(Mass Appeal) - We're celebrating desserts all week here on Mass Appeal! Each day we're bringing you a new recipe to make for the holidays, and we're starting with one of Kayla's favorites… cookies! So, when it comes to baking cookies, we had to ask Niki Moran, Owner of The Sweet Boutique in East Longmeadow, to share a recipe.

A Westfield animal sanctuary is kicking off the holiday season with its annual Christmas celebration.

The town of Easthampton turned into a classic holiday movie scene Friday!

A very significant donation to 22News Toys for Tots campaign this Friday from local first responders, making this holiday season a little brighter for kids everywhere.

Food insecurity is an issue everyday, but during the holidays, the need becomes even greater in our area.

A number of gun violence-related incidents have occurred across our region this past week.

Buy Springfield Now is an initiative out of the Mayor's office in the City of Springfield that supports local homeowners and prospective homebuyers, and Friday they presented a $500 gift card to a Springfield resident.

UMass Basketball is now 6 games into their regular season and a little over a week away from playing in the Hall of Fame Classic in Springfield.

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) was at the 22News studios Friday to drop off some bikes!

The CDC has updated a food safety alert about cantaloupes produced by brands “Malichita” or “Rudy,” with the number “4050”, and “Product of Mexico/produit du Mexique”, saying that they are linked to a salmonella outbreak.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Officials have identified the victim of a shooting on Albemarle Street in Springfield Monday evening.

WILLIAMSBURG, Mass. (WWLP) - Multiple Hampshire County fire departments were called in to put out a fire at a home in Williamsburg late Friday morning.

LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) – A sewer backup has caused the overflow to discharge into Longmeadow Brook.