Dear Eric: I’ve been friends with “Mikey” since we were about 9 years old. We are now 61. We grew up in the same neighborhood as kids, have moved around but still live in the same small town.Over the years I’ve noticed the only time...
WESTFIELD — Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski said this year’s monthly Westfield Education to Business Alliance meetings will focus on different themes and ways that area businesses and organizations can interact in a meaningful way with the schools.WE2BA is a dynamic partnership between Westfield Public Schools and...
HUNTINGTON — The Jacobs Ladder Business Association elected new officers at its annual Snack and Schmooze event on Nov. 13 in Stanton Hall.Elected as president and clerk was Laurie Martell, assistant vice president and branch manager of Westfield Bank in Huntington. In an introductory letter...
The Eos Foundation recently released its study, Ending Hunger in Our Classrooms with Breakfast in the Classroom, which explores the state of breakfast at Massachusetts’ high-poverty schools and urges schools to implement the Breakfast in the Classroom program.The Eos Foundation is a private family trust...
Jury deliberations continue Monday morning in the murder trial of Brian Walshe, the man accused of killing, then dismembering his wife, Ana, in their Cohasset home in January 2023.The jury of six men and six women deliberated for about three-and-a-half hours before being sent home...
AMHERST — The big cat population in Myanmar — Bengal tigers, Indochinese leopards and mainland clouded leopards — are declining at a rapid rate.A study conducted between 2014 to 2018 reported that no more than 50 tigers are currently present in the country. Other studies...
(Editor’s Note: This newsletter is off on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 for the holidays. We’ll be back in your inbox on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. However you celebrate, I wish you a happy, peaceful and joyous season filled with light and hope.)Good Monday morning, everyone....
MAYNARD — Welcome to Amory’s Tomb Brewing Company. You could also call it the “Island of Misfit Beer Nerds.”Unlike most craft beer destinations, the Maynard brewery has one IPA on tap. There are no plans for that number to go up.Instead, you’ll find multiple saisons...
Dear Abby: We have a mutual friend who’s very dear to us. He’s a kind-hearted and generous disabled vet who’s too proud to ask for help. Unfortunately, due to his ill health and physical limitations, his home is unkempt. He lives among piles of dusty...
