Springfield Partners for Community Action: Springfield organization helping low-income with weatherizing homes
June 12, 2024
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Known as the City of Homes, Springfield’s many historic houses typically bring pride to residents, but… Read more
Exonerees push for wrongful conviction compensation fund in Kentucky
June 6, 2024
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A group of people who spent years in prison for crimes they didn't commit went before… Read more
Foster Children Fight to Stop States From Taking Federal Benefits
May 26, 2024
James Wood’s mother struggled with addiction, and he often found himself adrift, not knowing what day or month it was.… Read more
SPCA continues to help veterans and their families
May 23, 2024
(Mass Appeal) – May is Military Appreciation Month – a time to raise awareness and encourage celebration and appreciation of… Read more
25 EMTs and 26 paramedics recognized in Springfield during National EMS Week
May 23, 2024
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – American Medical Response (AMR) is honoring and recognizing first responders Thursday with a special graduation and… Read more
States have been using foster children’s Social Security benefits. That’s ending in some places
May 18, 2024
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — By the time Jesse Fernandez turned 18, the federal government had paid out thousands of… Read more
New AMR EMTs earned while they learned
May 17, 2024
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — The Waterbury area has a new batch of EMTs as part of a new trend. Instead… Read more
Phoenix Charter Academy currently enrolling students
May 15, 2024
(Mass Appeal) – Phoenix Charter Academy in Springfield has open enrollment for Springfield students who may be at risk of… Read more
Springfield Prep Charter School prepare for ‘Girls on the Run’ 5K in June
May 15, 2024
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, students from Springfield Prep Charter School gathered to demonstrate… Read more
Washington is intercepting federal benefits bound for foster youth
May 10, 2024
Despite pressure to end the practice, Washington continues to divert federal benefits owed to foster youth to fund the Department… Read more
Massachusetts will no longer keep federal benefits meant for foster children
May 5, 2024
The Department of Children and Families is ending a controversial practice that diverted to the state millions in federal Social… Read more
Science teachers, math teachers, history teachers — we’re all reading teachers now
May 2, 2024
I’m in my fifth year teaching science to fifth and sixth graders, but, like every other teacher at the K-8 charter… Read more