WESTFIELD - The Westfield Historical Commission is in the planning stages for local events to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, which officially began in April of 1775, and will also serve as the theme for this year’s Historic Ghost Tours.Kathleen Palmer, chair...
By Don SweeneyMerced Sun-Star (Merced, Calif.)MURRIETA, Calif. — An accused drunken driver blurted out an inadvertent confession to an officer who pulled him over, California police reported.“I was just dropping off my friend because I’m the DUI tonight,” the man tells the officer in a...
WESTFIELD – With a goal of helping homeowners transition to energy-efficient heat pumps, Westfield Gas & Electric has launched an innovative financing piloting program, called “Home Plus” to increase the overall energy efficiency of the homes for those who qualify for the program.“I’m really excited...
BOSTON — One day after firing back against Brandon Jennings “soft” comments on Instagram, Jayson Tatum struggled through one of his worst performances of the year Friday night. The Celtics All-Star piled up a season-high eight turnovers while scoring just 15 points as Boston’s offense...
What will happen to the closing Great Barrington campus of Bard College at Simon’s Rock and Bard Academy — early college programs for high-school-aged students — is still up in the air. But the town is trying to decide how much to intervene to help...
Three food chains known for ice cream, smoothies, and pretzels are all coming to Worcester’s Main Street.The Worcester license commission unanimously approved the operating hours of Cold Stone Creamery, Planet Smoothie and Wetzel Pretzel, which will all operate at 531 Main St....
The first winner of a $4 million lottery prize from a $10 lottery game was a woman from Massachusetts.Amanda Demontigny, of Hanover, won $4 million from the “$4,000,000 Bonus Money” scratch ticket game. There are still two $4 million grand prizes and seven $1 million...
BOSTON — Even for the casual viewers, it was clear the reigning champions weren’t at their best in their Friday loss to the Kings. The TD Garden crowd let the boos fly amid effort issues as the C’s dropped their latest game at home.While it...
BOSTON — While the Celtics of late haven’t gotten booed by their home crowd, that changed in Friday’s loss to the Kings. The C’s entered the fourth quarter tied with the Kings, but the visitors quickly sprinted out to a lead. Sensing the lack of...
Dear Abby: My 18-year-old daughter recently broke up with her boyfriend. She caught him on the phone talking with another female, and there were other signs of his cheating as well. She’s devastated, and so am I. I really liked the guy, but he obviously...