Our drought began last fall, and in November, the very dry conditions led to brush fires all across western Massachusetts. Then this spring, we started to get more rain, and conditions gradually ...

The Western Massachusetts Technical Rescue Team got a hands-on training opportunity to practice different building collapse scenarios on Tuesday.

A Flood Watch is in effect for western Massachusetts due to excessive rainfall expected from Thursday night through Saturday morning, with moderate to heavy rains possible.

Local farmers are monitoring this recent bout of rain amid a flood watch as they work to determine how all this precipitation could impact them and potentially their crops.

Pediatric asthma rates are elevated— about 15% of kids in Springfield and Chicopee and nearly 17% in Holyoke have asthma, ...

MassLive’s team, led by higher education reporter ... Through her work at the Western Massachusetts Literacy Collaborative and in her position as the founding faculty director at the Center ...

Anthony Edwards poured in a game-high 36 points, Julius Randle had 24 as part of a triple-double and the Minnesota ...

Previously, the chain had announced closures of about 500 stores. A later statement said that all 850 stores will close.

“Our team remains committed to identifying and addressing equitable health outcomes, but without this funding, Western Massachusetts residents may not be able to access services like vent ...

A federal judge could unseal important documents in the U.S. Attorney's Office's case against the El Paso Walmart mass shooter, including financial records of the defense team, documents detailing ...

The Regina Pats have officially landed top prospect Maddox Schultz. With the first overall selection in Wednesday night’s ...

Lowell police and state police, along with their marine unit, dive team ... Massachusetts, police said. Azriel Lopez, 4, fell into the river just before 6 p.m. Saturday near the Western Canal ...