Cucumbers are center stage this week on my kitchen cutting board and next to my keyboard for snacking. My garden may lack cucumbers, but there is no shortage of them sliced, diced and served in my kitchen. I’m lucky to have kind and generous green-thumbed...
WESTFIELD — New student orientation schedules, opening dates and other important information have been announced for Westfield Public Schools.“Welcome back to school! As we begin this new year, let’s all commit to focus on the importance of student attendance and achievement. Consistent attendance plays a...
Dear Eric: Close friends frequently keep their first grandchild. Now, whenever we spend time with them, it’s impossible to carry on any kind of conversation.Being besotted is understandable, but this couple continually directs the four-year-old to perform for us, i.e., “Say your ABCs,” “sing a...
SPRINGFIELD — About four years ago, Breasia Mitchell was living at a women’s shelter in Holyoke. She had been in an abusive relationship for years, and shelter staff there referred her to a violence intervention program for young women and mothers at Roca.The nonprofit agency...
Melissa Matarazzo, an education coach and administrator at Studer Education in Poughkeepsie, NY has signed a three-year contract as the new superintendent for the Gateway Regional School District. (SUBMITTED)The Westfield NewsHUNTINGTON — Melissa Matarazzo, chief administrative officer for Studer Education in Rochester, New York, begins...
SOUTHWICK — With the weather on Sunday expected to be fantastic, Agriculture Commissioner Burt Hansen is expecting a large turnout for the third annual Open Farm Day, but a few volunteers are still needed.“We still have a few gaps,” Hanson said. “And it’s not too...
Diners can now indulge in hand-rolled pastas, dry-aged steaks and coastal cocktails while sitting in Boston’s latest steakhouse that is meant to resemble Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Capri Italian Steakhouse officially opened in the South End on Monday, July 28. Located right in the heart of...
Dear Abby: Four months ago, my 15-year-old oldest child was killed in a car accident. It has been really hard. My husband and I are doing our best to take care of our younger children and put our lives back together.One thing I don’t know...
Dear Eric: Several months ago, I discovered my husband was having an emotional affair with a coworker. He shared significant things with her he didn’t share with me, sought her advice on how to hide his alcohol abuse from me, and talked to her about...
Dear Annie: My daughter “Theresa,” now 46, always wanted to be a doctor. I divorced her father when she was 4 and her sister was 2-and-a-half. When it came time for college, her father refused to help, and I couldn’t afford to pay for it...
