After vetoing a casino gambling proposal at the end of the last session, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick says there are other priorities to address before renewing the debate. But several lawmakers are already getting behind a...
Two new witnesses took the stand Friday in the manslaughter trial of former Pelham, Massachusetts police chief Edward Fleury, who organized a machine gun shooting event where an 8-year-old boy accidentally shot himself and later...
Bald Eagles are flying the skies of Massachusetts in numbers not seen for decades. That's the finding of an annual eagle count that took place around the state today. WFCR's Fred Bever reports.
99 percent of Massachusetts school districts have turned in anti bullying plans as now required by a new state law.The The director of the Massachusetts Regression Reduction Center at Brdigewater State University professor...
Wildlife officials around the region say deer populations are healthy this year. As WFCR's Fred Bever reports, data taken at Massachusetts weigh stations during the hunting season that ended New Year's Eve show that the herd is...
David Sullivan is the new Massachusetts Northwestern District Attorney. WFCR's Bob Paquette reports Sullivan says it is a new era for the D.A.'s office.
A federal district court judge in Springfield, Massachusetts has denied a request by the Roman Catholic Diocese to stop the city from enacting a historic district around its former church. WFCR's Karen Brown reports.
Federal stimulus money is available to help unemployed residents of Western Massachusetts train for a career in renewable energy and energy efficiency. WFCR's Bob Paquette has details.
New England experienced one of the warmest years on record in 2010. That's according to data compiled by the National Weather Service. WFCR's Kari Njiiri has more.
The manslaughter trial continued today for former Pelham, Massachusetts Police Chief Edward Fleury. Fleury organized a 2008 machine gun shooting event where an 8-year-old boy fatally shot himself. The boy's father took the witness...
The manslaughter trial continued yesterday for former Pelham, Massachusetts police chief Edward Fleury, who organized a 2008 machine gun shooting event where an 8-year-old boy fatally shot himself. The boy's father took the witness...
Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal was sworn into to his twelfth term in Congress Wednesday. The Springfield Democrat has been in the minority before, and he told WFCR News Director Fred Bever he's learned a few things about...
Connecticut State Senator Thomas Gaffey officially submitted his resignation today (Wednesday), the same day Governor Dan Malloy and members of the General Assembly were sworn into office. WFCR's Kari Njiiri reports Gaffey's...
Not everyone is ringing in the new year in their own home. Housing remains a national problem.... as well as a regional one. WFCR's Karen Brown spoke with Springfield, Massachusetts housing director Gerry McCafferty about the year...
