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Tonight: Cloudy skies with a chance of showers. Breezy. Lows: 35-39. Winds: NW 10-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. Sunday: Mostly cloudy with showers, breezy. Partly cloudy evening then clearing Highs in the upper 50s. Memorial Day: Sunny and warmer. Have a great night! Brittany Decker
Sunday May 26, 2013

Rocky's
43°
Drizzle
Feels like 37°
Humidity: 87%
Precip: 0.02%
Wind: NNW at 12 mph
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Scattered Showers Tonight, Improving Sunday, & Sunshine for Memorial Day!

May 25th, 2013
What to expect for tonight: A cold front has stalled just off the New England coast. Tonight showers will continue and temperatures will not get any better. As this storm spins off shore it will continue to pull down cold air. Cold enough that...


Two People Dead After Flooding in San Antonio

May 25th, 2013
AP Photo/Eric Gay SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Authorities say flooding in San Antonio has killed at least two people, and they are searching for a third...

March against Monsanto in Chicopee

May 25th, 2013
CHICOPEE, Mass (WGGB) - Dozens of people marched against Monsanto in Chicopee today. The event -- organized by the group 'Arise For Social...

Bruins Eliminate Rangers with 3-1 Win in Game 5

May 25th, 2013
BOSTON (AP) -- Tuukka Rask stopped 28 shots, Gregory Campbell scored twice and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers in Game 5 on Saturday to...




Gas Price Down a Penny at the Pump

May 25th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD (WGGB) – If you’re hitting the road for the holiday weekend, you'll save a penny at the pump. AAA says the average price for unleaded fuel has dropped a cent to $3.64 a gallon - the third consecutive drop. Prices have risen...




Accident injures 4 in Springfield

May 25th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD (WGGB) – A car accident in Springfield caused several injuries this afternoon. Four people are in the hospital after the 2 car accident. Police say it happened around 2:30 at the corner of Liberty and Genesee Streets in...




Pickup Truck ends up in River

May 25th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD (WGGB) -- The constant rain may have played part in a peculiar accident today in Springfield. A driver lost control of a pickup truck going eastbound on Locust Street -- sending it off the road and into the river. The driver was...








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 dead and two others injured after the cars collided just before 1 this afternoon. The deceased in...




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...