Northampton High School was on lockdown for part of Monday after a call threatened the school. At about 10 a.m. Monday, the Northampton Police Department got a call that there was an active shooter at Northampton High School. The building was immediately placed on lockdown...
Boston Bruins new head coach Marco Sturm, left, smiles as he is presented a jersey by general manager Don Sweeney during an NHL hockey news conference, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)APBOSTON — Don Sweeney is bullish on what the Bruins accomplished...
Dear Eric: My partner and I have been in a committed relationship for four and a half years and have a large, blended family of adult, middle-age kids. We were both divorced following long marriages a long time before starting our relationship.His two daughters have...
Garden Talk is a monthly column that features master gardeners and other experienced plant people in western Massachusetts. Each month, you’ll meet different experts, learn about their gardening lives and get advice on everything from pest control to haircuts for lavender. A big part of...
Matthew Boedy’s low rating on Rate My Professor, a longstanding anonymous website used by students, didn’t have immediate consequences for him. He chalked it up to being a demanding professor and harsh grader. Then he got listed on Turning Point USA’s Professor Watchlist.If you purchase...
You probably can’t say you’ve experienced the strangeness of the job market in 2025 until you have submitted to an interview with an AI human resources “agent.” Keith Tode, a health care executive, thought he’d participate in one for a job he wasn’t especially interested...
If you’re going to the town of Phillipston, you’re probably heading to Red Apple Farm.There’s not much else to do in the town of just over 1,700. Fortunately, Red Apple Farm offers about everything you could want in a day trip.Voted the No. 2 apple...
BOSTON — The Bruins went into free agency wanting to address offense. While they didn’t add a high-volume scorer, they got bigger and tougher in the bottom six.“We really felt the bottom part of our lineup needed a little bit more piss and vinegar. So...
The U.S. Department of State has issued an updated travel warning for the island nation of Madagascar. The island has been updated to a “Level 3: Reconsider Travel” warning, citing increased incidents of unrest and crime across the country. “Protests occur throughout the country, and...
SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Thunderbirds are scheduled to welcome the Eastern Conference champion Charlotte Checkers to the MassMutual Center for their season opener on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 6:05 p.m.Springfield will also celebrate its 10th anniversary since the team replaced the Falcons with the Thunderbirds...
