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A self-described "coalition" of community leaders in Springfield is asking the US Department of Justice for the results of an investigation into alleged violations of voting rights that the departm

Massachusetts has received a $5.3 million federal grant aimed at preventing and combating homelessness.

Blame it on the heat, the economy, or the summer break from school, but violent crimes in Springfield have gone up significantly in the past week.

The owner of an historic theater in downtown Springfield has proposed a $36 million plan to renovate the theater block, which officials say will be a critical part of ongoing redevelopments of the

The national unemployment rate remained above 8% for the second straight month in June.

Anti-foreclosure advocates in Springfield praised a ruling by the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts which upheld an ordinance passed by the city council last year.

Supporters of Charles Wilhite, a Springfield man convicted of first-degree murder, are holding a sunrise vigil Wednesday morning to mark the thirty-day deadline for the Hampden County District Atto