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Police Respond to Multiple Shots Fired in Springfield

May 18th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD (WGGB) - Two Springfield neighborhoods heard gunshots last night, resulting in two separate arrests. Just before midnight Friday, police responded to High Street in Springfield after they were alerted to the gunfire by the Shot...

Two Winners in MegaMillions Drawing

May 18th, 2013
(WGGB) - Two lucky ticket holders beat the 175 million to one odds last night, matching all six numbers in last night's MegaMillions drawing. One of...

Mega Millions $190 Million Numbers

May 17th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- The winning Mega Million's numbers for the May 17, 2013 drawing are 11-15-35-43-49, with Mega Ball of 41. The...

60 People Injured After Conn. Commuter Trains Collide

May 17th, 2013
by SUSAN HAIGH, Associated Press FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's...

Falcons Season Comes to an End in 5-2 Loss to Crunch

May 17th, 2013
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (falconsahl.com) - The Springfield Falcons (3-5) saw their postseason run come to an end on Friday night in a 5-2 loss to the Syracuse Crunch (7-0) at the War Memorial Arena. The Falcons were swept by the Crunch in the...

Venturi, US Open Champion and CBS Analyst, Dies

May 17th, 2013
(AP Photo) By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Former U.S. Open champion Ken Venturi has died just 11 days after he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. He was 82. His son, Matt Venturi, says he died Friday afternoon in a hospital...

Flesh-Eating Disease Victim Gets Prosthetic Hands

May 17th, 2013
ATLANTA (AP) -- A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way back from Ohio Friday after being fitted with prosthetic hands. Aimee Copeland, 25, is returning from...

Lottery Fever Reaches Western Mass.

May 17th, 2013
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB) -- The big drawing for the $600 million Powerball jackpot is tomorrow and that has brought a lot of people out buying tickets. Local businesses we talked to say they've seen a big increase in lottery sales. At the...

Relay For Life Held in Agawam

May 17th, 2013
AGAWAM, Mass. (WGGB) -- Tonight was the Relay For Life in Agawam at the high school on Cooper Street. The Relay For Life is a walk designed to not only remember those impacted by cancer, but also raise awareness and funds for cancer...

Officer Shot in Bomb Suspect Gun Battle in Rehab

May 17th, 2013
(Ofc. Donohue and his wife Kim. Photo Courtesy: MBTA Transit Police) BOSTON (AP) -- The MBTA police officer who was critically injured in a shootout with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects has moved to a rehab hospital. A hospital...

Lengthy Driving Record For Driver In Deadly Accident

May 17th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass (WGGB) --Ale Moultrie is 60 years old. He's been driving for about three decades, so the fact that his driving history includes a few violations isn't surprising. The question is if any of his citations could indicate if he's a...

Berkshire County Soldier Killed in Afghanistan

May 17th, 2013
DALTON, Mass. (WGGB) -- A soldier from Berkshire County has died while serving overseas. U.S. Rep. Richard Neal says in a statement that U.S. Army Specialist Mitchell Daehling was killed in action earlier this week while serving in...

State Trooper Wounded in Chicopee Shootout Receives Medal of Honor

May 17th, 2013
BOSTON, Mass. (WGGB) -- A Massachusetts State Police Trooper who was wounded during a shootout in Chicopee last year receives the Medal of Honor. Trooper John Vasquez received the award during a ceremony on Friday at the State House. The...

Antique Show Vendors Breathe New Life into Old Items

May 17th, 2013
BRIMFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Dozens of vendors are taking part in the Brimfield Antique Show, and many are not just selling older items as is. Some have taken old pieces and found new uses to make eclectic merchandise. Among those at the...

GMA’s Lara Spencer on Brimfield Antique Show: “I Love This Market”

May 17th, 2013
BRIMFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- When "Good Morning America" co-host Lara Spencer isn't discussing the latest issues and hot topics, she can be found scouring flea markets, antique shows, and yard sales for a great find. Spencer spent some time...

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