WESTFIELD - During public participation at the City Council meeting on Nov. 20, Councilor Ralph Figy gave an update on the progress of the new athletic fields at the Westfield High School, paid for by an $11 million donation from Westfield Gas & Electric’s Whip...
SOUTHWICK — Town Assessor Randy Austin said Tuesday he’s extending the public disclosure of the town’s property valuations to Monday, Dec. 8, to allow his staff extra time to prepare for the tax classification hearing the Select Board will hold on that date to set...
What may have started as a clandestine walk with the cousins on Thanksgiving has burgeoned into a full-fledged retail holiday for the cannabis industry. The Wednesday before Turkey Day has become one of its busiest for Massachusetts’ recreational cannabis market, second only to April 20,...
Over the past few weeks, MassLive has asked football coaches and athletic directors to reflect on their teams—specifically, the unsung heroes who contribute to their programs’ success.For some teams, it’s the player who hustles on defense. For others, the player may not appear often on...
The Western Mass. Soccer Coaches Association present the All-State, All-New England and All-American awards at the All-State Banquet, on Sunday, Nov. 23 at The Carriage House in Storrowton Tavern. Twenty-four Western Massachusetts boys’ soccer players received their All-State awards this season, with three of them...
SPRINGFIELD — The sign should read “Keep your hands off the gingerbread.”After all, the temptation is there when visiting “Jurassic Gingerbread,” the Springfield Museum’s 16th annual holiday Gingerbread Exhibit.The whimsical culinary creations, most of which are quite elaborate in presentation, will be on display Friday,...
While matchups and teams have changed over the years, Thanksgiving remains an important game day for high school football teams throughout Western Massachusetts.Ten games will be played involving WMass schools this holiday (one on Wednesday, nine on Thursday), some with tradition that dates back over...
Traffic on Tremont Street slowed, passersby glanced up and a sea of cellphones pointed skyward on Tuesday morning when a crane lifted a historic railcar into the construction site of the new Holocaust Museum Boston — set to open in late 2026.The railcar, weighing more...
Every year, thousands of families are met with an impossible task: Make a huge meal with way too many side dishes while sticking to tradition and giving everybody what they want. Also, you have to do it with family members you only see about twice...
