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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...

Springfield Residents Sue City Over Billboard Values

June 18th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass (WGGB) -- The Springfield City Council is still considering on whether they will approve digital billboards in the city. The...

Rescue Crews Explain How Dangerous CT River Can Be

June 18th, 2013
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB) -- Holyoke police and fire, along with help from South Hadley and State Police dive teams even troopers in helicopters...

Jonathan Ramos Remembered in Holyoke

June 18th, 2013
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB) --A day of swimming to try and keep cool took a tragic turn in Holyoke last night. 18-year-old Jonathan Ramos was on High Rock in the Jones Point Section, and slipped and fell. He was pulled under by the strong current...

State Board to Rule on Porter and Chester On-the-Job Training

June 18th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Last month, we told you about students at Porter and Chester Institute in Chicopee who were concerned they weren't getting the education for which they paid. Since our story aired even more students have come...

BusinessWest ’40 Under 40′ – Kam Cappoccia

June 18th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- BusinessWest recently unveiled the recipients of their "40 Under 40" awards, designed to recognize those in western Mass. who are making a difference in their communities. Tonight, the story of a professor and...

Springfield City Councilor Leads Fight to Keep Point Library Open

June 18th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno says he's standing by a decision to close two branch libraries and expand hours at other branches. Following the recommendations of an outside consultant, Mayor Sarno says the Pine...

Local Group Reacts to Mass. Senate’s Welfare Reform Plan

June 18th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- On Beacon Hill, Senate leaders are proposing a sweeping overhaul of the state's welfare system. Under the bill unveiled on Monday, able-bodied people would be required to seek work, first on their own and...

Amtrak: Subsidy Cuts Would Jeopardize Service

June 18th, 2013
By JOAN LOWY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Amtrak's president says long-distance trains and some short-haul routes would be jeopardized and service in the busy Northeast corridor might have to be slowed if federal subsidy cuts proposed...

Chrysler Agrees to Recall of Jeeps at Risk of Fire

June 18th, 2013
By TOM KRISHER, AP Autos Writer DETROIT (AP) -- Chrysler says it has resolved its differences with the government and will recall older Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs that could be at risk of a fuel tank fire. Earlier this month...

Suspicious Package Shuts Down Mass. Pike Service Plaza in Ludlow

June 18th, 2013
LUDLOW, Mass. (WGGB) -- A suspicious package that closed down the service plaza on the eastbound side of the Mass. Turnpike Tuesday was found to be harmless. State Police spokesperson David Procopio says someone noticed an unattended suitcase...

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

June 18th, 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...

104th Fighter Wing to Conduct Nighttime Training

June 18th, 2013
WESTFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) – Neighbors in the area of Barnes Air National Guard Base should expect some increased air traffic during the nighttime hours starting tonight. Senior Master Sgt. Robert Sabonis, Public Affairs Manager for the 104th...

Former Hitman Describes More Killings in Bulger Trial

June 18th, 2013
(Courtesy: CNN / Christine Cornell BOSTON (AP) -- Former hitman John Martorano has described more killings as he testifies for a second day in the racketeering trial of James "Whitey" Bulger in Boston. On Tuesday, Martorano gave chilling...

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