James Paleologopoulos

Two years ago, Massachusetts lawmakers passed "an act modernizing firearm laws." The bill was extensive, and it took aim at everything from ghost guns to devices that arguably convert semi-automatic firearms into automatic machine guns. Now, though, voters have a chance to shoot it down. Ballot Question 9 is a referendum on the law, which critics have been calling overkill that overly burdens firearm owners. Advocates, meanwhile, argue the bill modernizes aging gun laws for a new era, while better protecting residents in a state with one of the lowest firearm death rates in the country.

A new study is re-emphasizing just how many waterways now contain "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.

Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos joined Ray Graf on Midday Magazine to discuss Tuesday night's debate.

A planning board in western Massachusetts could finally vote on a data center permit extension - after punting over a month ago, WAMC's James Paleologopoulos reports.

The top candidates for Massachusetts governor — Democratic incumbent Maura Healey and Republican Mike Minogue — faced off for their first debate Thursday night at Boston television station WBZ CBS Boston. But Western Massachusetts made more than one appearance. WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos broke down the debate on Northeast Notebook Live with WAMC's Sam Dingman and Annie Bennett.

A month after a “cyber incident” forced Springfield Public Schools to close for four days, the district says it’s still on the mend, but making progress.That being said, the number of people who may have had their records compromised is growing.

The man behind one of the most iconic art installations in western Massachusetts has died.

Voters in Franklin County, Massachusetts, have approved funding for a new technical school building. At the same time, an effort to combine two regional school districts fell short.

On Tuesday, Oct. 6, residents in 19 Western Massachusetts towns will decide whether to fund a new home for the county’s vocational technical school.

This week, six towns in rural western Massachusetts will decide whether to merge two regional school districts — citing growing costs and declining enrollment.