James Paleologopoulos

The biggest city in western Massachusetts could soon have a new housing plan. It would come at a time when state leaders are looking to plug a sizable housing gap across the commonwealth. But with signs pointing to a “weak market,” experts say Springfield has plenty to address if it wants to meet its own goals.

New rules meant to rein in food trucks - and the late-night complaints some of them have allegedly caused - have become the stuff of dismay in Springfield, Massachusetts.The city council passed reforms months ago – but much isn’t being enforced as councilors hear out vendors who, in some cases, say they never got the memo.Some vendors say they might just leave the city, especially when their trucks are a literal vehicle for making ends meet.

Following months of what one attorney calls "false allegations” targeting the city clerk of Springfield, Mass., a city councilor is formally being asked to quit it.

The Massachusetts state agency picking a spot for the new Springfield Regional Justice Center is seeking to be more transparent amid a lawsuit.

Fair housing advocates have filed a complaint in Massachusetts, challenging the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.As reported by The New York Times, HUD is in the process of making significant changes to a grant program that has helped fund fair housing enforcement efforts throughout the country.According to the head of the Massachusetts Fair Housing Center, Vineeth Hemavathi of Longmeadow, those program changes include significant cuts and translate to far less support for groups like his, with some even likely to shutter as a result.

In Springfield, Massachusetts, outcry from food truck operators appears to be getting results – or at least setting them in motion. Dozens of vendors who run smaller-than-small businesses in the city have come out against rule changes passed by the city council months ago. As WAMC’s reports, the council’s acting – it’s just a matter of what and when.

A multi-day festival devoted to Puerto Rican culture kicks off tomorrow in western Massachusetts. Running through Sunday, the annual "Fiestas Patronales de Holyoke" promises to once again bring thousands to the Paper City.

A week from now, a Massachusetts judge will hear a challenge from two developers who wanted to build a new Springfield courthouse. The project attracted multiple bids last year – all to replace the home of Hampden County Superior Court and other facilities downtown.

In a matter of days, a judge in Massachusetts will hear arguments tied to a proposed $600 million courthouse for Springfield - and the $2 billion contract that comes with it. Now, as developers challenge the bid, the Massachusetts Attorney General's office is weighing in.

With just two weeks until the Massachusetts primary, new polling shows U.S. Senator Ed Markey has a commanding lead over challenger Congressman Seth Moulton.