Class is back at Springfield Public Schools, after a cyber incident forced school to be canceled last week. District officials say they’re confident in their backup systems, as authorities continue to investigate just what happened.

A Berkshire County rail trail has received a new round of state funding. It's part of an effort to address longstanding inequities between the eastern and western regions of the commonwealth.

A train car carrying liquefied propane is back on the rails after it derailed and rolled over in Rutland City, Vermont Friday evening.

Across the country Friday, towns and cities solemnly marked 25 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks – including communities in western Massachusetts.Two towns in particular continued to commemorate the tragedies and pain felt on that day in 2001 – and the victims with ties to the Pioneer Valley.

Two pillars of light are shining from the top of New England’s highest peak this week to remember the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001

A suspect in a Long Island homicide investigation was fatally shot by police at an Erving, Massachusetts, hotel Wednesday.

Republican John Deaton is back on the ballot this fall. Two years after seeking to unseat U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, he is challenging Massachusetts' other senator, Ed Markey.

A former teacher at a Pittsfield, Massachusetts, boarding school accused of sexually assaulting students in his care has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Question 7 is opposed by groups like the Massachusetts Municipal Association, which maintains that control of zoning must remain with towns and cities.

After decades of devoting herself to those in need, a co-founder of one of Springfield's most beloved nonprofits is departing the city – but hopes to stay connected with the cause and people she’s helped for so long.