More than 1.63 million people attended the event in West Springfield during its 17-day run.

Administration and Finance Secretary Matthew Gorzkowicz says he expects lackluster tax collections to continue with "unavoidable deficiencies" on the horizon.

Barring a late write-in opponent for November, Gomez will represent Easthampton, Hadley, South Hadley and part of Granby. No other candidates filed to run for this state House seat in either the Democratic primary or general election.

NEPM News is reporting on the candidates, the ballot questions, the issues and the voters in western Massachusetts — and we'd like to include your thoughts.

Students of Springfield, Massachusetts, history may know the name Joseph Budd as the first African American in the city's police department to achieve the rank of sergeant, lieutenant and captain. Less well known was Budd's service in the U.S. military. He served during World War II in a racially segregated unit called the Montford Point Marines.

Reactions to the policies were mixed, even as some colleges looked to offer other ways — like guest lectures or group exercises — for students to express their opinions. Some students said they understand and appreciate tighter guidelines, while others expressed fury and frustration.

In the basement of the Smith College theater building in Northampton, several rooms are filled with lockers packed tightly with women's clothing. A portion of the thousands of dresses, pantsuits, petticoats and uniforms will be on display at the New York Historical Society starting Friday.

A federal judge ruled this week that the government is liable for a nighttime collision in the March 2019 crash that nearly killed snowmobiler Jeff Smith.

Massachusetts state Sen. Joan Lovely continues to push for her bill to eliminate of the state's statute of limitations on civil cases alleging child sexual abuse. Lovely has a strategy for getting a vote on her proposed bill during the current informal session.

If decertified by the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission a sheriff would lose his job and be placed on a decertification list.