A day before a storm that could bring widespread snowfall arrives, parts of Massachusetts will see whipping wind gusts up to 50 mph. Conditions will remain largely dry on Friday, though National Weather Service forecasters say there is a chance for some showers in Western...
Penalty flags, scorecards, pencils and whistles are all standard items expected to be found in a referee’s bag. Vin LoBello, however, also kept a jar of black shoe polish in his referee duffle bag along with the other necessities.This addition to his officiating routine justly...
Evil, inhumane and intolerable things often happen because of millions of decisions made by ordinary people who choose to tolerate and even actively participate in the persecution and dehumanization of their neighbors. That is what is happening to our immigrant population. It is a dangerous...
A winter storm barreling toward Massachusetts is expected to bring at least 6 inches of snow to most parts of the state, with up to 10 inches possible in some areas.The storm’s track has shifted south as it has drawn closer, increasing the chances of...
SOUTHWICK – Using a generous grant from the town’s Cultural Council, the Southwick Civic Fund is hosting The Piper Hopkins Band at its Meeting House 222 College Hwy. Saturday night to raise money for the property’s maintenance.“Maintaining a 250-year-old building isn’t just repairs, it’s about...
WESTFIELD - The Planning Board granted Linda Degon, a longtime dog breeder, a special permit for a residential kennel at 63 Sackett Rd., zoned Rural Residential, at its meeting on Feb. 4.Speaking on behalf of Degon was her son-in-law Stephen Kostusiak, who said she had...
SOUTHWICK – During the Conservation Commission’s meeting Monday, its members asked how the Town Meeting approved home rule petition introduced by the town’s senator and representative died before a full vote of the state Senate before unanimously endorsing a letter to be sent to the...
BOSTON — Kyrie Irving exited TD Garden as a victor for the first time in four years on Wednesday night after an impressive 127-120 Dallas Mavericks road victory over the Boston Celtics.Irving was playing for a shorthanded Dallas squad that was without All-Star trade addition...
BOSTON — The Celtics made only one minor deal prior to Thursday’s trade deadline, dealing Jaden Springer to the Rockets. The transaction was mainly for financial reasons as the C’s will save significant money due to luxury tax penalties.But there’s also the human element of...
Have you ever told your significant other you “love them to the moon and back”?That trip is a total of 476,000 miles, according to Jenny Powers, director of the Springfield Science Museum. So, while a trip to the moon (and back) isn’t likely to be...