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The federal holiday of Juneteenth on Friday brought a small crowd to the steps of city hall in Springfield, Massachusetts, for an annual commemoration and flag raising.

Swan fought for civil rights in Springfield, championed desegregation in the school system and pushed for reform in the police department.

Former Holyoke, Mass., City Councilor David Bartley is facing charges he was in violation of the state's conflict of interest law between 2023 and 2025, according to the Massachusetts Ethics Commission.

In a 7 to 4 vote Springfield City Councilors stood by Tracye Whitfield and rejected a vote of no confidence.

Chicopee is now the first school district in the state to have cameras installed on their school buses to ensure drivers adhere to the stop signs attached to the vehicles. officials said.

Today on The Rundown with Carrie Saldo, we provide local perspective of the dramatic capture of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro, debates surrounding a proposed solar power plant in Southampton, sworn-in local municipal administrations and much more.

The city of Springfield will pay close to $15 million in settlements after two students in the school system reported their teacher harassed and sexually assaulted them.

Two apartment fires in Holyoke, Mass., in two days have displaced dozens of residents, according to city officials.

Today on The Rundown, panelists breakdown Tuesday’s elections throughout western Massachusetts, which largely favored incumbents in contested races.

Western Mass voters head to the polls Nov. 4 as mayoral races heat up in Easthampton, Northampton, Westfield, West Springfield, and North Adams. We break down the contenders.