James Paleologopoulos

Last year, a rail car factory in Springfield, Massachusetts, found itself at the center of a federal import freeze. It meant confusion and furloughs for the Chinese-owned CRRC MA plant, tasked with pumping out cars for Boston's MBTA system.But, there was a breakthrough - and ever since March, workers have been returning to the plant.

In Massachusetts, the convention center in the heart of downtown Springfield is getting a “historic” financial boost.

With a primary set for Sept. 1, Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal says he will, in fact, take part in a primary debate with Democratic opponent Jeromie Whalen.

A multi-day festival devoted to Puerto Rican culture kicks off tomorrow in western Massachusetts. Running through Sunday, the annual "Fiestas Patronales de Holyoke" promises to once again bring thousands to the Paper City.

In Springfield, Massachusetts, outcry from food truck operators appears to be getting results – or at least setting them in motion. Dozens of vendors who run smaller-than-small businesses in the city have come out against rule changes passed by the city council months ago. As WAMC’s reports, the council’s acting – it’s just a matter of what and when.

Fair housing advocates have filed a complaint in Massachusetts, challenging the United States Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAs reported by The New York Times, HUD is in the process of making significant changes to a grant program that has helped fund fair housing enforcement efforts throughout the country.According to the head of the Massachusetts Fair Housing Center, Vineeth Hemavathi of Longmeadow, those program changes include significant cuts and translate to far less support for groups like his, with some even likely to shutter as a result.

Following months of what one attorney calls "false allegations” targeting the city clerk of Springfield, Mass., a city councilor is formally being asked to quit it.

A western Massachusetts cold case that’s had family members and law enforcement seeking answers for decades has come to a close. Authorities now say they are confident they know who killed a 24-year-old woman in Springfield over 30 years ago.

The Massachusetts state agency picking a spot for the new Springfield Regional Justice Center is seeking to be more transparent amid a lawsuit.

In a matter of months, handmade, and sometimes welded, soapbox cars will be heading downhill in Montague, Massachusetts. The Montague Soapbox Races are returning after a hiatus, with organizers looking to grow gravity racing wherever they can.That included a special workshop in Brattleboro, Vermont.