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You probably see or hear of the stories from time to time of police looking for someone missing. Now, there's a new potentially lifesaving service is now available for people in South Hadley, who may have a history of going missing or wandering off. It’s called Project Lifesaver, a GPS radio technology device that will notify South Hadley Police and Fire Departments when a person from the program goes missing or wanders off.

Imagine one day leaving for work, and when you get back, you don't have a home because the building you lived in has been condemned. It's reality right now for many families in Holyoke, after authorities condemned a Downtown apartment building. City officials found “several building and state sanitary code violations” including no running water. An emergency response team has now been formed to help those affected.

Something to be thankful for today if you have one, is your job. Baystate Health is cutting nearly 100 leadership positions as the hospital group works to address its financial problems. Baystate Health said they are working to find alternate positions for people whose jobs were eliminated.

It's so important to take care of veterans, and maybe you personally know a vet. Yesterday in Enfield, the National Auto Body Council gifted a car to veteran David Swift. Smith was previously homeless and now struggles to get to his doctor’s appointments. He said, "Yeah, it’s unbelievable It’s a life changer. It is, I’ve been cooped up for so long. So now I can get out, go to the store, Doctors appointments, and dog parks."

Hopefully businesses are safer now in Enfield, after police arrested 5 people in connection to recent retail thefts. Police created a task force aimed at addressing theft in the town's shopping district. Loss prevention from several unnamed stores helped to identify and apprehend the shoplifters while they were in the act of stealing.