Two bills filed on Beacon Hill this month aim to make a dent in a lesser-known trend in the opioid crisis; one where little regulation exists, if any.Pill press machines historically had legitimate and legal uses by the pharmaceutical profession and people who made their...
Boston is helping people slither into the spirit of the Lunar New Year.Lunar New Year 2025, which marks the start of the Year of the Snake in the 12-month lunar calendar, falls on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Celebrations typically last 16 days, concluding with the Lantern...
February starts on Saturday. Truck Day is exactly one week away. Alex Cora and Craig Breslow will hold their opening media sessions of spring training in just about two weeks (on February 11) in Fort Myers.Yes, the offseason, at least calendar-wise, is almost over. But...
In many countries, governments strictly regulate online content, limiting access to information and silencing voices.Amir Houmansadr, an associate professor of computer science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, is on a mission to provide individuals worldwide the ability to access knowledge freely....
Five years ago, this would have been unthinkable to consider, but it’s a real debate now. Who has had the better coaching career: Andy Reid or Bill Belichick?It’s close, but Reid is starting to pull ahead.The only thing still in the former Patriots coach’s favor...
Dear Abby: I have been thinking a lot lately about my first love. The thoughts come and go, which I know is normal. A week or so ago, I stumbled upon her LinkedIn account, saw her profile picture, and couldn’t help but reminisce about all...
Youth Grief Support ProgramWILBRAHAM – Rick’s Place provides free, peer grief support groups for youth (ages 5-18) and their caregivers. Rick’s Place offers young people and their families a place to remember their loved ones and to avoid the sense of isolation that such losses...
Dear Eric: I had cancer a few years ago, and as a result, I lost my hair. It grew back in patches, but I still appeared to be bald.I purchased a wig that was my hair color and my hairstyle.My dilemma is, I don’t know...
Dear Annie: My relationship with my mother has been deeply strained since my grandmother’s death five years ago. My mother and I were her primary caregivers, and I loved my grandmother dearly. After she passed, I endured severe verbal and emotional abuse from my mother’s...
Dear Eric: My husband and I have a close relationship with another couple. Their daughter, two years out of college and gainfully employed, lives with them. When we are invited to have dinner or drinks at this couple’s house, the daughter often joins.We are not...