western Massachusetts

Several loaded guns were taken off the streets of A Western Massachusetts city on Wednesday, but the arrest didn't come easy.

Even after a few teases of springlike weather, Massachusetts is still very much in the thick of the winter season, however, some of us are already dreaming of summer. The sun, the green grass, the picnics and of course the food. If you're craving one of my all-time favorite summer delicacies, yes, I'm talking about the classic Maine Lobster Roll, you won't have to wait for summer to hit The Berksh

A small prep school in Western Massachusetts has released new guidelines on cell phone usage on campus. Buxton School, located in Williamstown, Massachusetts in northern Berkshire County, bills itself as a small, progressive, and diverse all-gender boarding and day college preparatory school that has been in existence for almost 100 years. Accor...

We love our fur babies here in Massachusetts. Heck most of the dog owners I know, myself included, basically treat them like our children. They’re spoiled rotten. Birthday parties, Tempur-Pedic beds, gourmet food, you name it, it’s out there for dogs.     ...

With the AFC and NFC Championship games behind us, we know now that Super Bowl 56 will feature the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams. This year's game is sure to be exciting after a spectacular regular season and even more thrilling playoffs, football fans are planning their parties as we speak. ...

Last week's blizzard was pretty lackluster for those of us living in western Massachusetts, at least compared to what folks in the great Boston area got hit with. In fact, snowfall in general for Berkshire County and the rest of western Massachusetts has been a little lackluster for the winter season...

Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow! After winter storm Izzy left some snow lovers in western Massachusetts slightly disappointed another drop of the fresh white stuff is heading our way for this weekend. When Izzy arrived on Martin Luther King Day, the original forecast of 8-12 inches of snow fizzled out, the six inches of wet snow was a little disappointing...

These educational facilities elicited impressive statewide numbers

Each year U.S. News and World Reports reviews high schools across the country and rank them breaking them down from national rankings, all the way down to state, region, or district. The rankings include data on more than 23,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. More than 17,000 s...

At around 2 a.m. on Sunday Trooper Scott Boutell, assigned to State Police-Shelburne Falls, along with Trooper Daniel Carmody, a recent graduate of the 86th Recruit Training Troop, were patrolling Route 91 in Greenfield. While passing the 40 mile marker they observed a blue Toyota sedan entering a construction zone while traveling approximately 70 miles per hour...