Good morning, Springfield.

A Massachusetts casino player won a jackpot prize of $10,140.47 on June 15 when an 88 cent bet triggered the slot machine game (Dancing Drums Revolution) at MGM Springfield.

Rocky's Ace Hardware is celebrating 100 years by sponsoring the Big E's Giant Slide — a 46-foot-tall and 135-foot-long attraction located behind the Better Living Center near the Big Top circus tent — as part of its annual pet round-up campaign supporting local animal shelters.

At Encore Boston Harbor, a player won $27,077.53 on a $5 bet during the Ultimate Cash game on Aug.

29. The casino also paid nearly $50 million in jackpots across slots and table games in August.

Merriam-Webster added 1,400 new words to its dictionary, including slang like cuffing season and yacht rock.

The update shows how culture and technology shape language in Springfield.

The Brewing Massachusetts exhibit, created by the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association and the Memorial Hall Museum, is open at the Indian House Memorial in Historic Deerfield until Oct.

11. It shows artifacts and stories that trace brewing’s role in state growth (including laws and local taverns).

Three new rides and one returning ride will debut at the Big E starting Sept.

18 through Oct. 4 in Springfield, with Pegasus making its North American debut, Downdraft offering a tilt-a-whirl with LED lighting, Toon Town providing cartoon fun, and Alpine Bobs returning after ten years.

School officials in Springfield said Tuesday night that a cyber attack around Labor Day breached district data and may have exposed staff social security numbers, with free credit monitoring offered as the FBI investigates the incident.

Springfield students returned to class on Tuesday, Sept.

15 after a week-long shutdown following a cyberattack — teachers and staff had prepared thoroughly, and district officials confirmed that no data was compromised while an investigation continued.

Springfield Public Schools will upgrade Freedman Elementary (one of four schools) along with Glickman, Glenwood, and Dorman to add new air conditioning after Superintendent Dr. Sonia Dinnall and Mayor Domenic Sarno announced the plan Tuesday.

The upgrades will help students avoid early dismissals on extreme hot days.

State officials will announce new actions to strengthen maternal mental health and postpartum care today at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Gov. Healey, Health and Human Services Secretary Kiame Mahaniah, Mental Health Commissioner Emily Bailey, and Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein join the event after meeting with new mothers.

Crews prepared the ice at MassMutual Center on Tuesday for the Thunderbirds’ 11th season, with camp starting next week, preseason on Sept.

25, and the regular season beginning Oct. 3. Coach Steve Ott remains at the helm as the team builds momentum for a promising campaign.