DEAR ABBY: Fifteen years ago, my partner and I moved to a new community, befriending a neighbor whose initial kindness and generosity impressed us greatly. When the neighbor learned I was unemployed, his influence enabled me to secure a position with his company. In a...
WESTFIELD — The License Commission approved an entertainment license for Xtra Credit Restaurant, a new restaurant-bar to occupy both floors at 150-154 Elm Street, most recently occupied by Shenandoah’s.Restaurant owner Richard Dowling of Springfield, who will be leasing the building from Clifford Laraway of Westfield,...
Dear Eric: Like many of my friends in their late 20s, my life is still in draft form. There are so many moving pieces, but by now I have a rough blueprint of where I want to go. I work full time and I am...
The heat of a humid, sweltering summer afternoon is loved by many and detested by others, me included. Although a vacation lying on a beach (smothered in sunscreen) in the summer sun may be just what the doctor ordered, high heat can be deadly in...
BALTIMORE — Friday night’s bizarre Red Sox win was just more of the same for a team that has forged quite a strange identity since the All-Star break.In a 12-10, interminable victory over the Orioles, the Red Sox collected 17 runs (including four homers) and...
By Stephen Owsinski When it comes to the national number of sworn strength in law enforcement agencies, the shallow anti-police sentiment hampered the police profession’s ability to recruit and bolster the ranks. Nevertheless, some modest-sized classes of young police academy graduates are swearing the police officers’...
Dear Annie: I’ve been dating a wonderful woman for almost a year now and have recently noticed some odd behaviors. The one that concerns me the most is the way she’s been dressing. Case in point: We were invited to a pool party and barbecue...
Dear Eric: Twenty-six years ago, I became friends with another woman at the company where I used to work. We’re retired now.The odds of us becoming friends seemed remote, since we seem to be opposites in personality, but our friendship has endured.In all these years,...
Are you tonight’s lucky winner? Grab your tickets and check your numbers. The Mega Millions lottery jackpot continues to rise after someone won the $560 million prize on June 4.Here are the winning numbers in Friday’s drawing:22-38-48-51-61; Mega Ball: 05; Megaplier: 3XThe estimated jackpot for...
BALTIMORE — On a night when they had to cobble together nine innings from their pitching staff in a bullpen game, the Red Sox needed a big night out of their offense. As unlikely as that seemed with ace Corbin Burnes on the mound for...
