SPRINGFIELD — Nearly a decade after a state and local partnership was created to radically remake eight underperforming middle schools, Springfield schools today have rebounded and become a national model, recently attracting groups from across the U.S. to see the success for themselves.This spring, a...
Niche, a review and ranking site that “is focused on changing the way people choose their education,” ranked Brookline the best Massachusetts suburb to live in, giving the town an A+ grade.The grading scale is based on education in the area, overall crime and safety,...
It’s all about the “red, white and blue” on the Fourth of July, celebrating when the Second Continental Congress in 1776 voted on July 2 for independence from Great Britain. It wasn’t until July 4 that delegates from the 13 original colonies adopted the Declaration...
While nobody is complaining after Brad Stevens built a juggernaut roster that resulted in Banner No. 18, there was an interesting footnote in the Stevens era. Prior to the 2024 NBA Draft, Stevens had yet to make a first-round pick in his tenure as Celtics...
When Linus Ullmark signed with the Bruins ahead of the 2021-22 NHL season, his career record with the Buffalo Sabres was 50-47-13 — just a hair above .500. What followed in Boston was three seasons of improved play between the pipes and a Vezina Trophy....
While many speculated whether the Celtics would make a deal on draft day, Boston president Brad Stevens and the front office elected to make their first-round selection at their disposal. With the No. 30 overall pick, the C’s landed Creighton’s Baylor Scheierman to conclude the...
Dear Abby: My boyfriend and I rented an apartment six weeks ago. A friend of his needed a place to stay due to some marital problems, so we decided she could stay with us. At the beginning, she offered us $500, and we agreed to...
Thrift shopSpringfield - The thrift shop at St. Gregory Armenian Church, 135 Goodwin St., in the Indian Orchard section, is open Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information, go online to saintgregoryarmenianchurch.org.Church eventsSunderland – First Congregational Church of Sunderland, 91 S. Main...
WESTFIELD — Westfield Technical Academy’s aviation maintenance technology department is looking to build a second hangar at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport to expand its program, the only high school aviation maintenance program in the Northeast, and one of only three in the country.Airport Manager Christopher Willenborg...
Dear Amy: I am an average-attractive single woman who lives in a big city.I am frequently approached by men of other races that flirt with me and try to get my phone number.How do I tell them I am not interested, without offending them?I stick...