DEAR ABBY: I am involved with a man, “Gerald,” who is an only child and has a difficult relationship with his mother. We bought his mother’s home two years ago because she couldn’t afford it on her own. She had separated from her husband, who...
Thrift shopSpringfield - The thrift shop at St. Gregory Armenian Church, 135 Goodwin St., in the Indian Orchard section, is open Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information, go online to saintgregoryarmenianchurch.org.Church eventsSunderland – First Congregational Church of Sunderland, 91 S. Main...
WESTFIELD — When Holly Faria put clothes on her rescue dog Jaxx, he didn’t protest it. Glasses, hats, tuxedos, sports jerseys, Halloween costumes, Hawaiian skirts, he would wear it all. He loved the attention it would get him.“He was just a total clown,” said Faria....
By Stephen Owsinski I recently wrote about a cop I know who was fired for something he didn’t do, due to out-of-context reporting and by disregarding the officer’s intent, which brought two controversial issues to mind. The realities of police empathy and gallows humor. While some people...
Dear Eric: My wife and I have a beautiful home on a lake. We keep our home very neat and tidy. Our adult son, wife and their young children live in another state and when we visit them, their home is a complete mess, dirty...
Dear Annie: “John,” my 40-year-old fiance (only child) has boundary issues with his parents. They come over to his house approximately five days per week. The pretext is that they walk his dog. But here’s the thing: John works a cushy job from home. (Walk...
Dear Eric: I’m a 52-year-old mother and grandmother. My daughter and granddaughter live with me due to some bad life choices my daughter has made. It’s very clear to me that being a mother is not high on her priority list nor does she have...
It’s time to grab your tickets and check to see if you’re a big winner! The Powerball lottery jackpot continues to rise after one lucky winner in Pennsylvania won $212 million in the August 12 drawing. Is this your lucky night?Here are Wednesday’s winning lottery...
BOSTON — The Red Sox failed to turn a routine 4-6-3 double play in the ninth inning that would have ended the game. Rangers’ Wyatt Langford, the next batter, then smashed a game-tying three-run homer off Josh Winckowski. Boston went on to lose 9-7 to...
WORCESTER -- The talent of the Red Sox’ top three prospects is undeniable, and has brought them to the highest level in the minors. Now it’s time for them to put the finishing touches on their game to prepare for the next stop and get...
