A grand opening ceremony is being held for the Waterfront Event Venue in Holyoke on Saturday.

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Governor Maura Healey has ordered all U.S. and Massachusetts flags to be lowered to half-staff Friday.

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While Governor Maura Healey and other state officials have approved a new supplemental budget to address the migrant crisis, not all lawmakers are in agreement.

After a recent antisemitic incident at Longmeadow High School, the officials are taking steps to create a more inclusive and safe environment for all students.

The Northampton Elks Lodge began their annual 'Cruise Night' event Thursday night, showcasing a wide variety of vehicles, ranging from Corvettes to vintage muscle and specialty cars.

It was a chance to shop local and support small business owners from the area tonight in Chicopee!

With more sunny days and warmer temperatures on the way, people of all ages are taking to the roads on their bicycles.

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As the City of Pittsfield prepares to host the inaugural 'First Fridays at Five' events, in collaboration with Downtown Pittsfield Inc., residents and visitors are advised of traffic and parking adjustments to accommodate the festivities.

Governor Healey signed a spending bill Tuesday that will enforce a time limit on stays in the state's emergency shelter system, it reverses a 40-year-old "right to shelter" for families and pregnant women.

Members of the community came together this morning in Holyoke in observance of National Day of Prayer

The UMass Amherst Food Science Department is gearing up for its highly anticipated 10th annual Ice Cream Product Development Competition.

Residents of Greenfield over age 60 are eligible to apply for a reduction in their real estate tax bill through the City's Senior Tax Work-Off program.

Warming temperatures are leading to more frequent and heavier downpours.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is advising residents in Agawam of a cat who tested positive for rabies. Those exposed should contact the health department as soon as possible.

Overburdened Massachusetts hospitals are allowed through next April to keep using temporary beds to bolster their capacity to care for patients, state public health officials said in recently extended guidance as the Healey administration also braces for the unpredictable fallout from the Steward Health Care crisis.

The next phase in the fight over half a dozen major and pressing policy proposals kicked off with a common feature on Beacon Hill: lawmakers recommending that the Legislature not to take action.

Filed by Rep. Bud Williams of Springfield, a bill would create a state office responsible for research and data collection to address and reduce the incidence of violence against Black women and girls.

The sunshine and warmer temperatures made for perfect golfing weather Thursday at East Mountain Country Club in Westfield.

Local fire departments say they simply do not have enough volunteers to keep up with that kind of demand.

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22News Storm Team Meteorologist Chris Bouzakis has a look at why we will go from warm to cool so quickly.

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A Springfield woman has pleaded guilty to being in possession of fentanyl that was intended to be distributed.

Pay extra attention to the roads this month as turtles make their way across roadways to find food and mates!

No, it isn't you - but can you guess who it is?

Crews worked to put out a fire in the parking lot of the Red Roof in South Deerfield.

Homes in the area of Cooley Drive and Riverview Avenue in Longmeadow were evacuated due to a gas leak on Thursday morning.