Listen to the interview with Mayor Domenic Sarno.
Today marks the 10-year anniversary of one of the worst natural disasters in western Massachusetts history.
Late in the afternoon of June 1st, 2011, a tornado with winds estimated at 160 miles an hour devastated a third of the city of Springfield. 500 buildings were destroyed.
The tornado stayed on the ground for over an hour and traveled 39 miles from Westfield to Charlton. There were 3 deaths. 200 people injured. Damage was estimated at $140 million.
WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno who recalled the day ten years ago and reflected on how the city has recovered in the decade since.
SOUTH HADLEY Andrew Yee, the prominent local restaurateur and businessman, whose contributions to the Valley’s hospitality scene were far-reaching, has died at 59.In an announcement on social media, Yee’s business, Bean Restaurant Group, said Yee.
SOUTH HADLEY Restaurateur and businessman Andrew Yee died Thursday surrounded by family. He was 59 and would have turned 60 next week. Known for his hospitality and devotion to his family and his family’s Bean Restaurant Group, Yee drew eulogies just hours after his passing. He was part of a team, which included Peter Picknelly, that saved both Student Prince Cafe and The Fort Dining Room in .