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United to Restart 787 Flights Today

May 20th, 2013
By JOSHUA FREED AP Airlines Writer United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. The planes are returning after a four-month grounding because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by two other airlines. The incidents included an...

Sen. McCain to Attend Rally for GOP’s Gomez

May 20th, 2013
Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Ed Markey (Left) and Republican Candidate Gabriel Gomez (Right) BOSTON (AP) -- Republican U.S. Senate candidate...

Mild & Wet Week Ahead…

May 19th, 2013
REGION, Mass (WGGB)- We had showers come through this evening, but for the most part we will remain dry for the rest of tonight. Although a...

Swift Leads, Miguel Hurts Fans at Billboard Awards

May 19th, 2013
(Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) by MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer (AP) -- Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the...

Tornadoes Level Homes in Okla., Hit Other States

May 19th, 2013
(AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Travis Heying) By SEAN MURPHY, Associated Press EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — One of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday in Oklahoma turned homes in a trailer park near Oklahoma City into splinters and rubble and...

Major Drug Bust in Holyoke nets Heroin and Ammo

May 19th, 2013
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB) --- Holyoke Police made an arrest Friday in a major drug bust that also uncovered a large cache of ammunition and an illegal handgun. Around 7 pm Friday, Holyoke police searched an apartment at 173 Elm Street after receiving...

Local Graduations mean Big Bucks for Businesses

May 19th, 2013
AMHERST, Mass. (WGGB) -- It's graduation season and local businesses are benefitting from it. The steady influx of families and friends celebrating the achievement means green for restaurants like the Northampton Brewery near the area's 5 major...

93-Year-Old Student Graduates from AIC

May 19th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD (WGGB) -- More than 1,000 American International Students walked across the stage at Springfield's MassMutual Center during their graduation ceremony Sunday. 93-year-old Raissi Stewart received an honorary degree from her alma...

MBTA Officer Shot in Marathon Showdown Vows to Return to Duty

May 19th, 2013
(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)by BRIDGET MURPHY, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) - With a bullet still in his body, the police officer who survived a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects said Sunday he's determined to return to...

Commuters Warned of Traffic Mess for Up to 1 Week Following Conn. Crash

May 19th, 2013
by STEPHEN SINGER, Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Traffic in southwest Connecticut could be a mess for as much as a week until service is restored to the commuter rail line affected by a derailment that injured scores of passengers,...

Pool Safety Concerns Take Center Stage

May 19th, 2013
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WGGB) --Bonnie Gascoigne says stressing pool rules to her 3 and 6 year old grandchildren saved a life last year when one of them fell in. “I taught them, you know, if they fall in and they don't have floaties on, you need to...

Foxwoods seeks a financial win with Mass. casino

May 19th, 2013
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut's Foxwoods Resort Casino is looking to expand next door in Massachusetts. The operators of the biggest casino in North America are proposing a $1 billion, 300,000-square foot resort off I-495 in Milford, Mass.,...

Pioneer Valley Youths Bring The Little Mermaid to Life

May 19th, 2013
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (wggb) -- Today marked the final performance for the Starlight's Youth Theatre production of Disney's The Little Mermaid. The performances which began on Friday featured a double cast of over 100 children representing more...

Longmeadow Continues Long Historical Tradition

May 19th, 2013
LONGMEADOW, Mass. (wggb) -- This weekend celebrated the 34th Annual Long Meddowe Days. The event marks Longmeadow's celebration of their colonial history on the Town Green. Antiques, music, food and activities like the community campfire Saturday...

Washington Scandals Intrude on Senate Race

May 19th, 2013
BOSTON (AP) -- The controversies swirling around the Obama administration are threatening to engulf Massachusetts' special U.S. Senate election. Those include the IRS targeting of conservative groups and lingering questions about last year's...

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