Authorities on Wednesday identified a woman whose body was found in a park in western Massachusetts earlier this month.

Dress for Success Western Massachusetts is celebrating 25 years of business in 2025, and they celebrated by cutting the ceremonial ribbon at their new career center.

It’s a rare sight when a Western Massachusetts team goes toe-to-toe with top-tier national competition — even rarer when they push them to the brink. Day 2 of the Hoophall Classic brought plenty of thrilling matchups, but few expected the battle between Springfield Central and Peabody Magnet High School to become the nail-biter it was.

The City of Springfield approved Mason Square as a vacant storefront district and they are working towards improvements.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Open burn season begins on Wednesday in the Bay State and runs through May 1st.

Gas prices in Springfield have dropped to an average of $2.89/g, according to GasBuddy price reports after a survey of 257 stations in Springfield. The cheapest station in Springfield was priced at $2.69/g, and the most expensive station was $3.25/g. The highest price in the state was $3.99/g, a difference of $1.39/g.

Homelessness is on the rise across the U.S. with Massachusetts seeing a 75% increase in families without a home.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – President-elect Donald Trump is making his return to the Oval Office next week, and he has many plans in store for the country.

While some areas may only receive a dusting, other parts of Massachusetts could see up to three inches on Saturday.

Another piece of the statute, added last year, may be further making cannabis real estate a tough business to be in. As of 2024, illegal cannabis sales are a violation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, with fines established for anyone who aids and abets those illegal sales, including landlords.

Two winning $100,000 lottery tickets were sold at different locations in Massachusetts, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery website. A $100,000 ticket was claimed on Friday from the game, “ Diamond Deluxe ” and was purchased from XtraMart on Providence Street in Worcester.

Superintendent of Springfield Public Schools, Dr. Sonia Dinnall, delivered a State of the Schools address to discuss the future of education.