WESTFIELD — On June 22, two Civil War veterans’ headstones were dedicated in a ceremony conducted at Westfield’s Pine Hill Cemetery by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and attended by the descendents of one of the interred soldiers.Westfield Veterans Graves Officer...
Dear Abby: My elderly father died recently. Although he had a variety of ailments, including heart disease, his death was unexpected. He spent many years of his life trying to save my drug-addicted, criminal sister from herself. Despite occasional periods of sobriety, she has invariably...
I cannot believe that July is right around the corner. As we near the end of legislative session, we’ve had a packed schedule over on Beacon Hill.I started off my week at the West Springfield Block Party celebrating the town’s 250th anniversary on Sunday. This...
Dear Annie: I’m writing to seek your guidance regarding a challenging situation with a member of my team. The relationship with this staff member has been tumultuous, marked by frequent ups and downs that have left me and the rest of the team feeling unsettled...
Imagine not being able to put a meal on the table for your child. Tucking them into bed certain of the gnawing ache in their empty belly. Trying your best to provide and not sure where the next meal will come from. One in seven...
Dear Readers: With wedding season upon us, I’m re-running a favorite column from 2021 devoted to wedding mishaps — all sent in by readers.Perhaps reading about some of the things that can go wrong at a wedding will inspire people to avoid these pitfalls.And if...
UNCASVILLE — It doesn’t matter how hard you push when running on empty. Sooner or later, you’re going to reach the breaking point.Coming off a dramatic overtime victory over the Washington Mystic on Thursday, the Connecticut Sun ran out of gas down the stretch on...
Are you tonight’s lucky winner? Grab your tickets and check your numbers. The Mega Millions lottery jackpot continues to rise after someone won the $560 million prize on June 4.Here are the winning numbers in Friday’s drawing:28-31-33-42-66; Mega Ball: 24; Megaplier: 3XThe estimated jackpot for...
BOSTON — Red Sox starter Nick Pivetta showed increased fastball velocity Friday. His 37 four-seam fastballs averaged 95.2 mph, up from an average velocity of 94.3 mph in his first 11 starts, per Baseball Savant. But his sweeper gave him some trouble, especially in the...
The Vermont Mountaineers (15-3) walked into Mackenzie Stadium riding an eight-game win streak as well as holding the best record in the NECBL.One of them being against the Blue Sox (9-8) in a 10-5 thrashing back in Vermont earlier this month, on Friday, the final...