James Paleologopoulos

In western Massachusetts, a three-way mayoral race is in its final weeks, with candidates polishing their pitches before Nov. 4. Those stances could be heard at a forum Monday night. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos reports.

Even with declining populations and construction in the works, Western Massachusetts still needs thousands of units to close the region’s housing gap in the years ahead. A new report brings the shortage into focus and highlights issues like rising home prices and rents. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos reports.

In West Springfield, Massachusetts, a town council member is challenging the incumbent mayor seeking a third term. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos reports.

Designs for a potential passenger rail stop in Western Massachusetts are taking shape. So is opposition to the location that MassDOT and designers have picked. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos reports.

A private college in western Massachusetts has dorm space, and two local community colleges have students looking for housing. So, the three are teaming up to give students who would normally commute a room and board option. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos reports.

The head of Springfield Technical Community College says he will be stepping down at the end of next summer.

Months after its last president departed, a western Massachusetts college has named its next leader, who had already been serving in the interim.

As tick season worsens each year in the Northeast and cases of Lyme disease trend upward, researchers at the UMass Chan Medical School say they've reached a new milestone in developing a potential solution.It's a seasonal treatment that could prevent the tick-based bacterial infection happening in humans altogether, for practically a year at a time. The Massachusetts research school has now partnered with a pharmaceutical company to advance its development and with further testing and approvals, it could soon be a regular shot that takes some of the bite out of tick bites.To learn more, WAMC spoke with both UMass Chan’s Dr. Mark Klempner and Dr. Seth Lederman, CEO of Tonix Pharmaceuticals.

With few exceptions, MCAS test scores across Massachusetts show students are still struggling to achieve pre-pandemic-level results. Passing the test is no longer required to graduate high school – a potential factor that needs to be studied, officials say. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos reports.

Thousands of people made their way to Orange, Massachusetts for fragrant weekend festivities at the North Quabbin Garlic & Arts Festival. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau James Paleologopoulos reports