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…
Springfield's Historic Commission reworked draft new-construction design guidelines line by line ahead of a September 3 public hearing.
The Springfield City Council voted 10-1 to continue a special permit request that would let a 421 Main Street used-car dealership in Indian Orchard expand from 20 to 50 vehicles, citing decades of unresolved violations.
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 …
Four Springfield, Massachusetts obituary notices were published this week: Correa, Kristina, 39; Furr, Gloria, 87; Melikian, Karnig M. Jr., 91; and Loescher, Susan M., 71. Correa and Furr died August 17 and August 19, respectively; Melikian also died August 19; Loescher died August 21. …
Springfield's congressman blasted President Trump on Saturday for upending trade talks with Canada, warning of fallout for the region. U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee, released the statement August 22 after negotiations wi…
Hundreds of Springfield student-athletes spent the summer preparing for the fall sports season, per Western Mass News. The station's report, "Student-athletes ramp up summer workouts ahead of fall season," described widespread offseason conditioning across Springfield Public Schools ath…
The Springfield Historic Commission continued a nonprofit's rehab application for 56 Bay Street, citing concerns the scope would erase historic details.
Mayor Sarno drew four winners in a Springfield housing lottery for new Old Hill Infill homes on Thursday. The winning families will move into brand-new construction in the 01109 ZIP code at a steep discount from market value, a story Western Mass News also covered under the headline "Sp…