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Wednesday June 19, 2013

Rocky's
74°
Few Clouds
Feels like 74°
Humidity: 39%
Dew Point: 47
Wind: N at 2 mph
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Have You Been Getting Lots of Spam Lately?

June 19th, 2013
EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WGGB) --Have you been recently bombarded with Spam emails? Well, you're not alone. So have we here at ABC40, and they're all coming from yahoo addresses. “Often it'll happen as a result of a phishing scam. With a...


Chicopee Pre-Treats Bodies of Water to Keep Mosquitoes Away

June 19th, 2013
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WGGB) -- It's the perfect recipe to attract mosquitoes: plenty of rain and now warm temperatures. “Anything over 50...

BusinessWest ’40 Under 40′ – Alexandra Hogan

June 19th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Every year, BusinessWest honors western Mass. residents who not only succeed in their profession, but also...

Mass. Man Convicted of Murdering Man Found Dumped in Suffield

June 19th, 2013
DEDHAM, Mass. (WGGB) – Nearly three years after a body was found dumped in Suffield, Conn., a Braintree man has been convicted of...




Mayor and State Rep. Disagree on Chicopee Casino

June 19th, 2013
(CHICOPEE, Mass.) (WGGB)--Is the casino issue a dead issue in Chicopee? Mayor Michael Bissonnette and State representative Joseph Wagner are at odds on the issue. Bissonnette says the old Cabotville Mills site in downtown Chicopee would be a...




Plans Announced for Increased Police Presence in Downtown Springfield

June 19th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) — The city of Springfield today unveiled a new push to keep downtown safe for residents and visitors. Saying it’s great to see a cop out walking his beat, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno announced a new safety...




UMass Board to Hike Tuition if Budget Falls Short

June 19th, 2013
BOSTON (AP) -- With one eye on Beacon Hill, University of Massachusetts trustees have voted to authorize up to a 4.9 percent increase in tuition and fees that would occur only if the Legislature does not approve the level of funding the...








Stocks Slide Over 200 Points on Fed. Bond News

June 19th, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are closing sharply lower and bond yields are rising after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank could slow its massive bond purchases this year. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 206 points, or 1.4...




Suit Alleges Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez Shot Man in Florida

June 19th, 2013
(Photo Courtesy: MGN Online / Jeffrey Beall via Flickr) NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. (WGGB/AP) — State police returned to the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Wednesday, two days after a body was found about a mile...




Several Western Mass. Cities and Towns Join App to Report Quality of Life Issues

June 19th, 2013
(WGGB) -- An app first used by the City of Boston to help residents report community problems to the city has now expanded to included over four dozen cities and towns, including several in western Massachusetts. The app is called...




Men’s Wearhouse Ousts Founder, Pitchman Zimmer

June 19th, 2013
(Photo Courtesy: MGN Online) By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Men's Wearhouse doesn't like the way its founder looks anymore. The men's clothier said Wednesday that it has fired the face of the company and its...




Suspect Accused of Robbing, Stabbing Chicopee Clerk Under Arrest

June 19th, 2013
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WGGB) – One of two men suspected in robbing and stabbing a convenience store clerk last week has turned himself into police. On Monday, Chicopee Police Det. Capt. Daniel Sullivan says that 21-year-old Jomar Munoz of Chicopee...




Feds: 2 Upstate NY Men Tried to Make X-Ray Weapon

June 19th, 2013
by MICHAEL VIRTANEN, Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Two upstate New York men accused of assembling a portable X-ray weapon intended to secretly sicken opponents of Israel are being jailed at least overnight. Prosecutors have...




John Paul II Moves a Step Closer to Sainthood

June 19th, 2013
By NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope John Paul II has moved a step closer to sainthood. A Vatican official says a commission of theologians approved a miracle attributed to his intercession, clearing a key hurdle....




Bipartisan Proposal on Student Loans Circulating

June 19th, 2013
By PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- A bipartisan group of senators is floating a proposal that would avoid the doubling of rates on student loans on July 1. A document being circulated on Capitol Hill outlines a possible...