Maybe you need a few more beers for your guests or some extra wine to top off your sangria, but will you be able to pop into your local liquor store to bring more spirits to your Fourth of July barbecue?People from all over Massachusetts...
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Jocelyn Jones Arnold is bringing to light the untold history of her ancestors from the Revolutionary and Civil War eras, honoring a legacy once obscured and tarnished by racism and prejudice.By day, Jones Arnold is a consultant for nonprofit communities in Philadelphia....
If you’re looking to get an extra spark in your step for your Fourth of July, then you’re in luck.Starbucks locations in Massachusetts will be open on the Fourth of July. So there will be time for you to grab your shaken espresso or a...
ORANGE — Rolling hills covered by miles of lush trees lead into this town of just over 7,000 residents, until you land at its center, marked by a vacant cluster of mills.The Franklin County community has been financially struggling for decades, according to town overseers,...
Millions of Americans are celebrating the Fourth of July, the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence being signed, with fireworks, barbecues and hot dogs.Boston will have the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on the Esplanade at 8 p.m. on July 4, where attendees can catch live...
Fabian Lysell is close to an NHL debut, and will make a case to crack the Bruins roster this year out of training camp. Boston’s top prospect has dealt with injuries — including two concussions — that have set him back in his development. But...
Dear Abby: I am raising a granddaughter. We went to visit her aunt and cousin and had a nice day until my granddaughter told her aunt she should let her 5-year-old pick out her own clothes. My daughter became enraged and told me I had...
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...
Dear Eric: I am in my mid-60s. Sometimes when I meet people I haven’t seen for a long time, say from college, I hear “you haven’t changed a bit”. Back then I had shoulder length hair. Today, I’m bald and what hair I have left...
WESTFIELD - The nation is experiencing an uptick in COVID-19 cases this summer, and Westfield is not immune.Acting Health Director Debra Mulvenna said Tuesday that lab-confirmed cases in the city have risen from one to three per week in May and June to 10 last...
