine its farm mascot “Chick-E” in honor of America’s 250th birthday. 5 Pioneer Valley high schools, Agawam, Holyoke, Westfield, West Springfield, and Pope Francis Prep have each designed and hand-painted a patriotic Chick‑E statue that will be displayed during this year’s fair. Those at the fair will be able to vote for the winner

West Springfield is bringing back its “Food Truck Friday” events at the Town Common. With the goal of fostering community togetherness, the food trucks offer a variety of culinary experiences. Each “Food Truck Friday” will feature a rotating lineup of vendors.

The Springfield City Library announced the return of its community-wide reading initiative, “One Read, One Springfield,” after a more than 15-year hiatus. The initiative aims to bring neighbors together through meaningful conversation and lifelong learning through a shared reading experience

The PVTA fare-free rides are back for another year, once again receiving funding from the recently passed $64 billion state budget. Riders are happy that the free-fare program will continue, but police are still working to make Union Station safer.

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