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Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
InFocus: President Trump's first 100 days
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP)–President Donald Trump's second term began on January 20. The 100th day of his second presidency will be on April 30. Since the inauguration the President has signed dozens of executive orders, proclamations, and revoked some Biden-era rules. He has also begun cutting government spending, including laying off thousands of federal workers. InFocus: Interview with Governor Maura Healey This week on 22News InFocus we'll be talking about these first 100 days with a political consultant, a financial advisor, and a tax accountant and attorney, and find out how all the President's recent actions will impact the states, local communities, and your finances. Watch 22News InFocus this Sunday at noon. If you miss any of the program you can find it here on our website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
InFocus: Impact of Community Colleges
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP)–April is recognized at Community College Month. Massachusetts has 15 Community Colleges statewide that provide education for over 100-thousand students a year. According to the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges, these schools accounted for 46% of undergraduate credit enrollments and 38% of the students in the Massachusetts public higher education system in 2022. InFocus: Literacy improvement programs This week on 22News InFocus we'll be talking about the impact of community colleges in the Pioneer Valley. Our guests are representatives from Holyoke (HCC), Greenfield (GCC) and Springfield Technical Community Colleges (STCC). Watch 22News this Sunday at noon and learn about the essential role these schools play not only in education but to the communities they serve. GREENFIELD COMMUNITY COLLEGE HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
22News InFocus: First responder recruitment and training
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP)–First responders are essential to public safety in every community, but cities and towns across the country are seeing a shortage of people seeking careers in law enforcement, firefighting, and emergency medical services. U.S. Air Force Academy Band to perform at Springfield Symphony Hall This week on 22News InFocus, we'll be talking with representatives from a local police and fire department and a regional ambulance service to find out what's being done to recruit more people into those careers here in western Massachusetts. Watch 22News InFocus Sunday at noon. If you miss any of the program, you can find it here on our website. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Gov. Maura Healey named Mount Holyoke College commencement speaker
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (WWLP) – Mount Holyoke College has announced that Governor Maura Healey will deliver the Commencement address to undergraduate, graduate, and certificate recipients of the Class of 2025 on May 25th. More than 500 bachelor's and master's degree graduates will be awarded during the ceremony, including honoring two alums, Bess Weatherman, Class of 1982, and Tara Roberts, Class of 1991. Healey is the seventy-third governor of Massachusetts and was the first woman and first openly gay candidate elected governor of Massachusetts. She also intends to run for reelection next year. 22News InFocus: Interview with Governor Maura Healey Healey has served as attorney general since 2014 and is working on a variety of issues that include expanding affordable housing, promoting green jobs, and improving public transportation. Mount Holyoke College's Commencement ceremony is being held on Sunday, May 25th, at 10:30 a.m. outside on Pageant Green. Mount Holyoke President Danielle Holley will preside over the ceremony. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
InFocus: Interview with Governor Maura Healey
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP)– Like other states, the Massachusetts economy suffered setbacks during the pandemic. In 2023, Governor Maura Healey began her leadership and has been working to provide support to businesses and residents as we move forward to recover. InFocus: Interview with Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll This week on 22News InFocus we are welcoming the Governor as our guest to discuss some of the issues facing our state and region including housing, education, migrants, healthcare, the skyrocketing cost of utilities, the budget, and her response to the slew of presidential actions that are impacting the country. Watch 22News InFocus this Sunday at noon and hear what Governor Healey has to say about the future of the Commonwealth. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
