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Today: Cloudy skies with periods of rain. Windy & cool. Highs: 43-47. Winds: N 15-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Tonight: Cloudy skies with a chance of showers. Breezy. Lows: 35-39. Winds: NW 10-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. Have a great day. Don Maher
Saturday May 25, 2013

Rocky's
44°
Moderate Rain
Feels like 38°
Humidity: 87%
Precip: 0.13%
Wind: NNW at 10 mph
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Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport Reflects on Angel Flights

May 25th, 2013
  WESTFIELD , Mass. (WGGB) --Angel Flights have been taking off and landing at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport for a number of years. In that time, Manager Brian Barnes has gotten to know some of the pilots who volunteer for the non-profit...


Deadly Accident closes portion of Mass Pike

May 25th, 2013
WESTON, Mass. (WGGB) – A fatal three car crash on a Mass Pike ramp backed-up traffic for miles today in Weston. State police say one person is...

Woman Killed in San Antonio Flooding

May 25th, 2013
AP Photo/Eric Gay SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- A woman has been killed in flooding in the San Antonio area. The San Antonio Fire Department says the...

How Long Will The Rain & Chilly Temps Last??

May 25th, 2013
REGION, Mass (WGGB)-It has been raining on and off all day, steady and heavy at times. Temperatures are chilly and wind at times gusting over...




Bulger judge allows juror background checks

May 25th, 2013
BOSTON (AP) -- The judge presiding over the trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger is allowing prosecutors to conduct criminal background on potential jurors. U.S. District Judge Diane Casper granted the request in a ruling...




Warren Residents Experience Flash Flood

May 25th, 2013
WARREN, Mass. (wggb) -- Some residents in Warren became home bound when a flash flood made it impossible for them to leave their home. Warren Fire Department and the Massachusetts DOT were on scene for the technical rescue of the family. No one...




Springfield Diocese Ordains Five New Deacons

May 25th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) -- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield has five new deacons. Bishop Timothy McDonnell ordained the deacons during a ceremony on Saturday at St. Michael's Cathedral. They are David Culliton of Greenfield; Keith Davies...








Local Veteran Receives Promotion

May 25th, 2013
BELCHERTOWN, Mass. (wggb) -- Army Lt. Col. David Preston was promoted to Colonel this morning. The Belchertown native was able to enjoy his first formal promotion and pinning on United States soil today. All of Preston's other promotions have...




Northampton Protests Bench Removal

May 25th, 2013
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (wggb) -- Residents of Northampton gathered Saturday to protest the city's removal of 6 of it's 16 benches. The benches were removed earlier this week after several business owners complained to the city of loiterers abusing...




Runners Brave the Rain for Run to Remember

May 25th, 2013
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (wggb) -- Runners braved the rain today at South Hadley's Run to Remember 5K. The event is a fundraiser to allow the town's Memorial Day Parade Committee to expand their work of honoring troops and veterans. The race kicked...




Rescuers Look for Pilot in Deadly NY Angel Flight

May 25th, 2013
EPHRATAH, N.Y. (AP) -- Rescuers are searching for the pilot of a volunteer Angel Flight that crashed in upstate New York, killing two passengers. A dispatcher for the Fulton County Sheriff's Department says divers went to a large pond Saturday...




Hundreds Running Boston Marathon’s Final Mile

May 25th, 2013
BOSTON (AP) -- Hundreds of runners are joining victims of the Boston Marathon bombings to finish the last mile of the race, reclaiming the triumph of crossing the finish line after explosives went off while many athletes were still running. More...




Saturday Morning News on the Go

May 25th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (wggb) -- Springfield Police are searching for three men after an armed robbery overnight, while Wilbraham Police have arrested two men on multiple drug charges, and one person is still missing after a plane crashes in upstate...




Springfield Police Seek Three in Armed Robbery

May 25th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD (WGGB) - Springfield Police are looking for three suspects involved in an armed robbery overnight. Three men, all wearing masks and dark clothing, approached a woman at 150 Ellendale Circle just before 2:30 this morning. One of them...




Rainy, Windy & Chilly Saturday

May 25th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- sure does not feel like late May out there. Today is going to be a rainy, chilly and windy day. A cold front has stalled just off the New England coast. A storm will form along the front then get captured by an...