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Still no word from Toyota on Prius recall
A week after brake problems surfaced with its Prius, Toyota still has yet to say whether it will recall the popular hybrid - and analysts say further delays could be devastating to the automaker's already damaged reputation.

Conn. governor calls for safety review after blast

Connecticut's governor is calling for a review of state safety codes following a deadly explosion at a power plant in Middletown.

In Murray, Mass. Gov. Patrick finds loyal defender

BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick largely stays above the re-election fray because he's got a scrappy No. 2 in Lt. Gov. Tim Murray.

South Hadley Bullies to be Disciplined

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (WGGB) -- South Hadley school officials say bullies at the high school will be disciplined.

Candidates for RI gov promise gay marriage support
Associated Press - February 8, 2010 2:15 PM ET PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Three candidates running for Rhode Island governor are promising to sign a gay marriage bill should it reach their desk if...

Hodes: Give NH more oversight over Vermont Yankee
Associated Press - February 8, 2010 5:55 AM ET VERNON, Vt. (AP) - New Hampshire Rep. Paul Hodes is heading to Vermont on Monday to announce a new proposal to give New Hampshire greater...

GOP cool to Obama call for two-party health talks

Republicans gave a chilly reception Monday to President Barack Obama's invitation to discuss health care in a bipartisan, televised setting later this month, part of the White House effort to revive the stalled legislation.

Trail of beer bottles leads to alleged drunken driver's arrest

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Police arrested a 26-year-old city man on drunken driving charges after allegedly driving his car into several parked cars on Chestnut Street then removing the car's license plates and fleeing with a case of beer, according to police.

Crowded Mass. campaign season set to kick off
Associated Press - February 8, 2010 12:14 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - It's the start of what's shaping up to be a very crowded campaign season in Massachusetts.

Jury selection delayed in Conn. home invasion case
Associated Press - February 8, 2010 12:14 PM ET NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Jury selection will remain on hold for at least another week for a defendant in the 2007 Cheshire home invasion...

Mom mourns young family killed in RI blaze

Just days ago, Lynn Gaulin's only daughter and future son-in-law were living in her basement while they planned for their lives together and cared for their 7-month-old daughter.

Official: Unclear if victims remain in Conn. plant
Associated Press - February 8, 2010 7:04 AM ET MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut fire official now says it's unclear whether everyone is accounted for after a massive explosion that killed...

Obama admits health care overhaul may die on Hill

No, maybe he can't. President Barack Obama, who insisted he would succeed where other presidents had failed to fix the nation's health care system, now concedes the effort may die in Congress.

UMass celebrates expansion of learning space
Associated Press - February 7, 2010 6:44 PM ET AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - UMass is celebrating a major expansion of a high-tech study and research area in the Amherst campus' main library.

Owners of Conn. power plant cooperating in probe
Associated Press - February 7, 2010 6:34 PM ET MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) - Energy Investors Funds says it is fully cooperating with authorities investigating the fatal explosion of the Kleen...

Ex-Mass. firefighter facing jail for child porn
Associated Press - February 7, 2010 4:34 PM ET SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - A former Springfield firefighter who pleaded guilty to child pornography charges is facing sentencing.

Explosion, fire reported in Middletown
Associated Press - February 7, 2010 12:24 PM ET MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) - Police are reporting a gas explosion and fire at a power plant in Middletown.

Amherst fire damages apartment; leaves tenants displaced

AMHERST, Mass (WGGB) -- A fire just before 10:00 p.m. Saturday night at the Presidential Apartments has displaced tenants from four of the units.

Cast from 'Jersey Shore' to appear on 'The View'

ABC says the house mates from "Jersey Shore" are headed to "The View" for some fist-pumping and outlandish talk.

Paying it Forward
Back in September the town of Sunderland slashed it's elementary school budget significantly, causing a number of teachers to lose their jobs. Now one of those teachers is giving back, after the community helped give him back his job.

Overnight accident on the Mass. Pike deadly
BLANDFORD, Mass. (WGGB) -- An overnight accident in Blanford involving a car and a tractor trailer has left one person dead.

Two arrested in Holyoke with firearm and drugs
HOLYOKE, Mass (WGGB) -- Holyoke Police arrested two men early Saturday morning outside the Family Place shelter after a caller reported one of the men carrying a gun.

South Hadley High School Closes Investigation

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (WGGB) -- South Hadley High School has concluded its investigation into allegations that Phoebe Prince was bullied relentlessly prior to her death last month.

Healthy Super Bowl Snacks!

The superbowl is upon us! If you're like most people, you are probably planning on camping out in front of the tube, surrounded by fattening foods. But, it doesn't have to be that way.

Drop in jobless rate points to modest improvement
The job market is lurching toward improvement. It just has a long way to go.

Obama calls for beefed up small-business loans

Seeking to create more jobs, President Barack Obama on Friday asked Congress to temporarily expand two lending programs for the owners of small businesses.

Report: 40 percent of cancers are preventable
About 40 percent of cancers could be prevented if people stopped smoking and overeating, limited their alcohol, exercised regularly and got vaccines targeting cancer-causing infections, experts say.

Toyota chief apologizes for massive global recalls
Toyota's president emerged from seclusion Friday to apologize and address criticism that the automaker mishandled a crisis over sticking gas pedals. Yet he stopped short of ordering a recall for the company's iconic Prius...

Tritium levels skyrocket again at Vermont Yankee
Associated Press - February 5, 2010 5:45 PM ET MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont Department of Health says levels of radioactive tritium in groundwater samples taken at Vermont Yankee nuclear...

Rep. Kennedy says Brown candidacy a 'joke'
Associated Press - February 5, 2010 4:44 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Patrick Kennedy is calling Republican Scott Brown's candidacy a "joke," and says he expects the new Massaschusetts senator...

Wife, son of reputed RI mobster arrested
Associated Press - February 5, 2010 1:14 PM ET PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The wife and son of a reputed Rhode Island mobster have been arrested on charges that they tried to extort money from...

Conn. students face $103 fine for swearing
Associated Press - February 5, 2010 11:34 AM ET WINDSOR, Conn. (AP) - The principal of a Connecticut High School is warning that students caught swearing could face $103 tickets issued by...

Controversial New Mommy Meal

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB) -- Goats eat it. Cats too. In fact, nearly every mammal in the animal kingdom consumes it. Chinese medicine even recommends it. It's a placenta: the organ that passes nutrients from mother to fetus.

Westfield police make arrest for domestic murder

WESTFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- A 51-year-old man has been arraigned on murder charges Thursday after allegedly admitting to police that he had killed his girlfriend.

Mass. man describes 'living hell' as US commits to recover all bodies from Haiti hotel
Associated Press - February 5, 2010 7:54 AM ET PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - A Massachusetts man whose college student daughter remains missing and presumed buried in the rubble of a Haitian...

Mihos insists he's candidate for Mass. governor
Associated Press - February 5, 2010 7:44 AM ET BOSTON (AP) - Republican Christy Mihos insists he's still in the Massachusetts gubernatorial race.

Asylum hearing for Obama aunt ends with no ruling

An immigration hearing for President Barack Obama's African aunt ended Thursday without an immediate decision in her second bid for asylum in the United States.

Brown sworn in as US senator from Massachusetts

Republican Scott Brown took over the seat of the late Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy on Thursday, vowing to be an independent voice in a bitterly divided Senate.

Toyota woes mount as gov't examines Prius brakes

Toyota faced mounting pressure Thursday as the government opened a probe of brake problems with the Prius, a crown jewel of its lineup. The beleaguered automaker said it was "too soon" to decide whether to add the hybrid to...

Judge Orders New Trial for Convicted Springfield Murderer

Hampden County Superior Court Judge Mary Lou Rup has ordered a new trial for convicted Springfield murderer Paul Fickling.

Attorney for Alleged Brutality Victim Speaks to abc40/Fox 6

The man at the center of a police brutality investigation appeared in court Wednesday in Springfield, and abc40 had the only camera in the courtroom.

Paul Fickling granted new trial

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Late Wednesday afternoon, a ruling was handed down regarding the fate of a new trial for Paul Fickling.

Four-year-old with lighter burns 14 from home in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- A total of 14 people have been burned from their Brandon Avenue homes Thursday afternoon after a 4-year-old allegedly started a fire while playing with a lighter.

Father and Son arrested in alleged seafood market fencing operation

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- A father and son have been arrested as a result of a police investigation, which has been going on since April, into a fencing operation allegedly operating out of the Hancock Seafood Market.

Asylum hearing for Obama aunt ends with no ruling
Associated Press - February 4, 2010 3:14 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - An immigration hearing for President Barack Obama's African aunt has ended without an immediate decision in her bid for...

Brown resigns state Senate seat to join US Senate
Associated Press - February 4, 2010 10:54 AM ET BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown has resigned his state Senate seat as he prepares to assume his new seat in the U.S.

Mass. House votes to curb driver cell phone use
Associated Press - February 4, 2010 2:34 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - House lawmakers have approved an amendment dramatically restricting the use of cell phones by Massachusetts drivers.

Lawyer: Obama not involved in aunt's case
Associated Press - February 4, 2010 2:04 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - A lawyer for President Barack Obama's African aunt says the president has not become involved in her hearing to remain in the United...

GOP's Baker sees argument for 1 Mass. casino
Associated Press - February 4, 2010 1:24 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Baker says he can see the argument for one gambling casino in Massachusetts, but not...

Paranormal investigator seeks probation
Associated Press - February 4, 2010 11:34 AM ET ENFIELD, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut man who investigates ghosts and other paranormal phenomenon has applied for a probation program after being...

Around Vt. Yankee, tritium discovery raises fears
Associated Press - February 4, 2010 10:44 AM ET VERNON, Vt. (AP) - The revelation that radioactive tritium has been found at Vermont Yankee nuclear plant is raising concerns among the people...

Toyota Dealers React to Transportation Secretary

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood got the public's attention Wednesday morning when he told Toyota owners to park their cars.

Expert Advises Parents on School Bullying

There is growing concern over the issue of school bullying following the suicide of South Hadley High School student Phoebe Prince.

Keeping Springfield Beautiful One Home at a Time
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- In an effort to clean, green and unite the city, abc40 and FOX6 are teaming up with Keep Springfield Beautiful and the Springfield Preservation Trust.

Springfield high school student busted for selling drugs in school

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- A student attending the High School of Science and Technology in Springfield was arrested Tuesday for the possession and dealing of marijuana on school grounds.

LaHood says he misspoke on advice to Toyota owners
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood now says he misspoke when telling owners of recalled Toyotas to stop driving then.

Toyota hit by over 100 Prius brake complaints

Toyota Motor Corp. has been hit by over 100 complaints in the U.S. and Japan about brake problems with the popular Prius hybrid, the latest in a spate of quality troubles for the automaker as it grapples with massive global...

Jury selection postponed in Conn. home invasion
Associated Press - February 3, 2010 10:44 AM ET NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Jury selection has been postponed until at least Friday in the murder case of a man charged with killing a woman and her...

Former suspect in Hornsby murder case busted for pizza robbery

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- A 19-year-old Springfield man who had murder charges against him dropped in August in connection with the 2008 drive-by shooting of Mario Hornsby Jr. has been arrested Tuesday for allegedly pistol whipping a pizza delivery driver during a robbery.

Crack-eating suspect busted in Federal Street drug raid

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Narcotics officers obtained entrance into a highly-monitored Springfield apartment Tuesday night and arrested a Springfield man allegedly attempting to eat crack cocaine in an attempt to hide the drug from police, according to a department spokesperson.