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Markey, Menino to Make ‘Major’ Campaign Announcement

May 24th, 2013
BOSTON (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Ed Markey's campaign says Markey and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino are making a major announcement in the special U.S. Senate election. Markey and Menino are to be joined Friday morning by a local union official,...

Interstate Bridge Collapses in NW Wash.; People in Water

May 23rd, 2013
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) -- The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed,...

Vigil Held For Edwin Simonetty and Shela Wheeler In Springfield

May 23rd, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Two local families who lost loved ones in deadly pedestrian accidents came together Thursday night for a candle...

Wanted: Latonya Holmes

May 23rd, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Police say one night this past January, 25-year-old Latonya Holmes just couldn't see eye-to-eye with her twin...

Rough Night for Local Hell’s Kitchen Contestant, Mary Poehnelt

May 23rd, 2013
BELCHERTOWN, Mass. (WGGB) -- Tonight's episode of Hell's Kitchen didn't start off too well for local Chef Mary Poehnelt. In the challenge the chefs had to show off their talents cooking international cuisine. Mary had to cook Indian food...

Gaming Commission Won’t Rush to Choose a Western Mass. Casino Proposal

May 23rd, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Tonight the chairman of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission talked about a timeline for a Western Mass. casino with the Economic Development Council of Western Mass. The state gaming commission will have...

National Assoc. of Professional Women Now Networking in Springfield

May 23rd, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Tonight the National Association of Professional Women hosted a networking event in Springfield. In addition to networking there was presentation on confidence in the work place. But the networking doesn't stop...

Senate Passes Additional Newtown-Related Bills

May 23rd, 2013
(AP File Photo/Julio Cortez) By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut lawmakers on Thursday began building on a package of reforms the General Assembly passed in April that addressed the Newtown school shooting,...

Jurors Deadlock on Jodi Arias Penalty

May 23rd, 2013
By BRIAN SKOLOFF and JOSH HOFFNER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) -- Jurors have deadlocked on a verdict of life or death for Jodi Arias in the 2008 killing of her one-time boyfriend. The judge declared a mistrial in the penalty phase. Another...

Computing Center in Holyoke Will Make Voluntary Payments to the City

May 23rd, 2013
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB) -- The Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center will be making voluntary Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) to Holyoke. The MGHPCC and Mayor Morse made the announcement today. A scholarship program for...

Balise Ford to Open New Facility This Weekend

May 23rd, 2013
Wilbraham, Mass. (WGGB) -- Balise Ford held a ribbon cutting today to celebrate their new facility opening this weekend in Wilbraham. The new building located at 1979 Boston Road was built by Associated Builders of South Hadley and replaces the...

Boy Scouts Approve Plan to Accept Openly Gay Boys

May 23rd, 2013
By DAVID CRARY and NOMAAN MERCHANT, Associated Press GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP/WGGB) — The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts. Of the local Scout...

IRS Replaces Official Who Oversaw Targeting

May 23rd, 2013
(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) by STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner has been replaced as director of the Internal Revenue Service division...

7-Year-Old Girl Injured in Marathon Bombing Leaves Hospital

May 23rd, 2013
(AP Photo/Charles Krupa) BOSTON (AP) -- The younger sister of the 8-year-old boy killed in the Boston Marathon bombings has been released from the hospital. Her family said Thursday that 7-year-old Jane Richard, whose left leg was amputated...

Springfield Firefighter Creates Invention to Help Colleagues Safely Fight Fires on Roofs

May 23rd, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- A Springfield firefighter has unveiled his new invention that he hopes will save lives across the country and world. It's a portable tool that firefighters can use while attacking fires from rooftops. Capt....

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