Paul Tuthill

  New coronavirus infections in Springfield, Massachusetts have risen for four consecutive weeks.

    Weeks ago, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker told reporters in Springfield he would decide “soon” about whether he’ll run next year for a third term.

    A former school in Springfield, Massachusetts that was heavily damaged in the 2011 tornado is being proposed as a local historic district.

   Earlier this month, President Joe Biden issued an executive order calling on the Federal Trade Commission to establish regulations to prohibit manufacturers from making it difficult, or impossible, to have products fixed by consumers or independent repair shops.

        Dozens of venues in western Massachusetts that were forced to close last year during the COVID-19 pandemic have now received federal aid. 

   Work is expected to begin next month on a $3 million project to repair a dam in Springfield, Massachusetts that has been classified as “high hazard.” 

    Fundraising is underway to build a new hub for emergency food assistance in western Massachusetts.

    A recent report said there are deficiencies in a state program in Massachusetts that makes payments in lieu of taxes for state-owned lands.

     Like much of the nation, Springfield, Massachusetts is seeing a rise in new coronavirus infections prompting the city’s top public health officer to urge extra precautions.

   The American Rescue Plan Act expanded health insurance affordability.

      Massachusetts legislators today held what is expected to be the first of many public hearings on how to spend almost $5 billion from the American Rescue Plan Act.

Advocates for tenants fear a spike in evictions will occur in Massachusetts once a federal moratorium ends on July 31st.  

An exhibit of works by an artist and activist once described as “China’s most dangerous man” has opened in western Massachusetts. 

     Long-distance passenger train service returns to western New England today and celebrations are planned to greet the first Amtrak Vermonter train since March 2020.

   After 18 months of work -- with interruptions due to the pandemic -- a refurbished planetarium reopened to the public today at the Springfield Museums. 

     A professional photographer from western Massachusetts will share a ten-year retrospective of his work at a public showing in Springfield on Saturday.

  A milestone was announced today in a long sought urban renewal project in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts.

With the Big E set to return this September for the first time in two years, for it to be a successful fair, there are a number of jobs that need to be filled.

                City Councilors in Springfield, Massachusetts are continuing debate on a proposal to cut off illegal dirt bike riders at the pumps. 

       The city of Springfield, Massachusetts plans to have a feasibility study done on building a municipal broadband network.

A life in public service was honored today in Springfield, Massachusetts with the awarding of scholarships. 

    A year after a scathing report from the U.S. Department of Justice about the Springfield, Massachusetts police department, talks continue toward a settlement agreement on reforms. 

     U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts held a town hall Friday with her constituents in Springfield.

As pandemic-era restrictions have eased and COVID cases continue to remain low in Massachusetts, Springfield this week reopened its seven branch libraries. 

  The only large-scale COVID-19 vaccination clinic in western Massachusetts administered its last shot Tuesday. The change comes as Springfield struggles still to increase its vaccination rate.

  After a weekend that saw at least seven people stuck by gunfire, authorities in Springfield, Massachusetts highlighted recent efforts to get guns off the streets.  

   New research by the University of Massachusetts Amherst Labor Center says the exploitation of undocumented workers in the residential construction industry is costing Massachusetts taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.

   After having to cancel last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, fireworks displays are being held this Fourth of July holiday in Massachusetts cities and towns.

  Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey highlighted federal support for child care during a visit today to the largest child care provider in the Springfield area.

    An audit will be conducted of how the city of Springfield, Massachusetts goes about awarding local approvals for marijuana businesses.