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Today: Cloudy skies with periods of rain. Windy & cool. Highs: 43-47. Winds: N 15-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Tonight: Cloudy skies with a chance of showers. Breezy. Lows: 35-39. Winds: NW 10-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. Have a great day. Don Maher
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Saturday May 25, 2013

Rocky's
43°
Light Rain
Feels like 37°
Humidity: 93%
Precip: 0.13%
Wind: N at 12 mph
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Saturday Morning News on the Go

May 25th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (wggb) -- Springfield Police are searching for three men after an armed robbery overnight, while Wilbraham Police have arrested two men on multiple drug charges, and one person is still missing after a plane crashes in upstate...


Springfield Police Seek Three in Armed Robbery

May 25th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD (WGGB) - Springfield Police are looking for three suspects involved in an armed robbery overnight. Three men, all wearing masks and...

Rainy, Windy & Chilly Saturday

May 25th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- sure does not feel like late May out there. Today is going to be a rainy, chilly and windy day. A cold front has...

Two Arrested in Wilbraham Drug Raid

May 25th, 2013
(Photo Courtesy: MGN Online) WILBRAHAM (WGGB) - Two men were arrested on multiple drug related charges Thursday, following an investigation...




Toy Gun Causes Disturbance On Palmer Elementary School Bus

May 24th, 2013
PALMER, Mass. (WGGB) -- A plastic Lego sized gun caused a disturbance on a Old Mill Pond Elementary School bus Friday morning. Mieke Crane is the mother of the six-year-old kindergarten student who brought the gun on the bus. "I think...




Washington State Report: I-5 Bridge had Gouges, Impact Damage

May 24th, 2013
(Photo Courtesy: MGN Online /KIRO) By MANUEL VALDES and MIKE BAKER Associated Press MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) -- Officials in Washington state performed a special inspection six months ago on the Interstate 5 bridge that collapsed because...




Official: 2 Dead after Angel Flight Crashes in NY

May 24th, 2013
EPHRATAH, N.Y. (AP) — A small airplane operating as an Angel Flight has crashed in upstate New York, killing two passengers as investigators search for the pilot, who is missing. The Federal Aviation Administration says the flight originated in...








Feds Fight Morning-After Pill Age Ruling in NY

May 24th, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) -- Department of Justice lawyers filed court papers Friday again asking a federal appeals court to delay lifting age restrictions and prescription requirements on an emergency contraceptive popularly known as the morning-after...




Communications Satellite Launched into Space

May 24th, 2013
(Photo Courtesy MGN-Online) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- A new military communications satellite has been launched into space. An unmanned Delta IV rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday evening. The satellite was...




Judge: Ariz. Sheriff’s Office Profiles Latinos

May 24th, 2013
(Photo Courtesy MGN-Online) PHOENIX (AP) -- A federal judge has ruled that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically racially profiled Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols. The decision Friday by U.S....




Deteriorating Bridges Concern Local Drivers After Washington Accident

May 24th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass (WGGB) -- Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has declared a state of emergency in three counties following last night's bridge collapse on a major interstate route. Four lanes of Interstate 5 plunged 120 feet, tossing...




Gun Law Listening Tour Stops in Chicopee

May 24th, 2013
CHICOPEE, Mass (WGGB) -- A week that included two deadly shootings in two days ends with a meeting about how to curb ]gun violence in the area. State Representative Harold Naughton is co-chair of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland...




Camping in the Rain, No Problem!

May 24th, 2013
SOUTHWICK, Mass (WGGB)- The cool and wet weather will not stop most people this weekend from fulfilling their Memorial Day weekend plans. Campers were already setting up their sites this afternoon eager to begin their celebration. Cindi...




State Inspects Over 100 Gas Stations, Getty in Agawam Fined

May 24th, 2013
BOSTON, Mass. (WGGB) -- An Agawam gas station has been fined for missing a number of pump signs that were supposed to be properly displayed as required by law. According to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation,...




Monson High Senior Wins ABC40 Ray Hershel Journalism Scholarship

May 24th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- For the last few months, we've been telling you about the ABC40 Ray Hershel Journalism Scholarship. We challenged local high school seniors interested in a career in journalism, communications, or a related field,...