Previous Rankings: Mar. 27, Apr. 3, Apr. 10, Apr. 17, Apr. 24Hampshire (12-0; Last Rank: 1)Westfield (8-3; 2)Turners Falls (10-3; 3)Greenfield (8-3; 4)Frontier (6-4; 5)Lenox (11-0; 7)East Longmeadow (9-3; 8)Longmeadow (6-5; 9)South Hadley (6-4; 11)Agawam (5-5; 10)Hopkins Academy (11-2; 12)Franklin Tech (8-3; 13)Taconic (5-6; 17)Pittsfield...
I’ve been a major “Some Like It Hot” fanboy, since the musical released a video of the title song in the summer of 2022, a hint of the musical’s sizzle. I saw the musical in previews on Broadway, and took to it instantly. I’ve worn...
Dear Abby: I am a 55-year-old father of a 7-year-old child. My social skills and experience are rusty due to graduate school and post-graduate training years (12 years, to be exact) without much social interaction. I believe I missed an opportunity to bond with our...
HAMPDEN—A nonprofit organization that has put more than one million books into the hands of underserved children in Western Massachusetts is honoring the philanthropist, along with her husband, who founded the organization seventeen years ago. Susan Jaye-Kaplan launched Link to Libraries in 2008 with a...
The U.S. Department of Justice quietly instituted a policy in April that allows immigration judges to throw out immigrant asylum cases without a hearing.In an April 11 memo issued by the DOJ’s Executive Office for Immigration Review Acting Director Sirce Owen, directed judges overseeing asylum...
The second-closest planet to Earth is about to pass through a beehive in the sky — a beehive of stars. Starting Thursday, Mars should be seen passing through the Beehive star cluster, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. The best time to see the red...
With several teams still making decisions on their current coaches and many sought-after assistants still alive in the playoffs, the NHL’s coaching carousel is just starting to define itself.Mike Sullivan and Rick Tocchet each joined the ranks of the unemployed, adding to the list of...
With the NHL Draft Lottery looming next Monday, the Bruins will soon know where they‘ll pick in the first round this summer. As it stands, Boston finished with the fifth-worst record, and they have an 8.5% chance to land the No. 1 overall pick, per...
Dear Annie: I’m in a strange situation with my co-worker, “Jordan.” We’ve worked together for three years and have always had a friendly, joking rapport. Lately, though, his comments have crossed a line—not inappropriate in an HR sense, but overly personal. He teases me about...
Church eventsSunderland – First Congregational Church of Sunderland, 91 S. Main St., Serendipity Shop is open on Saturdays, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with items for sale at bargain prices.Weekly Sunday church service is offered at 11 a.m. in-person or on Zoom. Email scc1717@wordpress.com...
