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Child Found near Pool – Rushed to Hospital

May 18th, 2013
Wilbraham, Mass. (WGGB) -- Breaking news tonight -- a child was found unconscious near a pool today in Wilbraham. The Wilbraham Fire Chief says the seven year old was taken to Baystate Medical Center and arrived about 10 minutes ago. They...

Increasing Clouds Tonight… Change in Weather Pattern Ahead

May 18th, 2013
REGION, Mass (WGGB)- A nice Saturday, with temperatures reaching 73 here in Springfield today. More clouds for tonight though! Clouds on the...

Mass. Senate to debate $34B spending plan

May 18th, 2013
BOSTON (AP) -- The Massachusetts Senate is likely to spend several days considering a $34 billion state budget proposal. More than 700 amendments...

Police: Roommate dispute leads to attack with Hammer

May 18th, 2013
HOLLIS, N.H. (AP) -- Police say two men and a woman from Massachusetts are charged with attacking a man with a hammer and knife following a roommate...

BBQ Celebrates and Benefits Troops

May 18th, 2013
HOLYOKE, Mass. (wggb) -- For the last five years The Rockin' BBQ for the Troops Benefit has been held on Armed Forces Day. The event kicked off today at noon at the American Legion in Holyoke. All the money raised from the event goes towards...

Springfield Hosts 2013 Pioneer Valley Heart Walk

May 18th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD (WGGB) -- Hundreds of people hit the trails today in forest park as part of the 2103 Pioneer Valley Heart Walk. It's organized by the American Heart Association as a way to raise money to end heart disease and strokes. More than...

Mass. Lawmaker: Recoup Benefits From Terrorists

May 18th, 2013
BOSTON (AP) -- A Republican lawmaker is pushing for a law allowing Massachusetts to recoup public benefits given to anyone later convicted of using of a weapon of mass destruction. Gloucester state Sen. Bruce Tarr is offering the proposal as an...

Probe Begins After Commuter Trains Crash

May 18th, 2013
Governor Dannel Malloy Speaks to the Media FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) -- Officials are describing a devastating scene of shattered cars and other damage where two trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in Connecticut. They say it's fortunate...

Bay State Bike Week Comes to a Close

May 18th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (wggb) -- This week has been Bay State Bike week and all week long Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club has been hosting events from Yoga for Bikers to a Biker Movie night. Their week long celebration came to it's finale today at...

NTSB Officials to Tour Train Crash Site

May 18th, 2013
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Officials in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office say the governor will meet with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board and Connecticut's two U.S. senators at the site of a Metro-North Railroad crash that...

Hartford Holds Gun Buyback Program

May 18th, 2013
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Hartford police and the city's hospitals are teaming up to offer a daylong gun buyback program, giving out gift cards in exchange for working weapons. Connecticut residents can drop off unwanted firearms at the Community...

Saturday Morning News on the Go

May 18th, 2013
Springfield, Mass. (wggb) -- Gunfire leads to two different Springfield neighborhoods leads to two different arrests, and Governor Dannel Malloy says the train derailment and collision in Connecticut was just an accident, plus lottery fever hits...

Sunny and Pleasant Saturday

May 18th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- We are waking up to mostly sunny skies this morning and that will be the trend throughout the day today with just some high thin clouds mixing in from time to time. Enjoy it while it last because things are about to...

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 those tickets was sold in New Jersey, while the other was sold in Virginia. Those winners will split...

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