After 52 years of marriage, a Massachusetts woman raised three children and treasured six grandchildren. But her “family” was much bigger than that. "Margaret was everyone’s favorite Aunt,“ Margaret Ann (Bowden) Hammersley’s obituary read. ”She was everyone’s best friend, and thanks to her example, the...
Forecasters are warning commuters to take extra precautions Monday morning due to a layer of dense fog settling in over much of the Bay State.The National Weather Service set down a Dense Fog Advisory until 9 a.m. for almost the entire state, warning “low visibility...
A person was taken to a hospital with serious injuries after their car slammed into a tree in Tyngsborough Sunday night, police said.Tyngsborough police went to 120 Middlesex Road at around 6:07 p.m. Sunday night for a report of a crash. There, first responders found...
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire – Denver goalie Matt Davis has been a Jonah to Boston College’s title aspirations as the No. 1 seed in consecutive NCAA tournaments.The undrafted senior from Calgary, Alberta, set aside 35 shots as the reigning national champion Pioneers downed the Eagles 3-1...
Dear Abby: I lost my wife 14 years ago. We were married for 26 years. Our two children are now adults. I have since remarried and moved to another state. My children love and respect their stepmother. I have five step-grandchildren who live within 15...
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Stephen Sondheim’s landmark musical, will bring two major Hartford theatres together in their first partnership. Hartford Stage and TheaterWorks Hartford will present the co-production at Hartford Stage, June 5-July 5, 2026. TheaterWorks’ Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero will...
WESTFIELD — Westfield State University has announced the launch of its new paramedic program, set to begin in April and designed to help meet workforce needs in the region.Developed in collaboration with key healthcare providers and emergency management organizations, this program addresses the critical regional...
SCORE Western Massachusetts announces the “Your Business, Your Future” event, designed to help small business owners grow and succeed. The event will take place on Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham in Springfield. Attendees...
WESTFIELD — On March 28, Race Director Harry Rock met up with John and Laurie Raymaakers at Half-Mile Park in Westfield to accept a check for $5,000 from ROAR Landscaping Supply, a subsidiary of J. L. Raymaakers & Sons, the top sponsor for the 70th...
BOSTON — Sam Bushley has caught for his twin brother Adam for all their lives. When they got to high school, though, they split up during the spring baseball season.Sam joined their older brother Charlie at BC High, and Adam headed to Catholic Memorial, a...