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Wednesday June 19, 2013

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Fmr. Chicopee Mayor Richard Kos Pulls Papers for Fifth Mayoral Run

June 19th, 2013
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WGGB) -- It's all about vision and values and that's why a former mayor wants to run the City of Chicopee again. Richard Kos took out nomination papers Wednesday morning at city hall. Kos, an attorney, served as...


Springfield Signs New Partnership With WMECo

June 19th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- The City of Springfield just inked a new agreement with WMECo, designed to reduce energy consumption and save...

Granby Man Pleads Guilty to 2011 Arson

June 19th, 2013
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB) -- A Granby man has been sentenced to at least four years in prison after pleading guilty to setting a house on fire...

Mass. Couple’s 2001 Message in a Bottle Found

June 19th, 2013
(Image Courtesy: MGN Online) REHOBOTH, Mass. (AP) -- A message sealed in a champagne bottle and tossed into the waters off Tampa, Fla., more...




Todashev’s Body Brought to Russia for Burial

June 19th, 2013
bragim Todashev was arrested May 4, 2013 in Kissimmee, Fla. for alleged aggravated battery. (Orange County Sheriff's Office) GROZNY, Russia (AP) -- The father of a Russian man killed while being questioned about ties to the Boston Marathon bombing...




Buckland Teen’s Sentence Suspended in Traffic Death

June 19th, 2013
GREENFIELD, Mass. (AP) -- A Massachusetts teen who was making a food delivery when his car struck a pair of motorcyclists, killing one, has avoided jail. Eighteen-year-old Jacob Earl of Buckland received a 2 1/2-year suspended sentence on...




Traffic Returns to Wash. Bridge That Collapsed

June 19th, 2013
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) -- Traffic is moving again across the Interstate 5 Skagit River bridge at Mount Vernon, a key route in Washington between Seattle and Canada. The state Transportation Department announced it opened to southbound traffic...








8 Hurt, Some Seriously, When Car Jumps Curb in NYC

June 19th, 2013
KAREN MATTHEWS, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Fire authorities say eight people have been hurt, several of them seriously, in a Manhattan vehicle crash. A white car jumped the curb and hit a 24-hour grocery in the East Village around 7...




Former TWA Flight 800 Investigators Want New Probe

June 19th, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) -- Former investigators of the TWA Flight 800 crash off Long Island are calling on the National Transportation Safety Board to re-examine the case. The retired investigators claim that findings were "falsified." A documentary on the...




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 June Afternoon!

June 19th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB)- It will be a beautiful afternoon with sunshine & blue skies. Temperatures will be nice and comfortable with highs in the mid-70's. It will be a nearly perfect June day! Get out and enjoy, if you can. With clear...




US Rep. Capuano Bill Would Limit Car “Black Boxes”

June 19th, 2013
BOSTON (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano is co-sponsoring a bill he says will give car owners more control over so-called "black box" recorders. The legislation would require manufacturers to let consumers known if a recorder is installed in...




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 start on neighboring Massachusetts. Twin River will open 65 new tables offering Las Vegas-style...




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. Rep. Edward Markey engaged in some testy exchanges during their final debate. One of Tuesday'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...