Cascio, a Mafia historian, will illuminate this lesser-known chapter of western Massachusetts history when he appears at the ...

Around 50 years before the infamous Salem witch trials, fear of witches first plagued the colonial people of western Massachusetts. In the enterprising settlement of Springfield, founder and fur ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A ceremonial groundbreaking is scheduled for Tuesday for an iconic Springfield landmark that’s undergoing significant upgrades. Historic City Hall is well over a century old ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will present a series of free history walks and porch talks at Springfield historic sites this summer. “Walk, Hike and Bike History” returns with ...

Brennan VanderVeer, 18, grew up hearing stories about the old Springfield Hospital from his grandmother, Mary, a former nurse at the Sykesville psychiatric hospital. As he grew up, VanderVeer’s ...

On June 25th and 26th, 1876, the face of the American West and military history forever changed. The Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as Custer’s Last Stand, was a turning point battle in which ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The City of Springfield celebrated the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth with a flag-raising ceremony and a special musical concert. The Springfield Brethren Community ...

With the passing of John Patrick O’Connor on Dec. 17, 2025, Western Massachusetts lost one of its more prolific and beloved genealogists. John was a volunteer at the Local History & Genealogy Library ...