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Wednesday June 19, 2013

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Humidity: 89%
Dew Point: 52
Wind: NNE at 9 mph
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Wednesday’s News on the Go 6/19

June 19th, 2013
(WGGB) -- For the very latest check on today's top stories, ABC40's Tom Lewis and Emily Volz have your News on the...


A Beautiful Stretch of Weather on the Way

June 19th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB)- It's a beautiful morning! The clouds and rain have moved out and now it's sunny, dry & comfortable. Temperatures...

Casino Games Begin at Twin River in RI

June 19th, 2013
LINCOLN, R.I. (AP) -- Bettors will soon be able to play blackjack, roulette and craps at the Twin River Casino as Rhode Island moves to get a head...

Markey, Gomez Heading into Final Campaign Stretch

June 19th, 2013
BOSTON (AP) -- Massachusetts's special U.S. Senate election is heading into its final stretch after Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democratic U.S....




Ex-Bulger Cohort to Spend 3rd Day on Witness Stand

June 19th, 2013
BOSTON (AP) -- A former enforcer for James "Whitey" Bulger is expected to face more tough cross-examination by Bulger's lawyers when he returns to the witness stand. James Martorano, who admitted killing 20 people, is set to continue testifying...




James Helps Heat Stave Off Elimination in Game 6

June 19th, 2013
MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force overtime and the Miami Heat staved off elimination with a 103-100 victory over the San...




Armed Robbery on Monrovia Street

June 18th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Police in Springfield are looking for two suspects in an armed robbery on that happened Monrovia Street in Springfield Tuesday night. They say just around 10:15PM the suspects approached someone and got away with a...








Wanted: Aaron Samuel Bodley

June 18th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Springfield Police started keeping an eye on 21-year-old Aaron Bodley last year, while he was working at a video game store at the Eastfield Mall. "The owner became suspicious of this guy because he was always...




Police Visit Home of Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez

June 18th, 2013
by BRIDGET MURPHY, Associated Press NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - State and local police spent hours at the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday night as another group of officers searched an industrial park...




Springfield Property Auction Draws Buyers and Protesters

June 18th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- A property auction in Springfield drew both people looking to buy as well as some protesters. Mayor Domenic Sarno says it's important for the homes to be sold so they are back on the city's tax roll. He also...




Award-Winning Journalist Michael Hastings Dies

June 18th, 2013
By SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings has died in a car accident in Los Angeles. BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith says he learned from a family member...




West Springfield Police Searching for Breaking and Entering Suspect

June 18th, 2013
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Police in West Springfield are on the hunt for a man accused of breaking into a convenience story Tuesday morning. West Springfield Police Det. Jay Gearing says that just after 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, a man...




18 Mayors: Limit Use of Food Stamps to Buy Soda

June 18th, 2013
(Courtesy MGN-Online) By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a...




Cape Wind gets $200M Investment from Danish Fund

June 18th, 2013
By JAY LINDSAY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) -- The Cape Wind offshore wind project has secured a $200 million investment from a Danish pension fund in what its president says is a milestone for the proposed 130-turbine project. The $2.6...




Markey, Gomez Clash in Final US Senate Debate

June 18th, 2013
By BOB SALSBERG and STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) -- Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey clashed on everything from their records in Congress and the private sector to job creation in their final debate of...