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Springfield schools to roll out laptops again after cyberattack (opens the original)
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Springfield Public School classrooms are slowly getting back online after a major cyberattack knocked out thousands of laptops across the district. While it teams work through the massive recovery process, officials say the forced tech break brought an unexpected upside for students. Springfield teachers have been working around a lack of tech in the classroom since the school district came under a serious cyberattack. Teachers have adjusted their lesson plans to
Man shot, killed near Springfield’s X intersection (opens the original)
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Around 4:45 p.m. on Thursday evening, officers of the Springfield Police Department responded to Hall Street for a ShotSpotter activation. When police arrived to the scene, they noticed a man with a gunshot wound. He was promptly taken to Baystate Medical Center where he died form his injuries. The shooting remains under investigation with the Springfield Police Department Homicide Unit with the Hampden District Attorney’s Office. If you have any information abou
Businesses in downtown Springfield cope with loss of traffic with water main break (opens the original)
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - After a water main break on State Street on Wednesday afternoon, leaving a portion of it closed off. This is just the most recent incident on State Street. Following another infrastructure incident, one small business owner on the street might have to close his doors. It’s now been more than 24 hours since the break here and crews are still working to make sure the road is safe to open back up for traffic. State Street between Dwight and Main Streets has been ope
Meeting details next steps in North End Bridge repair (opens the original)
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - At a public meeting Tuesday night, project leaders described the next steps in replacing the aging North End Bridge that connects Springfield and West Springfield across the Connecticut River. Repairs are a part of a statewide bridge repair program and they’re expected to cost around $365 million. MassDOT says a top priority is to improve the bridge’s walkability and safety for pedestrians. Every day, thousands rely on the North End Bridge to cross Route 5, Route
Livestock breeders, farmers show off cattle during Big E (opens the original)
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WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - After a rainy weekend at the Big E, the weather still isn’t cooperating, but one group of budding livestock breeders is ready to showcase their work anyway. Hundreds of youth farmers and stock breeders and their dozens of steer participated in the annual 4-H Beef Auction on Monday. Farmers showcase livestock like the cattle, that they have raised over the past year, hoping to sell it to regional farms and restaurants. The profits earned from the auction can
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