SOUTHWICK — The Select Board authorized the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission last week to apply for Community Development Block Grant funds of $694,500 to fund improvements to North Lake Avenue and to cover operational expenses for Our Community Food Pantry.“We’re about halfway there,” DPW Director...
Good news is always welcome, but usually hard to come by especially with big issues.Even still, hopes are dashed when we constantly see one step forward and five steps backwards. The drug epidemic and overdose deaths that followed it have been disheartening, unsettling and seemingly...
WESTFIELD — In recognition of his work in suicide prevention state Sen. John Velis received an award for his leadership in suicide prevention during a March ceremony at the State House for the Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention.The award follows years of dedicated work by...
By Alvin Buyinza and Ryan Mancinimasslive.comSPRINGFIELD, Mass. — After about a decade of voicing the same concerns, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno is once again questioning, “What will it take” to keep what he calls violent repeat offenders off the streets. His renewed plea comes after...
BOSTON — Alysa Liu and Kaori Sakamoto shared a long hug after Liu’s score was announced at the World Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden on Friday as Liu approached the Leaders Chair where Sakamoto had sat for the last three skaters.Liu put together a...
Even though the Celtics have been varying levels of healthy the past few weeks, all they do is keep picking up victories. They’ve won 12 of their last 13 games, looking like the reigning champions, as they’ve shaken off their midseason malaise. They’re also 4-0...
Dear Abby: As I approach my mid-30s, many friends have paired off and gotten married. How do I manage friendships in which I’m close with one friend but don’t enjoy spending time with their new spouse? While they are not overtly offensive, they’re just not...
As customers line up in at Worcester Public Market to buy candy at Bri’s Sweet Treats, they are greeted by a tall, smiling young woman who asks them all the same question: “would you like a free sample?”That’s how Kaylana Ryan, a 19-year-old from Leicester,...
Spring has sprung in Massachusetts.People looking to shed the winter blues can once again immerse themselves in floral displays across the state.From fruitful farms to bountiful gardens, here are some of the best places to see flowers bloom — and possibly take some home —...
Nearly 30 years after Zandera “Peter” Sullivan's death, the family’s grief and pain remained just as raw as the day it happened as they sat through his murderer’s parole board hearing on Dec. 5, 2024.“It hurts to the point I can’t stand looking at him,”...