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Wilbraham town election results

Brian Steele — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:26:19 GMT

There's were only two contested races.

Train wreck investigation underway

Brian Steele — Sun, 19 May 2013 09:19:49 GMT

Investigators looking into the collision of two trains in Connecticut are studying a rail fracture on the tracks as they try to find the cause.

Cops: Dad drove drunk with kids in car

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:15:13 GMT

Palmer Police told 22News that 40-year-old Brian Withers drove up to an A-T-M in Three Rivers on Friday and passed out behind the steering wheel.

Hartford holds gun buyback program

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:18:27 GMT

Hartford police and the city's hospitals are teaming up to offer a day long gun buyback program, giving out gift cards in exchange for working weapons.

Families take parenting class

Sy Becker — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:59:13 GMT

Young parents and expectant mothers learned what they needed to know to raise healthy children.

7-year-old girl drowns in pool

Matt Caron — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:55:16 GMT

22News has new information on a person who was found unresponsive in a pool in Wilbraham.

Spfld Falcon's team proud about season

Sy Becker — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:37:36 GMT

Friday night put the final nail the coffin for the Springfield Falcon's hockey team.

Team Hoyt hosts 5K

Sy Becker — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:30:23 GMT

The father and son team of Dick and Rick Hoyt have inspired parents and their disabled children all over the world.

Air cadets take part in training

Sy Becker — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:41:56 GMT

Three Civil Air Patrol Cadets from the town of Palmer kept it all in the family as they showed their commitment to the Air Force Auxiliary.

Powerball jackpot up to $600 million

Shannon Halligan — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:59:21 GMT

All you need is a dream and two dollars, oh, and some luck. The Powerball jackpot has been growing since Wednesday after no one matched all five numbers.

Relay for Life walks held across WMass

Sy Becker — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:35:51 GMT

Western Massachusetts Relay for Life walks in Agawam and Wilbraham are expected to raise thousands of dollars for the American Cancer Society.

Many report seeing a sun halo

Adam Strzempko — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:23:58 GMT

If you saw what you thought looked like a rainbow around the sun Saturday afternoon you weren’t alone.

Walk for healthy hearts

Yoojin Cho — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:49:51 GMT

Hundreds of western Massachusetts residents walked for healthy hearts Saturday. 22News spoke with heart disease survivors and their families about how the annual Heart Walk helps with their recovery.

No bipartisan goodwill for Conn. budget

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:30:41 GMT

Connecticut legislators drew national attention for their bipartisan agreement on gun control, but that spirit of goodwill appears absent as they try to reach a final budget deal with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.

American Heart Association Walk

Yoojin Cho — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:59:21 GMT

"Learn and Live" is the American Heart Association's message to everyone and the reason why hundreds of western Massachusetts residents walked at Forest Park in Springfield Saturday morning.

Body found in woods

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:45:36 GMT

State police say DNA testing has shown that human remains founds in the woods near the Bridgeport-Trumbull line are those of the missing Eastern Connecticut State University student.

Fatal shooting in New Haven

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:45:27 GMT

Investigators are trying to identify the man who opened fire on several people in New Haven, killing one man and wounding two others as nightclubs were closing.

AM News Headlines 5-18-13

Shannon Halligan — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:09:48 GMT

Travel in our area is expected to be affected after a train collision in Connecticut.

Delayed indictment for Boston...

Joyce Ogirri — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:04:22 GMT

Prosecutors say they will ask for more time before indicting Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Man allegedly tried to run over officer

Joyce Ogirri — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:38:57 GMT

A Springfield Police officer is said to have narrowly avoided being hit by a car in the city’s entertainment district at 2 o'clock Saturday morning.

"Boating Safety Week"

Yoojin Cho — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:15:32 GMT

The Memorial Day weekend is just around the corner, and as many people get ready to kick off summer. The National Safe Boating Council is launching its week long campaign for safe boating.

Agawam Relay for Life goes all night

Barry Kriger — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:01:01 GMT

They'll be walking all night in Agawam to beat cancer.

Latino culture celebrated in Amherst

Barry Kriger — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:01:39 GMT

You could see and hear the sights and sounds of Latino culture and heritage at the Amherst Regional Middle School Friday night.

Mom, daughter charged with burning home

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:57:53 GMT

A mother and daughter have been charged with setting a fire that heavily damaged the mom's home in Stratford.

Woman charged with making bomb threats

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:42:45 GMT

A New Haven woman has been charged with making bomb threats against Connecticut courthouses.

1,400 graduate from Westfield State

Matt Caron — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:14:19 GMT

It was a proud night for the friends and family of 1,400 college graduates.

Raising funds for autism research

Elysia Rodriguez — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:04:30 GMT

The parents of two boys with non-verbal autism continue to raise funds for autism research and education.

Home break-in suspect arrested

Matt Caron — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:00:30 GMT

Local police from at least two different departments worked together to arrest a robbery suspect, Peter Jeffs, who police say may be responsible for a series of robberies in at least six communities.

Gov. restores funds cut from MA budget

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:19:24 GMT

Citing improved tax collections, Gov. Deval Patrick's administration on Friday restored nearly $21 million in budget cuts, the bulk of which will go to local school districts.

Freed drug suspect faces new charge

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:32:25 GMT

Authorities say a man freed from prison last year because of alleged mishandling of evidence in a state drug lab scandal has been charged with a fatal shooting in Brockton.