Massachusetts is gearing up for an active weather period this week, with a trio of systems projected to bring snow or mixed precipitation. The first system is expected to largely remain south of the Bay State, but there is still a chance for light snowfall...
Tanglewood has announced its 2025 season, which includes Keith Lockhart’s 30th anniversary of conducting the Boston Pops, Tanglewood on Parade, James Taylor, Yo-Yo Ma, a John Williams film night, Bernadette Peter, “A Prairie Home Companion” with Garrison Keillor, “Wait Wait, Don’t Tell Me,“ Bonnie Raitt...
February brings more than just a reason to celebrate your significant other on Valentine’s Day — there’s also Galentine’s Day.The informal holiday that celebrates female friendships is typically observed on Feb. 13. But it is also commonly celebrated any day between Feb. 1 and Feb....
SOUTHWICK – With the recent closing of Jordan Healthcare, which was the town’s only health care provider, the Select Board has approved sending a letter to the Economic Development Commission to “prioritize” finding a new provider.“I would like to, with the board’s permission, send a...
WESTFIELD - Some of the newly acquired collection of Westfield whips from Collinsville, illinois will be on display in the Lang Auditorium of the Westfield Athenaeum, 6 Elm Street, on Thursday, Feb. 13, from 2-4 p.m. In the announcement, the Westfield Athenaeum said it acquired...
SPRINGFIELD — The blueberries in a morning smoothie. The tomatoes in a BLT at lunch. The asparagus on a dinner plate. The food people in Massachusetts eat every day is often grown here. But the people who harvest the crops that feed Baystaters are often...
For years, Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity has been a beacon of hope for low-income individuals seeking homeownership and home repair opportunities, and now, they have a new tool in their toolbox.The longtime nonprofit has introduced a new virtual program called, “Habitat Home School,” a...
Rachel’s Table of Western Massachusetts announces a slate of new board members.The new board members inaugurated in 2025 include Mallory Caplan, Cathy Dorison, Michael Paysnick and Carolyn Martinez, executive director of Christina’s House, as agency representative, a new position on the board of directors....
Monson Savings Bank supports the 2025 Quaboag Valley Community Development Corporation’s Harrison and Diane Quirk Learn & Save Program.The QVCDC, a nonprofit organization based in Ware, is once again offering a 12-month matched savings program for low- to moderate-income residents of the Quaboag Valley and...
The “Cry Me a Liver.” The “Newton Ave.” The “Double Trouble.” And, as a recent holiday treat, the “Pastrami Donut.”These word combinations are not random. In fact, that last item is not even a doughnut. Rather, it’s a pastrami sandwich with mustard, no cheese and...
