Dear Eric: Eight years ago our daughter was married to an absolutely wonderful guy whom we love like a son. Early on in the wedding planning, her soon-to-be father-in-law promised a small sum toward the wedding, which I didn’t expect but thanked him for. We...
WESTFIELD — At the July 8 meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission, Rob Levesque of R. Levesque Associates and Friends of Grandmother’s Garden board member Jackie McDowell showed the commissioners designs for an outdoor classroom pavilion area at the garden, paid for by a...
Dear Annie: In a couple of weeks, I will attend my dad’s wedding. He is 77 years old and this is his fourth wedding. That isn’t the biggest issue, though. My sister and I (both in our 50s) were surprised to find out about five...
I hope you all were able to enjoy the weekend following the Fourth of July last week.As we get closer to the end of July, we also approach the end of the 193rd legislative session. As this deadline approaches, the Senate has been busy putting...
Dear Eric: A friend of mine, who is like a sister to me, and her husband just had a baby. The husband seems like a good guy, and while I have always been warm to him, I’ve also had a bad gut feeling about him...
The COVID-19 Timeline is now in the CDC Museum. One would hope its installation in the museum places it in the past. Unbeknownst to many, there is an actual CDC museum in Atlanta, Georgia. The David J. Sencer CDC Museum features permanent and changing exhibitions...
WESTFIELD – Although the Westfield Little League Baseball 11-Year-Olds stepped up to play at the next progression of competition in sectionals, they quickly leveled the playing field.Westfield pitchers Bobby Strange-Skribiski and Micah Dolan tossed a combined six-hitter, striking out seven batters and each went 2-for-3...
OAK BLUFFS — The Blue Sox were plagued once again by one bad inning against the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks.Friday night’s game featured a similar outcome to Wednesday afternoon’s game: One bad inning. Valley gave up five runs in the first inning en route to a...
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:15-35-48-53-68; Mega Ball: 8; Megaplier: 3XThe estimated jackpot for...
BOSTON — Red Sox slugger Tyler O’Neill stressed this final three-game series before the All-Star break against the Royals is an important one.“It’s a team over there we want to beat,” O’Neill said. “They’re in the hunt for sure and they’ve been playing well all...
