‘The forgotten leg of the public safety triangle’: More than 100 paramedics, EMS workers honored by Springfield city officials for ‘thankless job’
By Jackson Cote on May 18, 2021 It wasn’t an unusual call for paramedic Rejeanne Boissonneault, but life-threatening nevertheless. A man… Read more
Opioid deaths rose 5 percent in Massachusetts last year
By Felice J. Freyer on May 12, 2021 Opioid-related overdose deaths increased by 5 percent in Massachusetts last year and… Read more
Opioid overdose deaths rise during pandemic
By Shira Schoenberg on May 12, 2021 DEATHS FROM OPIOID OVERDOSES increased in Massachusetts during the pandemic, after three years of a… Read more
Canvassers hitting Springfield, Holyoke to encourage residents to get COVID-19 vaccine
By Ryan Trowbridge and Kaylee Pugliese on May 13, 2021 SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Trained canvassers are making their way… Read more
Springfield teacher speaking out against Asian hate crimes
By Ryan Trowbridge on May 5, 2021 SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- May is Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and… Read more
Expert discusses ways to help your child’s mental health
Interview given by Taylor Jacobs on May 6, 2021 Last Thursday, Lydia Conley, president and CEO of the Association for… Read more
Opinion: Exonerated after 12 years, but still paying a price
By Lisa Roberts on April 28, 2021 In 2002, I experienced what no Oregonian should have to: I was wrongfully… Read more
I spent years in prison for crime I didn’t commit. This bill could have prevented it
By John Nolley on April 30, 2021 I spent almost 19 years behind bars for a murder I did not commit.… Read more
GCC, FirstLight form new partnership to provide funding for green initiatives
By Ryan Trowbridge and Lena Dziechowski on April 29, 2021 GREENFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Our children are our future and,… Read more
Earn while you learn EMT program
By WWLP Digital First on April 27, 2021 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The fifth “Earn While You Learn” EMT program… Read more
Remote, flexible learning at Phoenix Charter School in Springfield gave students second chance to succeed
By Elizabeth Román on April 26, 2021 SPRINGFIELD — Natasha Valentin made the difficult decision to drop out of high… Read more
Paycheck Protection Program loans and UniBank provided ‘lifeline’ for Central Mass. businesses
By Isabel Sami on April 18, 2021 Kevin Holmes, CEO and founder of Advantage Trucking in Shrewsbury, said getting CARES… Read more