WESTFIELD – A large group of officers in the Westfield Police Department recently made a financial donation to the Tunnels to Towers Foundation with money raised during the annual No Shave November fundraising campaign, but this year the fundraiser let officers grow whiskers for a...
The United States was found to be a little bit thinner and healthier in 2023. Research findings show a decrease in obesity for the first time in a decade. Although this percentage is only 0.4%, it moves the needle in the opposite direction. Like weight...
The Celtics have been all about their depth as they’ve mixed and match different lineups based on who’s healthy. That was again evident in their blowout win over the Rockets on Friday, where they were missing a pair of rotation players in Jaylen Brown and...
Homeowners across Massachusetts whose concrete foundations are failing due to a construction flaw lobbied for two years for a law to help them.A drafted bill would have set up an unfunded committee to study ways to help homeowners meet the cost of repair. But the...
The Celtics weren’t at full strength, but it didn’t matter too much as they blew out the Rockets to get off to a 2-0 start on their four-game road trip. Importantly, Kristaps Porzingis was back on the court after missing the past four games due...
FOXBOROUGH – This has been a strange year in New England.For the first time in over a decade, Bill Belichick didn’t grace the sideline. With a new head coach, this marked a new chapter of Patriots football. Unfortunately, this didn’t go as smoothly as anyone...
Dear Abby: I have been an amateur astronomer for 25-plus years. I always go meteor watching as well as observe any celestial event. This year I invited my brother-in-law and his wife to watch a meteor shower with my husband and me. Since we both...
Dear Eric: I’m stressed out trying to maintain a friendship with someone from high school who reconnected with me a couple of years ago.We were good friends when we were younger but by the time high school rolled around, I had moved on.Fast-forward 20 years...
CHARLOTTE — With over half a dozen starters missing on offense for Virginia Tech on Friday night against Minnesota in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, the Hokies needed younger players to step up.Redshirt freshman and former Springfield Central star quarterback Pop Watson showcased his potential in...