Stephen LaPorta, 43, died helping a stranded driver on Route 146 in January. The DA’s office closed the case this week.

A $1 million federal grant unlocks a splash pad, new restrooms and a rebuilt entrance at Chicopee's 63-acre Szot Park.

The Ironwood at Thomas Memorial Golf Course brings a full bar, outdoor ceremony space and a locally carved bar top to Turners Falls.

Fort Hill families got the news by email Monday night — staff found out just 20 minutes earlier.

The child was conscious when rushed to a hospital, but their condition remains unknown as police investigate.

A Northampton lab spotted a tiny flagellate living inside amoeba shells, something no one had documented in 200 years of study.

The vote follows a packed, tense September hearing where two-thirds of speakers backed divesting city money from GE Aerospace and Palantir.

A missing water heater part has stalled the new East Longmeadow pool, leaving 120 Marlins swimmers without a place to train.

Hundreds gathered at Szot Park to remember Ricky Arroyo, whose love for coaching ran far beyond his own family, friends said.

Councilors voted 6-0 to study restrictions, but members clashed over whether to ban data centers outright or just regulate them.

Polar Park's 9,508 seats will fill fast for Banana Ball's first Worcester stop — the ticket lottery closes Halloween night.

A 110-year-old shell passed down from a Paxton homeowner's grandfather triggered a bomb squad response.

A 12-1 vote clears the way for a new Barry Elementary on Macek Street, but one councilor says Granby Road traffic could hurt kids.