Paul Tuthill

Four teenagers from Pittsfield Massachusetts are under arrest for the on-campus rape of an 18 year old UMass Amherst student.  WAMC’s Paul Tuthill reports

   The four suspects, 18 year olds  Emmanuel Bile, Justin King and Adam Liccardi, along with 17 year old Caleb Womack  are not UMass students, but were known to the victim according to UMass Police Chief John Horvath.  He said the attack took place in the victim’s residence hall room in the early morning hours of Saturday,Oct 13t. The victim reported it to police  the next day and the arrests came five days later

Massachusetts housing officials will hold a hearing in Springfield Monday on controversial regulations concerning the homeless.   WAMC’s Paul Tuthill reports

The Massachusetts economy added jobs in September, but the state’s unemployment  rate inched up.   WAMC”s Paul Tuthill reports.

Massachusetts officials are launching a new  pilot program in Springfield to help grow small businesses.   WAMC”s Paul Tuthill reports.

   Rather than focus government help on start ups, struggling companies, or on a particular sector, this program is for successful  small businesses with growth potential.  The state’s top economic  development official Gregory Bialecki said the program will offer management consultant services and  customized financing.

Work began Wednesday  in the western Massachusetts town of  Pelham to remove a public safety threat and at the same time provide an ecological benefit to the region.  WAMC”s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill reports.

Environmental officials, and others celebrated as work began to remove a stone dam on the Amethyst Brook. It will result  in better water quality and open a corridor for the migration of aquatic wildlife, according to  Wendi Weber, the northeast regional director for the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service.

Both candidates in the U.S. Senate race in Massachusetts are touting new endorsements.  WAMC’s Paul Tuthill reports.

Democrat Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday picked up the backing of President Barack Obama, who said Warren will be "a strong, tireless and determined advocate for the people of Massachusetts."

The Democratic president also noted the Harvard Law School professor's role in creating a federal consumer watchdog agency.

Massachusetts launched a network Tuesday to allow healthcare providers to share patient’s electronic medical records.  It was hailed as a milestone in the effort to bring better coordination to the cumbersome health care system.. WAMC”s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill reports.

Special court sessions are being held in Massachusetts to deal with the fall out from the state drug lab scandal.   WAMC”s Paul Tuthill reports.

The $110 million Massachusetts data center being built in Springfield will be available to local governments looking for secure electronic data storage.   WAMC’s Paul Tuthill reports.

   The local government liaison for the Massachusetts Technology Division, Tim Sullivan, says most municipalities back up important data computers located right in city hall or town hall. It puts the vital records at risk in the event of fire, a broken water pipe, or prolonged power outage

Massachusetts is going to offer a secure electronic data storage service for municipalities at a new facility in Springfield. Its part of an effort by the state to help communities with information technology needs.   WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill reports