Westfield State University President Linda Thompson has appointed Melinda M. Phelps as general counsel and vice president for government and community relations.As a member of the president’s cabinet, Phelps will advise the president, the Board of Trustees, and other senior campus officers on legal issues....
The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts received a $50,000 general operating grant from Point32Health Foundation to support its work of increasing access to local, affordable, nutritious food.This grant is one of 31 new community investments totaling nearly $3 million from Point32Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm...
A Worcester-based organization led by Black men is organizing efforts to build a new community center in the city.The organization is the Uncommonwealth Group, a business and leadership group for Black men whose goal is to uplift Black men through mentoring and other community work....
As the days shorten and we approach Halloween, those with a taste for the supernatural or unexplained may long to visit sites long considered by paranormal investigators to be haunted.There are no shortage of these in Massachusetts, whose long history includes brutal wars, horrific crimes,...
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Local British Patriots fans at Wembley Stadium, who haven’t been able to see their team with any regularity, got a pretty accurate picture of what the 2024 version of the New England football experience has been during Sunday’s 32-16 loss to the lowly Jaguars.Like this...
Drake Maye looks the part. Two starts in, he looks like he’s going to be the Patriots franchise quarterback for quite some time.But as impressive as he might be, as much as he continues to develop, learn and occasionally wow us with his play, he’s...
LONDON – Kendrick Bourne felt a little down.The Patriots receiver started on Sunday for the first time since suffering a season-ending injury last year. The veteran has the utmost confidence in his abilities, but through the first three quarters, he saw two targets and didn’t...
LONDON — As a crowd of Londoners chanted his name at a packed bar on Saturday night, Robert Kraft had a message for the Patriots fans at Greenwood Sports Pub.“This is unbelievable. I came in here and I got inspired and I’ve gotta carry this...
Dear Abby: My 98-year-old mother has spent the last eight years in a nursing home. My siblings and I placed her there when her health declined to a point where it was no longer safe for her to live alone. Her mind is sharp, but...