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Live Wire: Easthampton’s Luthiers Co-op seamlessly blends two sides of music

One of the area’s most popular music spots not only sits in an unlikely venue, it also started out because the owner needed a rehearsal space for his band.“We added the stage in 2012 because our band lost its rehearsal space and needed a place...

By Larry Smith

Tesla eyes opening Springfield dealership, first in Western Mass.

SPRINGFIELD — The first Tesla dealership in the region is expected to be built in the East Springfield neighborhood, following unanimous approval by the City Council last week.About nine months ago, the City Council approved construction of a Tesla service center at 365 Cadwell Dr....

By Larry Smith

New England is famous for its foliage. Will 2024 live up to the hype?

New England is in for a “big show” of foliage come the fall. Or the foliage could arrive late and depart early, a result of climate change and troubling weather conditions. But one thing remains true — the region’s unique characteristics set the stage for...

By Larry Smith

State Sen. Adam Gomez focused on courthouse rebuild, boosting affordable housing in reelection bid

SPRINGFIELD — Adam Gomez said he was just a regular guy in his 20s who wanted to clean up a park when he took his first step into politics. Now, he is running for his third term as state senator.Then, as a recent graduate of...

By Larry Smith

Springfield Councilor Malo Brown pledges to ‘fight for the people’ if elected to Senate

SPRINGFIELD — Negotiating bringing resources to Western Massachusetts is more of a game of chess than checkers, and Malo Brown said he has the skills and strategy to be ready to play.A six-year city councilor whose full-time job is chief of staff to state Rep....

By Larry Smith

Matt Vautour: Patriots failure to build an offensive line could haunt them all year

New England is going to spend September through January lamenting something that didn’t happen in March and April.The Patriots had to know they were drafting a quarterback and still didn’t adequately address their offensive line issues. The problems on display in their final preseason game...

By Larry Smith

MassLive expanding high school sports coverage to Eastern Massachusetts

The MassLive High School Sports team has focused on Western Massachusetts for the past 11 years with coverage of every varsity sport played by Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) membership schools.Countless state championship stories, season previews and impactful features have been produced by our team...

By Larry Smith

Karen Guregian: The Patriots have a Plan A for QB. How about a Plan B?

In AVP we trust?When it comes to the quarterbacks, and the offense, that’s what it boils down to for the 2024 season - trusting that Alex Van Pelt, a.k.a. the “head coach of the offense,” knows what he’s doing and will make the right call.Listening...

By Larry Smith

Mark Daniels: Patriots need to sit Drake Maye

Drake Maye looks promising.It’s easy to see the talent. The No. 3 overall pick dazzled in the Patriots preseason finale on Sunday night. He made the Washington Commanders pay using his legs and athleticism as well as his rocket arm.He gives Patriots fans a reason...

By Larry Smith

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