Stephanie Barry

SPRINGFIELD — He marched at Selma, and took the civil rights battle to this city. Former state Rep. Benjamin Swan died Monday at 92. His community is mourning. Many who knew him said he advocated for equality in the spirit of the Rev. Martin Luther King J... See more

SPRINGFIELD — Former state Rep. Benjamin Swan died Monday at 92, and the Springfield community is mourning. Many who knew him said he advocated for diversity in the spirit of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., with whom he stood shoulder to shoulder in the ... See more

SPRINGFIELD — Five years after a 15-year-old allegedly choked to death a Department of Youth Services counselor, whether he is fit to stand trial remains an open question. A judge ruled David Burgos was incompetent to stand trial in November. He is accuse... See more

SPRINGFIELD — For decades, organized crime figures lent a certain mystique to the former Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society social club. There’s been a new dawn, however, and they’re decidedly uninvited. According to Salvatore Circosta, president of the new... See more

SPRINGFIELD — A man charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of an innocent nail salon worker at the Holyoke Mall in 2023 has signaled a possible change of plea in the case on May 21. Kenneth Santana-Rodriguez, 25, told police he fired hi... See more