WILBRAHAM — They were 11 close friends, then by a turn of unfathomable violence, they were 10.Sima Setian Pariseau, a mother of two, had cobbled together a tight-knit group of women friends in her hometown of Wilbraham — all of them united for decades.On Wednesday,...
In a bid to curb rowdy behavior at its picturesque beaches, a Cape Cod community will tighten beach parking restrictions on July 4, its police department said Wednesday.Dennis Police Chief John Brady said the Mid Cape town has seen “a dramatic increase in unsafe and...
Nothing says “summer in New England,” quite like sprawling out in 90-degree weather with a glass of lemonade by the pool to cool off.For travelers looking to vacation in the Bay State this summer and enjoy the perks of swimming without getting sand stuck in...
Commuters scurry to their trains at North Station in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, file)ASSOCIATED PRESSSeth Moulton has a mission: One day, you’ll be able to travel by train, unimpeded, from Worcester to the North Shore. Or, if you’re of a mind, from Needham to TD...
This weekend’s 37th annual Green River Festival offers nearly nonstop music - beginning on Friday, June 21 - for three days on the Franklin County Fairgrounds, alongside plenty of food for all tastes, a juried craft fair with handmade creations, and lots for the kids...
While Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla has dealt with the criticism, he won’t be hearing much anymore after he led the C’s to their 18th championship. The second-year coach was thrust into an awkward position, but he’s had plenty of success in the past two seasons,...
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 — Robert Goyette won Tuesday’s special election for Ward 5 Municipal Light Board representative with 91% of the vote, according to unofficial results.He received 525 out of the 578 total votes. Write-in candidates, including Kenneth McLean, received 49 votes, 8% of the total. The...
Dear Abby: My cat recently passed away, and it has devastated me. He was my emotional support during some of the hardest times of my life — relationships ending, moving to different states, deaths in my family, lonely nights battling depression. My cat was my...
A letter-writer in the June 15 edition of The Westfield News wonders why we don’t fly a “heterosexual” flag and celebrate “straight” month, in the same way we celebrate Pride Month.Part of me hesitates to even dignify the letter with a response because I believe...