Buying your first home takes a lot of preparation, and this is a good time to get started. A group of western Massachusetts business professionals held a first-time homebuyers seminar at the Florence Civic and Business Association. There are some very definite steps to take before you sign a purcha Full story
It's hard to believe that just a few weeks ago, western Massachusetts was dealing with drought and a series of brush fires. Now, it's all about the rain. Even with an umbrella or rain jacket, it was hard to stay dry. Luckily, the ground seemed to absorb most of the water...but we did come across so Full story
A smelly problem could soon be coming to a garbage can near you. We're talking about skunks. Scavengers, that around this time of the year, like to feast near your bird feeder or trash. According to masswildlife.gov skunks will usually leave you alone unless they feel cornered. That's when they'll s Full story
A class-action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of 178 women inmates at the women’s jail in Chicopee; alleging that inmates were forced to undergo strip searches that were being filmed by male correctional officers. Full story
Downed wires slowed traffic on a major Ludlow roadway on Thursday morning, and several dozen people lost their power. Full story
Three Greenfield families have to find someplace else to stay Wednesday night after a kitchen fire during the height of a thunder and hail storm. Full story
Trucks near Shawnee, Oklahoma, are tipped over and homes are damaged after a tornado touched down late Sunday.
A truck driver is in a critical condition after falling nearly 70 feet from his truck after it crashed and almost tumbled off a busy freeway in Melbourne. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
