Charles Barkley picked the Celtics to win a championship in October. He said they weren’t tough enough to win it in February. But now with the NBA Finals about to tip off, Barkley is back on the Boston Bandwagon.Speaking on TNT, Barkley made his prediction.“I...
Dear Abby: I’m 60 and retired. My adult children and grandchildren live in the same city as I do. I want to move somewhere with fewer people, preferably a cabin, probably in another state. I feel extremely guilty at the thought of leaving my family,...
Dear Abby: I did some investigating and recently found out my husband of 28 years has been corresponding with other women. This is the second time I have caught him. He’s sworn that nothing ever developed out of it, but I can’t help but wonder...
MJD Capital Campaign kick-off eventLONGMEADOW – The Michael J. Dias Foundation announces the kickoff event for their Capital Campaign, which is dedicated to supporting the purchase and establishment of a Women’s Sober Home. This event will be held on Wednesday, June 12 at Twin Hills...
WESTFIELD — The Conservation Commission approved work on a proposed North Road contractors’ yard last week, even though its vehicular entrance passes through the 50-foot no-disturb zone around a wetland.“We’ve minimized our disturbance the best we can,” said Ryan Nelson of R. Levesque Associates representing...
Dear Amy: My son “Aaron” is six years old.Aaron’s grandmother “Omi” is deceased, and his grandfather has remarried a woman Aaron always previously addressed as “Miss Helen.”I’m wondering: Is it OK to force a child to address a step-grandma as “Grandma” before he is ready?His...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Have you bought a federally regulated gas can lately? The required safety features seem to include the inability to actually get gasoline poured from it. It takes more machinations than an arthritic trying to open the bottle to their pain...
Dear Annie: There have been two different occasions where I sent a baby shower gift because I couldn’t make it to the shower. On both occasions, I never received a thank-you note. One was for the niece of a friend, and the other was for...
As summer approaches and young people increasingly rely on social media and phones to stay in touch, we’d like to ask parents and guardians to discuss digital dating boundaries with your teens and pre-teens.A good way to start these conversations is by asking questions. It...
Awards Season: Ali Louis Bourzgui, the Pittsfield actor in the title role of “The Who’s Tommy,” will receive the 2024 Theatre World Award for his Broadway debut. The tour of “Beetlejuice,” which just played The Bushnell, won the Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for best tour,...
