Good morning, Springfield.

Vendors are finishing Big E booths as traffic worries mount on Memorial Avenue; officials will pause construction and deploy police support while a new shuttle service runs from Union Station to ease travel for Military Appreciation Day today.

The Angela Santiago Foundation will host Amplify the Youth on Saturday, Oct.

3 at 52 Sumner Ave, featuring local rock bands and family-friendly activities. The event will support youth programs while honoring Angela Santiago's legacy.

Today, the 9/11 Never Forget mobile exhibit opens at The Big E fairgrounds in West Springfield.

The 83-foot trailer displays a 1,100 sqft museum of artifacts and educational content (including firefighter Stephen Siller's story) to help locals learn about a historic sacrifice.

Merriam-Webster, based here in Springfield, announced it has added 1,400 new words to its dictionary today, including slang terms (like Crashout) that capture evolving language trends.

Big E Extra released an episode with exclusive interviews with Eastern State Exposition President Gene Cassidy that explains how New England’s state fair embraces community impact, food, and entertainment (published yesterday from West Springfield).

On Wednesday, a Massachusetts lottery player won $109,989 playing Bigfoot Bucks online, and officials reported the Wild Jackpot remains pending + over 900 prizes of $600 or more have been claimed across the state.

Springfield Public Schools is changing its calendar to recover from a cyberattack that forced a weeklong closure.

District officials will vote tonight (with input from local unions) on a plan to add two instructional days before winter break and shorten the break by two days.

Eversource’s 5.3-mile pipeline project remains in limbo as the company has not filed the required supplemental report; officials expect submission by year-end 2026.

The backup line, meant to secure gas service from Longmeadow to Springfield, has fueled local concerns about costs and environmental risks.

Liberty Junction and the Western Mass Building Trades Union have signed a project labor agreement for the Springfield Regional Justice Center project — expected to support over 2,000 construction jobs.

The deal ensures local labor and apprentices earn consistent wages, safe working conditions, and quality construction.