Claire Overton

2 weeks ago | wwlp.com | Emma McCorkindale |Ashley Shook |Claire Overton

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – A Springfield woman who allegedly hit and seriously injured a state trooper on the Mass. Pike in Chicopee was in court Wednesday. On Tuesday, shortly after 2:20 a.m., a vehicle hit and seriously injured a trooper who was conducting a traffic stop of a tractor-trailer on the westbound side of the Mass. Pike near Exit 51 in Chicopee. The driver, who did not stop after hitting the trooper, was found in the area and arrested. Their identity has not yet been released at this time.

2 weeks ago | wwlp.com | Claire Overton

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield Veterans Activity Committee hosted a golf tournament fundraiser at the Veterans Memorial Golf Course to raise money for a new monument. “We have several monuments out there, but we don’t have one in regards to the veterans who served in the Middle East,” said Springfield Veterans Activity Committee Treasurer Joseph Hendrix.

3 weeks ago | wwlp.com | Claire Overton

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Jeffrey Speller Foundation ‘4 Change’ presented a check to the City of Springfield, helping to further their youth golf programs.

3 weeks ago | wwlp.com | Claire Overton

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – As the federal government continues to detain illegal immigrants, sanctuary jurisdictions are now being targeted. Last Thursday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a list of 500 counties, cities, and states that they claim are interfering with mass deportations.

3 weeks ago | wwlp.com | Claire Overton

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Hampden County Sheriff’s Office continues to work on its re-entry programs for those who have been released after a period of time in prison. The Sheriff’s Office partnered with Emerge Careers to help those transitioning out of the house of corrections and into the community with a lifelong career. Individuals in the program are working towards obtaining their Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) to become truck drivers.