James Paleologopoulos

In less than 48 hours, Holyoke, Massachusetts, will be flooded with green. The western Mass. city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade is once again expected to bring thousands to the Paper City Sunday.

In sports news, one of the few remaining American Hockey League teams in New England is planning to depart the Northeast.

The Massachusetts State Ethics Commission says it’s found “reasonable cause” while probing potential conflict of interest violations involving a former Holyoke city councilor.

After struggling at first to meet deadlines and other issues, a rail car manufacturer in western Massachusetts appeared to be back on track in recent years, delivering subway cars destined for Boston and beyond.\But, just as they were making headway, there was another production derailment – one that led to a lengthy slowdown at the Springfield plant and furloughs.For the better part of a year, it wasn’t clear what would happen next for CRRC MA. That is, until this week.

A major, rail car manufacturer in Springfield, Massachusetts says a federal holdup that paused production and led to furloughs has ended.

A massive piece of western Massachusetts history is on the market. Well over a century old, what’s believed to be the largest, single-family residence in Springfield is up for sale.

Activists and locals have been protesting upcoming changes to a Holyoke, Massachusetts sober home program – some of which are causing confusion among the program’s current residents.The non-profit managing it says a revamp of the program is underway and that no one is getting booted - but some residents still fear much-needed support could be coming to an end.

In Easthampton, Massachusetts, efforts are ongoing to bring a former 19th-century town hall fully into the 21st century. The work hasn't been cheap, but with regular concerts, galleries and vendors operating there, organizers remain upbeat - especially after getting over $3 million in federal support.

A Massachusetts man will serve almost a decade in prison, two years after he was caught with ghost guns and trying to import various gun parts.

Authorities say a now-former Western New England University student was arrested this week after police found weapons, a pressure cooker, ball bearings and more in his dorm.