Baby raccoons found in a Cape Cod fireplace were reunited with their mom thanks to help from the Cape Wildlife Center. On Sunday, the rescue team went to help humanely evict a mom raccoon and her babies from a man’s chimney. The babies had fallen...
Not every Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band can boast having the blessing of important people in the Lynyrd Skynyrd realm.Vyntyge Skynyrd, appearing at 52 Sumner in Springfield on Saturday, April 12, does.“We have the blessing of Johnny Van Zant who is singing with the currently touring...
Someone in Massachusetts bought a winning $1 million lottery ticket and came forward to claim their prize on Monday. The $1 million prize was from “$1,000,000 Ultimate 7,” a $5 scratch ticket game. There’s just one $1 million grand prize remaining to be claimed in...
The Florida Gators are once again atop the mountain and are the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball National Champions after a 65-53 victory over the Houston Cougars on Monday, April 7.This is the program’s third national title and the first since 2007 when the Gators won...
Westfield City Clerk Kaitlyn Bruce (AMY PORTER/THE WESTFIELD NEWS)WESTFIELD — All of the incumbent ward councilors, several at-large city councilors, incumbent and new, and one Municipal Light Board commissioner pulled nomination papers for upcoming November elections in the first week they became available beginning on...
Coming into the 2025 season, a number of teams will have returning faces, but also some new people coming in to help build towards a winning season for the outdoor track & field season. Last season, Northampton clinched its fourth consecutive Western Mass. Division I...
The 2025 Bay State Conference outdoor track season is set to get underway next week, and some familiar faces will look to carry their success from indoor track. This article will highlight some of those athletes, and remind everyone which schools will try and repeat...
SOUTHWICK — Vernal pools serve as important incubators for the reproduction of a variety of amphibians and because this is the time of year they spring to life, Conservation Commission Coordinator Sabrina Pooler has issued a challenge to those who enjoy the outdoors to help...
Spring is here, azaleas are blooming, and that can only mean one thing: The Masters is upon us. Whether you’re hosting a backyard watch party or planning to park it on the couch all weekend, there are a few essentials to get you fully prepped...
EASTHAMPTON — The Volunteers in Public Schools of Westfield recently received a $1,000 grant from the Massachusetts Bankers Association Charitable Foundation after the organization was nominated for it by bankESB, according to a statement from the bank.“We are thrilled to support the Volunteers in Public...