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Springfield voters joined Western Massachusetts residents at the polls Tuesday for the state primary election. NEPM's regional coverage included a polling site in the city and found light turnout at some area locations, part of its broader look at how western Massachusetts took part in …

Springfield's Veterans' Activities Committee opened nominations for the city's 2026 Veteran of the Year award, an announcement issued under Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and the Veterans' Services department. The city is asking residents to put forward veterans who have distinguished themselve…

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…