Springfield Public Schools To Hold Classes Monday
The towns blasted by Wednesday's tornadoes are still picking through the ruins and cleaning up, but in Springfield, children will resume a part of their normal routine on Monday.
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The towns blasted by Wednesday's tornadoes are still picking through the ruins and cleaning up, but in Springfield, children will resume a part of their normal routine on Monday.
While Springfield firefighters were out responding to storm calls and saving buildings from collapse, several of their own homes came crashing down in the tornadoes.
The state firefighters association is teaming up with trade unions and the teamsters in launching a donation drive for the victims of last week's tornadoes.
Western Massachusetts Electric Co. says power has been restored to customers in the Springfield area.
The damage from Wednesday's tornadoes stretches for miles. Before-and-after pictures give us some sense of the long path of destruction.
In a week full of remarkable pictures, one video still manages to take your breath away. It shows you in no uncertain terms what it looks like and sounds like to be run over by a tornado.
Two people have been shot by police officers in Springfield.
As people continue to clean up in the central and western Massachusetts towns hit hard by Wednesday's tornadoes, there's a lot of over-the-fence help. There's also a lot of across-the-state help.
The National Weather Service has declared one of Wednesday's tornadoes in Massachusetts an EF-3, the third highest ranking in terms of damage, with wind speeds from 136-to-165 miles per hour.
It's a day for demolition in western and central Massachusetts, two days after the region was hit by three deadly tornadoes.
The National Weather Service confirmed Thursday that at least three tornadoes touched down in central and western Massachusetts.
"Under the circumstances, it's a blessing that there haven't been more people hurt," Gov. Deval Patrick told WBZ-TV Thursday.
Tornadoes and several severe thunderstorms tore through parts of western and central Massachusetts on Wednesday, claiming four lives and leaving a tremendous amount of damage in a number of communities.
The tornadoes that hit western and central Massachusetts Wednesday left multiple trails of destruction.
Several tornadoes touched down in Massachusetts Wednesday afternoon, killing at least four people and damaging property across more than a dozen communities.
Several tornadoes touched down in western and central Massachusetts on Wednesday, killing at least four people and damaging property in 19 communities.
Peter Judge of the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency confirms that the agency has confirmed fourth deaths in Wednesday's tornadoes.
A Lawrence laundromat owner offering free dryer service has been accused of stealing $55,000 worth of natural gas.
One of the men shot in Springfield allegedly by an escaped prisoner reportedly was the father of the man suspected of shooting the escapee's mother.
A State Trooper and a Springfield police officer were both shot today when a gun battle erupted during a traffic stop.
A jury has convicted a man in what prosecutors say was the racially motivated burning of a predominantly black church hours after Barack Obama was elected president in 2008.
It's a tough job market out there, but at least two vacancies are up for grabs in Massachusetts, provided candidates have the right qualifications to be federal judges
Chaos broke out in a Springfield courtroom Tuesday, after a judge ordered a drug suspect's bail to be revoked.
Plans to bring broadband internet access to western Massachusetts are being unveiled Monday.
police have taken a bite out of crime by arresting a man who allegedly stole another man's gold teeth. Police got a call from the alleged victim just after 7 p.m. on Thursday. He said while he was outside a city liquor store another man had hit him across the face with a gun and demanded he hand over his ornamental gold teeth, watch and a gold chain.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
The Red Sox will be without their ace for the immediate future as he deals with a shoulder injury.
The recent right whale calving season has produced 23 births, the highest number for the species in 17 years.
Boston's 2030 climate action plan calls for studying congestion pricing to discourage car trips.
Boston's 2030 climate action plan calls for studying congestion pricing to discourage car trips.
The Red Sox will be without their ace for the immediate future as he deals with a shoulder injury.
Rob Gronkowski will be the next member of the Patriots Hall of Fame, the team announced Wednesday.
Haverhill Police arrested an 18-year-old woman Wednesday and charged her with setting a huge fire at an abandoned mill.
The recent right whale calving season has produced 23 births, the highest number for the species in 17 years.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
The Lexington Minute Men represent the original colonial militia who fought in the first battle of the American Revolution.
In the middle of Maine's forests lies the Desert of Maine, a surprising stretch of rolling sand dunes formed when farming practices exposed ancient glacial sand.
Known for her vibrant, handcrafted pottery, Boston artist Jill Rosenwald has made a name for herself in the industry.
The Red Sox will be without their ace for the immediate future as he deals with a shoulder injury.
Rob Gronkowski will be the next member of the New England Patriots Hall of Fame, the team announced Wednesday.
The Boston Bruins avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Tuesday night.
The Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination, beating the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.