Dennis Brown, 45, of Springfield was sentenced Aug. 26 to 22 to 25 years in prison for aggravated rape. The Hampden County District Attorney's office announced the sentence, which followed a conviction on aggravated rape and related charges out of Chicopee District Court. In other campu…

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced a $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta on Wednesday, adding new social media safeguards for teenagers, according to a report from Western Mass News. The announcement landed as Springfield opened under increasing cloud…

Kiley Prep Middle School will pilot AI tools in classrooms this fall, drawing concern from some teachers. Western Mass News reported the plan August 25, one of the first in-depth looks at classroom artificial intelligence to surface locally as the school year approaches. Separately, a H…

A Hampden County judge denied motions challenging the bid for Springfield's proposed Liberty Junction courthouse project. Western Mass News reported the ruling Monday in "Judge denies motions challenging Springfield courthouse bid," removing a legal hurdle for the long-planned judicial …