James Paleologopoulos

An internet infrastructure program in Massachusetts is bringing public housing units up to speed – whether it’s uploading or downloading. One of the first housing developments to benefit is in Springfield.

Pride Month is in full-swing in the Pioneer Valley, with multiple parades this weekend.

Law enforcement in western Massachusetts say they’re seeing a rise in crypto-related scams – with one in particular costing victims thousands of dollars.

Citing health risks, easy access for youth and a lack of regulation, officials in Springfield, Massachusetts are moving to ban what some call "gas station weed."

A court decision means permits for a wood-burning power plant in Springfield, Massachusetts are still good — even over a decade after being issued. The city council is appealing, continuing a fight that's concerned residents of one of the most asthmatic communities in the country.

Voters in Belchertown, Massachusetts, packed the local high school over the weekend for the annual town meeting. On the agenda was a budget that would stave off drastic cuts at the school district.

The Massachusetts Secretary of Education was in Northampton this week — doing a lot of listening as students and teachers talked school funding. They made their case for reform as costs continue to rise and state dollars come up short in the region’s more rural districts.

The Springfield City Council has signed off on the mayor’s budget. Most openly approve of the roughly $1 billion plan, though some councilors point out with property taxes likely going up again, relief would go a long way.

After serving in the interim for a year, Nicolle Cestero is officially the new president of American International College in Springfield, Massachusetts. Cestero replaced Hubert Benitez and has been leading the college as it rolls out a strategy for responding to challenges being felt across higher ed — while bracing for even more at a federal level. WAMC spoke with AIC's leader about the 2,000-student campus and what role the college plays in the community.

Authorities in Massachusetts say dozens of arrests were made as three drug trafficking investigations came to a head this month, including one that spanned the region and part of New York.