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Longmeadow Continues Long Historical Tradition

May 19th, 2013
LONGMEADOW, Mass. (wggb) -- This weekend celebrated the 34th Annual Long Meddowe Days. The event marks Longmeadow's celebration of their colonial history on the Town Green. Antiques, music, food and activities like the community campfire Saturday...

Washington Scandals Intrude on Senate Race

May 19th, 2013
BOSTON (AP) -- The controversies swirling around the Obama administration are threatening to engulf Massachusetts' special U.S. Senate...

Sunday Morning News on the Go

May 19th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (wggb) -- We have a winner as a single ticket strikes it big winning the largest jackpot in powerball history, and Springfield...

Springfield Police Investigating Shots Fired Overnight

May 19th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD (WGGB) - Springfield Police are investigating a report of shots fired overnight on Malden Street in Springfield. The Shot Spotter...

$590M-Plus Powerball: One Winning Ticket Sold in Zephyrhills, Fla.

May 19th, 2013
By BARBARA RODRIGUEZ, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated...

WNEU Holds Graduation without IRS Speaker

May 18th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD (WGGB) -- It was business as usual at Springfield’s Symphony hall this morning as 159 students graduated from Western New England University's School of Law despite the absence of a keynote speaker. Earlier this week, Lois...

Cultural Group Performance Raises Money for Immersion Trip

May 18th, 2013
EAST LONGMEADOW (WGGB) -- It was a night of culture, drums and dancing Saturday night at Saint Mary's Church. The Wofa Drum and Dance Company consists of students from the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts School, who held the concert to raise money...

Official: Broken Rail Eyed in Conn. Train Crash

May 18th, 2013
(AP Photo/The Connecticut Post, Christian Abraham) By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN, Associated Press BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the result of foul play,...

Last Minute Lotto Players Dream of Hitting it Big

May 18th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD (WGGB) -- It's Powerball mania once again. 600 million. That's the magic number that has people rushing to convenience stores for Powerball tickets. Customer after customer at Springfield’s Buckeye Brothers Smoke Shop...all...

Authorities: Hofstra Student was Killed by Police

May 18th, 2013
(AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano) By FRANK ELTMAN, Associated Press MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A New York college student being held by an armed home intruder was shot and killed by a Nassau County police officer who had responded to a report of a home...

Mass. Senate to debate $34B spending plan

May 18th, 2013
BOSTON (AP) -- The Massachusetts Senate is likely to spend several days considering a $34 billion state budget proposal. More than 700 amendments have been filed to the spending plan outlined by the Senate Ways and Means Committee. Debate is...

Police: Roommate dispute leads to attack with Hammer

May 18th, 2013
HOLLIS, N.H. (AP) -- Police say two men and a woman from Massachusetts are charged with attacking a man with a hammer and knife following a roommate dispute in Hollis, N.H. Police say three people connected to one of the roommates returned to the...

BBQ Celebrates and Benefits Troops

May 18th, 2013
HOLYOKE, Mass. (wggb) -- For the last five years The Rockin' BBQ for the Troops Benefit has been held on Armed Forces Day. The event kicked off today at noon at the American Legion in Holyoke. All the money raised from the event goes towards...

Springfield Hosts 2013 Pioneer Valley Heart Walk

May 18th, 2013
SPRINGFIELD (WGGB) -- Hundreds of people hit the trails today in forest park as part of the 2103 Pioneer Valley Heart Walk. It's organized by the American Heart Association as a way to raise money to end heart disease and strokes. More than...

Mass. Lawmaker: Recoup Benefits From Terrorists

May 18th, 2013
BOSTON (AP) -- A Republican lawmaker is pushing for a law allowing Massachusetts to recoup public benefits given to anyone later convicted of using of a weapon of mass destruction. Gloucester state Sen. Bruce Tarr is offering the proposal as an...

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