James Paleologopoulos
Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief-
Earlier this month, about a dozen tenants were locked out of their apartments in Holyoke, Massachusetts, unable to access the multi-story building since it was condemned by the city.Inspectors deemed the structure “uninhabitable.” Now, the tenants and Holyoke officials are looking for answers.
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The family of Benjamin Swan says the civil rights champion and cornerstone in Springfield politics died peacefully Monday morning.
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Ahead of Memorial Day, a small group of veterans and family members made their way up Mount Holyoke in western Massachusetts. They continued an annual tradition of honoring military members lost during a tragic accident over 80 years ago.
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A healthcare provider in western Massachusetts says it has picked a spot for a new facility - part of an effort to replace the hospital it previously closed in Hampshire County.
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Authorities say the juvenile accused of firing a gun while in the Holyoke Mall last year has been sentenced.
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A resolution aimed at getting Springfield City Council members to attend more meetings in person led to a spat in council chambers this week.
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In a matter of months, Hampshire College will close its doors in western Massachusetts. It will mark the end of a 60-year-long experiment that broke new ground in the world of higher education.While students, alumni and locals continue to mourn the coming loss, there was cause for celebration over the weekend at what was likely the school’s final spring commencement.
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In a matter of weeks, North America will host one of the world's biggest sporting affairs: the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the Northeast hosting some of the massive men's tournament.Among the 48 teams are the hosts: the United States, Canada and Mexico. Is this the year the Yanks win the championship? They're not big favorites, but compared to the last time the United States hosted the tournament in 1994, the team’s far more prepared.That's what soccer writer, Marist University lecturer and Fishkill, New York’s Leander Schaerlaeckens hones in on in his new book “The Long Game: U.S. Men's Soccer and Its Savage, Four-Decade Journey to the Top, Or Thereabouts”
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Authorities in western Massachusetts say almost a dozen people were injured after a dairy cow wandered onto Route 116 early Thursday morning.
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No injuries were reported after a fire broke out at a former hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts Thursday. As the fire department investigates, the city's mayor is sounding off.