West Side may take state to court

The West Springfield Route 20 railroad bridge raising project may ultimately be decided in a court of law.
http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/hampden/west-side-may-take-state-to-court

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 21:16:42 -0700

West Springfield Hotel redevelopment considered

The planning board of West Springfield held a public hearing on Wednesday regarding the Clarion Hotel at 1080 Riverdale Street.
http://www.cbs3springfield.com/story/18486225/west-springfield-hotel-revelopment-considered

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 06:58:20 -0700

Bald eagle chicks tagged in West Springfield

Thursday, Mass Wildlife tagged two bald eagle chicks in West Springfield. Officials say it is something that is becoming more and more common for the area.
http://www.cbs3springfield.com/story/18510964/bald-eagle-chicks-tagged-in-west-springfield

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 16:28:01 -0700

Community events to mark tornado

There will be events across the tornado-affected areas of western Massachusetts to mark the 1st anniversary of the devastating twister which touched down on June 1, 2011. The focus of these community events vary from fundraising to continued rebuilding and celebrating survival.
http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/hampden/events-across-western-mass--to-commemorate-the-june-1-tornado

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 09:16:43 -0700

Ten arrested at sobriety checkpoint

Massachusetts State Police arrested ten drivers at the sobriety checkpoint on West Columbus Avenue in Springfield overnight.
http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/hampden/ten-arrested-at-sobriety-checkpoint

Published: Sat, 19 May 2012 02:31:25 -0700

MassMutual Retirement Services Expands Relationship Management Team

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  MassMutual's Retirement Services Division welcomes two relationship managers to its growing sales and client relationship management division, led by Hugh ...
http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/massmutual-retirement-services-expands-relationship-170000792.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 -0700

Mutiny finds itself in new surroundings in 2012

WEST SPRINGFIELD — There are changes aplenty for the New England Mutiny. The premier women's soccer team in Western Massachusetts has found itself in new surroundings, both in terms of the field it plays on and the league it competes in.
http://www.thereminder.com/sports/thisweeksstories/mutinyfindsitselfi/

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 11:11:00 -0700

New Asian immigrants arriving in WMass

Western Massachusetts is now home to a growing community of refugees from Nepal.
http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/hampden/bhutanese-nepalese-burmese-immigrants-arriving-in-western-massachusetts

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 13:59:33 -0700

Mass. trooper injured in shooting; gunman dead

State and local police inspect a Massachusetts State Police patrol car with a shattered rear windshield next to a school bus on West Street in Chicopee, Mass., following a standoff with a suspect Friday, April 13, 2012. A Massachusetts state trooper was shot while responding to a report of a home invasion, and the suspected gunman was later found dead after a standoff with police.
http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Mass-trooper-injured-in-shooting-gunman-dead-3479951.php

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 08:05:55 -0700

Two people rescued after car plunges into Springfield lake

Springfield firefighters rescued two people after their car plunged into Breckwood lake Friday night.
http://www.cbs3springfield.com/story/18560167/two-people-rescued-after-car-plunges-into-springfield-lake

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 19:42:59 -0700