School boards, city councils, state agencies, and other public bodies will no longer be able to seal minutes from nonpublic meetings indefinitely unless they reconsider the decision at least every 10 years.Gov. Chris Sununu’s signature this week of House Bill 321 will require public bodies...
Black Art often functions as an archive of our history. Not just in prestigious museums or university libraries, but through our favorite movies. Movies that we hold with great reverence within the community that didn’t always receive that same support from “mainstream” audiences. Nonetheless, they...
Dear Sam: At 53 years old, I am writing my first resume. I am telling myself that not needing a resume was good as it meant I was always referred for opportunities through my network, but now I don’t even know where to start. Could...
“Trata,” Lulu Quijada implored the members of her tour group at a farm in Worcester’s Main South neighborhood Friday. “Just try it.”Quijada was attempting to get the kids on her tour to eat everything the farm had to offer, from jalapeños to mustard greens to...
A 24-year-old man from Springfield was the victim of a stabbing in Chicopee on Sunday, according to Hampden County District Attorney’s Office spokesman James Leydon.Chicopee police responded to a report of a stabbing at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, on at a Shell Station...
“Billions” will be returning on Showtime on Sunday, Aug. 13.However, fans of the show can start streaming on Paramount Plus on Friday, Aug. 11. Viewers need a Paramount Plus subscription to stream the new season.Paramount Plus offers a seven-day free trial to new users. Plans start at $4.99...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Little Riley Cottongim faced his first day of kindergarten without his father, Zachary Cottongim. An officer with the Louisville, KY police department, Cottongim was investigating an abandoned vehicle on Interstate 64 in December of 2021 when he was struck...
WORCESTER -- Bobby Dalbec and Christian Arroyo got a special visitor before Thursday’s game with a very pointed message.“I told them they don’t belong in Triple-A,” said 12-time All-Star and MLB Hall of Famer Wade Boggs. “And get your rear ends back in the majors...
We now know when Victor Wembanyama will make his long-awaited NBA debut.Substack’s Marc Stein reported Thursday that the San Antonio Spurs will open their season on Oct. 25 against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Wembanyama, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft,...
A Southampton couple seeking to adopt filed a discrimination lawsuit this week against employees of the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families. They allege an agency worker raised questions about their fitness to parent because of their religious beliefs.Specifically, they claim the agency flagged their...