WESTFIELD — On the agenda at the City Council meeting on Monday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. in City Council chambers, rescheduled from Feb. 6 due to inclement weather, are two hearings to amend the zoning ordinance to allow for accessory dwelling units and increased...
By Lisa J. HuriashSouth Florida Sun-SentinelFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Blaming staff shortages and an unsafe building to work in, the Broward Sheriff’s Office will no longer send deputies to work at the state’s Department of Justice’s Juvenile Assessment Center.Informally known as “juvie,” the center takes...
WESTFIELD - Band Director Patrick Kennedy is “thrilled” to announce the first-ever evening Westfield Technical Academy Winter Band Concert on Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. in the WTA auditorium.Looking back on the beginnings of the program, Kennedy said it first started in 1997 when retired...
I received a text from a coworker at 6:10 a.m. last week. Thinking it must be important to text this early, I struggled to open my eyes and read it. “For anyone working 2/7, wear red,” it said. Do I think this message is important...
August Wilson was a prolific playwright who wrote about the 20th century African American experience. His works, several of which, including Two Trains Running premiered at the Yale Repertory Theatre, were important plays on Broadway and translated into powerful films. He’s best known for his...
During his career, Jamie Collins had three different stints with Bill Belichick and the Patriots.Now, the former NFL linebacker is on to Round 4 with his former head coach.On Friday, in an interview with TMZ, Collins indicated he was headed to Chapel HIll as a...
SOUTHWICK – When the town was conducting a survey on a small parcel of land on Middle Pond that its owner wanted to donate to the town, it found the property’s deed was “convoluted” and has now stopped the process of trying to accept it.“Right...
Don’t feel like doing Valentine’s Day dinner this year?Couples looking for an excuse to leave the dinner table can sign up for one of many loved-centric activities in Boston from candle- or sushi-making classes to paint nights and concerts.So to help lovebirds fly away from...
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Dear Abby: I am an adult child of an alcoholic. My mother is a mean drunk. While growing up, I had to act as her therapist and deal with her co-dependency. I have been lucky to have processed a lot of the trauma in therapy...