WESTFIELD — The Board of Early Education and Care visited the Westfield Boys & Girls Club on April 9 for a tour of its expanded William R. Parks Early Childhood Center before hosting its monthly meeting on location.Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler and EEC Board...
Former Celtics top assistant coach Charles Lee made his first return to TD Garden on Friday night since being hired as coach of the Charlotte Hornets. Lee just spent one season in Boston but it was a historic one as he helped to guide the...
Dear Abby: At 63, I am the youngest sister of four siblings. We grew up in the turmoil of Dad’s alcoholism and hoarding, as well as physical and emotional abuse from both our parents.One of my sisters, “June,” was sexually assaulted by my brother. She’s...
WESTFIELD — After a unanimous vote by the Community Preservation Commission of $500,000 on April 10, and the recent news that the project has been recommended by the state for an $800,000 Land & Water Conservation Fund grant, a newly modernized skate park is looking...
A coming-of-age psychological drama is filming in New England and looking for local residents to cast. The movie, “The Starfish,” is about a young man who is inspired to pursue his longtime crush while hosting friends at his family’s lakeside cottage, Backstage wrote. “Hanging out...
HOLYOKE — The distant sound of a police siren drifted through an open door at the Wistariahurst Museum, as if it was taunting those who created the images and essays Megan Seiler was hanging on the walls. The artists and writers are men and women...
A pizzeria with several restaurants in Florida is planning to open its first Massachusetts location this year.Slice House is aiming to open in Union Square in Somerville this summer. The restaurant will take over the former space of Bull McCabe’s, which closed in 2020.The new...
The Lyrid meteor shower, a celestial event first seen thousands of years ago, is about to streak through the night sky in April. First observed in China in 687 B.C.E., the Lyrid meteor shower should begin on April 17, reach its peak between April 21...
BOSTON — Loyal and observational Celtics fans, the longer they watched the win over the Hornets, could tell something was amiss Friday. Both Jayson Tatum and Derrick White looked off when it came to their accessories.Turns out, the two switched their look for Friday’s game....
Northampton’s former ticket spot on Main Street now offers a sweeter deal, serving acai bowls and Belgian waffles caramelized with pearl sugar.Berry & Batter, co-owned by Fatema Abdoo and her brother, Salim Abdoo, filled the vacant storefront at 76 Main St., previously occupied by local...