SPRINGFIELD — When a raccoon loped over to the Springfield Fire Department headquarters on Worthington Street on Feb. 21, officials said it was wandering in circles and foaming at the mouth — signs that it was possibly infected with rabies.This was no call for a...
BOSTON — As the Celtics enter the final stretch of the regular season, they’ve played some of their best ball as they’ve put together a nine-game winning streak. They had to do it in a different way in their win over the 76ers, relying less...
A wind advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 12:44 a.m. valid from 4 p.m. until Thursday 4 a.m. for Northern Worcester as well as Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden and Middlesex counties.The weather service states, "West winds 20 to 30 mph with...
On Wednesday at 3:24 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated wind advisory valid from 11 a.m. until Thursday 10 a.m. for Berkshire County."West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected," says the weather service. "The strongest gusts will...
Upcoming programs at Berkshire Botanical GardenSTOCKBRIDGE - Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming programs: Wednesdays, March 6 through 27, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., “Container Garden Design.” Acquire knowledge of the skills required for beautiful and successful container gardens with Jenna O’Brien, owner of Viridissima...
SOUTHWICK — The Parks and Recreation Commission gave its blessing to a proposal by the Southwick Historical Society last week to place a granite marker on the rail trail near Congamond Lake to illustrate the route of the former New Haven and Northampton Canal.“Basically, the...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D It’s trauma time in America. There is a truism that those who have been in battle are the most silent about its realities. My own father and uncle served in combat zones in WW2 and I could never pry from them...
Dear Annie: When I was 6 years old, my father left my mother for another woman who was 14 years his junior. She had actually been his secretary and had been with him for a couple of years before the divorce. My dad went so...
Dear Amy: My wife of 40 years is a beautiful woman and always has been.When younger, she turned many heads. To this day (when she wears makeup), she still is quite attractive.The one caveat is that now that she is in her 70s, she has...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The University of Massachusetts men’s basketball team (18-10, 9-7 Atlantic 10) defeated George Washington (14-14, 3-14 A-10) 69-57 in the capital on Tuesday night.The Minutemen were led by veterans Matt Cross and Rahsool Diggins, who combined for 30 points in the win. Cross led the...
