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Winter Weather
The parking lot at Rocky's Ace Hardware in Springfield Plaza was packed Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, as people prepared for the winter storm.
Phil Bishop
The snow has begun in New England and many Western Mass communities have parking bans in effect and have cancelled school Monday.
We tour the Amelia Park Children's Museum ahead of their Penguin Plunge fundraiser, we hear live music from singer-songwriter Patty Larkin, and McGovern with Rep. JIm McGovern.
Today's panel for The Rundown includes Jim Kinney, reporter for the Springfield Republican newspaper; Matt Szafranski, founder and editor for Western Mass. Politics & Insight; and Bridgette Davis, assistant professor of public policy at UMass Amherst.
Ayu Suryawan
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We cover Gov. Maura Healey's State of the Commonwealth address, discuss Quabbin Reservoir stewardship as water levels dip 10 feet lower than normal, explore a production furlough in Springfield following U.S. Customs and Border Protection decision and much more.