A small group of international students at Springfield High School of Science and Technology — and their test results — illustrate a much larger discussion playing out across the state, one that will lead voters to the ballot box in November.In 2023, 96% of English...
WORCESTER -- Eddy Alvarez has been trapped in a love triangle for most of his life, torn between his passion for two completely different sports: speed skating and baseball.So what did he do?He earned Olympic medals in both of them.The WooSox infielder/outfielder owns an extremely...
Dear Abby: My husband and I have been together for 15 years and share a 14-year-old son. We no longer have a physical relationship. I’m trying to decide if it’s worth getting a divorce. Our marital relations were what I would consider normal, at least...
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...
Dear Eric: My two adult children sometimes privately criticize or demean the other in my presence. I don’t want to get involved in a defensive conversation about my children, even if I may understand the reasons for the comments. I try to respond with something...
WESTFIELD — The Planning Board approved permits for two contractors’ shops proposals, as well as a request from a contractors’ yard developer to allow access to the property from Southampton Road rather than its legal frontage on North Road.“They are allowed according to zoning, and...
By Steve Pomper Alderwood Mall, Lynnwood, Washington, where 13-year-old girl bystander was shot and killed on July 3rd. Violent crime shatters the tranquility of any community. It’s distressing but also natural. But violence hits especially hard when it’s close to home, and even harder when the victims are...
I hope everyone is keeping cool during these hot and muggy days. Enjoy the summer, but be safe by drinking water and using sunscreen.Last Wednesday, Ethan was at the Southampton Council on Aging for office hours, while I was at the State House in Boston...
Dear Annie: I’ve been dating this woman on and off for the past six years. In all this time, she has never officially introduced me to her family or friends. We’ve never spent a holiday together, and she has never invited me to her home....
HARTFORD — In front of a rowdy crowd of 1,802 fans, the Westfield Starfires pitched their way to a 3-1 win against the Futures League Road Warriors in the inaugural Starfires Showdown at Dunkin Park in Hartford, Connecticut, home of the Hartford Yard Goats, on...
