Beck Wehner

Ludlow

Digital Producer at WWLP-TV (Chicopee, MA)

Featured in: Favicon

msn.com

yahoo.com (+1) Favicon

wwlp.com

newsnationnow.com Favicon

ourcommunitynow.com

Articles

What roads are closed during the Worlds Largest Pancake Breakfast in Springfield

2 days ago | wwlp.com | Beck Wehner

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Spirit of Springfield is notifying drivers of a traffic advisory that will be in place ahead of the World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast on Saturday. Starting on Thursday, “no parking” signs will be posted and enforced by local law enforcement in the area of Main Street from State Street to Bridge Street. At 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Spirit of Springfield officials stated that barricades will be placed where Main Street intersects with Bridge Street and at State Street.
New WIC location in Chicopee to host ribbon-cutting ceremony

2 days ago | wwlp.com | Beck Wehner

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held next week at Valley Opportunity Council’s (VOC) new Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program location in Chicopee. The new WIC program storefront was established in a move by VOC from its previous location on the second floor of the Mt. Carmel Avenue building, which houses many of the agency’s other programs.
VIDEO: Bear spotted running in Chicopee neighborhood

3 days ago | wwlp.com | Beck Wehner

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – A black bear was spotted in a neighborhood in Chicopee early Tuesday morning. Luis Rivera sent 22News this video of a black bear running in a yard on Memorial Drive in Chicopee. Rivera said the video was taken at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Bears are often attracted to residential areas when human-associated foods, such as bird seed, trash, and pet food, are left out and accessible for them to eat.
Wales man sentenced to prison for distributing fentanyl

3 days ago | wwlp.com | Beck Wehner

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A Wales man was sentenced to prison last month for possessing multiple illicit controlled substances, including fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine. Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni announced the conviction and sentencing of 37-year-old Christopher Anderson of Wales on Tuesday. This sentencing follows charges Anderson faced in 2022 in Monson.
Jones Library in Amherst to begin renovation and expansion project

3 days ago | wwlp.com | Beck Wehner

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – Ahead of its closure for renovations to begin, the historic Jones Library in Amherst held a farewell celebration on Saturday, with hundreds of visitors coming to say goodbye until expansion is complete. Jones Library will officially close on Wednesday, so those who still want one more opportunity to visit have a chance. Plans for this renovation and expansion project have been in the works for over a decade, and as of May 1, over 87% of total project costs have been secured.
Hydraulic oil spill on Northampton Street in Holyoke

3 days ago | wwlp.com | Beck Wehner

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Cleanup efforts are underway Tuesday afternoon after an accidental hydraulic oil spill caused slippery roads in Holyoke. The Holyoke Fire Department shared at approximately 1:40 p.m. that a private company trash truck spilled hydraulic oil on Northampton Street, with the spill extending north on Beldevere Avenue to Dwight Street. Drivers are urged to take caution, as the roads affected are slippery as a result of the spill.
Traffic Alert for World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast in Springfield

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Beck Wehner

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Spirit of Springfield is notifying drivers of a traffic advisory that will be in place ahead of the World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast on Saturday. Starting on Thursday, “no parking” signs will be posted and enforced by local law enforcement in the area of Main Street from State Street to Bridge Street. At 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Spirit of Springfield officials stated that barricades will be placed where Main Street intersects with Bridge Street and at State Street.
Fall River woman sentenced to prison for stealing child’s Social Security benefits

3 days ago | wwlp.com | Beck Wehner

BOSTON (WWLP) – A Fall River woman was sentenced to prison on Monday for stealing nearly $90,000 in Social Security benefits intended for her child over the course of six years. Charging documents stated that 45-year-old Nancy Taylor of Fall River first applied to receive Social Security benefits on behalf of her child as a representative payee in August 2014.
Three injured in multi-vehicle crash on Chestnut Street in Springfield

3 days ago | wwlp.com | Beck Wehner

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A three-car crash on Chestnut Street and Lyman Street in Springfield Monday morning resulted in multiple injuries. Springfield Fire Captain Drew Garrett said that at approximately 9:00 a.m. on Monday, crews received a report of a three-vehicle accident on Chestnut and Lyman Streets. All occupants of the vehicles were able to free themselves.
Child struck, killed by car on Newland Street in Springfield

3 days ago | wwlp.com | Beck Wehner

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A child has died as a result of a crash on Newland Street in Springfield Monday evening. Springfield Police Department Spokesperson Ryan Walsh said that at approximately 5:00 p.m., an officer working at Baystate Medical Center shared that a juvenile was privately brought to the hospital after being involved in a crash. The accident took place on the 0-100 block of Newland Street, where a vehicle reportedly struck the juvenile. She died from her injuries at the hospital.