WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS

Donald Stern, a former U.S. attorney in Massachusetts, is the court-appointed claims administrator in charge of dispersing the $56 million settlement among residents of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home who contracted and suffered from COVID-19.

June 23 marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX, federal legislation that requires gender equity in education, including sports. Commentator Martha Ackmann reflects on the legacy of that landmark ruling, and one woman who changed the game.

Anika Lopes, founder of the tour, says she hopes to connect Amherst, Massachusetts, residents of color with their history.

Following a CDC recommendation, Massachusetts is now allowing children ages 6 months to 4 years to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

House Speaker Ron Mariano wants more answers before he moves forward with funding for expanded passenger rail service between Pittsfield and Boston, Massachusetts.

The Barre, Massachusetts, Museum Association has started the process of hiring an expert to evaluate native items for possible repatriation. Tribal members say they should all be returned.

The Thunderbirds are the first American Hockey League team from Springfield to make it to the finals in more than 30 years.

Massachusetts State Rep. Bud Williams, chair of the racial equity, civil rights, and inclusion committee, called the text 'derogatory.'

When the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, budget came up for a vote, one city councilor made a motion to "charter object," which stopped the vote.

The settlement covers "veterans and the estates of veterans who lived at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts between March 1, 2020 and June 23, 2020 and who became ill or died from COVID during that period.