The Springfield Museums have announced two appointments, Kris Ludwig as curator of art and Elizabeth Kapp as curator of history.Ludwig began working at the museums in 2005, first as an intern, then as preparator, and finally as manager of exhibit services before taking on his...
The first round of the 2024 French Open continues on Monday, May 27 from Roland-Garros in Paris.The matches are scheduled to start at 5 a.m. EST and will be broadcast on the Tennis Channel until at 11 a.m. EST coverage switches to NBC. Fans looking...
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology stumbled onto what one called a “very radical” discovery — the new material they had created, akin to silk, could function much in the way a wall does, only at a fraction of the thickness.The researchers first set...
Sure, you’ve heard of the mythical, one-horned, majestic unicorn — but have you ever seen one?Well, now is your chance.The Farm at SummitWynds in Holden is hosting a Unicorn Experience Saturday, July 27, and Sunday, July 28, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m, featuring a...
Back in 2019, the U.S. Navy contacted Cheryl Hillman Quinn of Holyoke for a cheek swab.They wanted it for DNA testing, because they believed they had remains of Quinn’s father’s brother, Merle Hillman. Hillman had died years before Quinn was even born....
A chocolate shop. A restaurant. A women’s boutique. A luxury clothing store and a snack store.These are five new businesses visitors can expect to see this summer on Nantucket, according to Leary Public Relations, an agency that represents NIR Retail. The new additions make 95...
Bernadette Peters, Tony Award-winning stage, screen and TV star, will perform at Barrington Stage as part of the theater’s 30th anniversary season, on Aug. 27. She will perform music from Broadway including works by Stephen Sondheim. For details: www.barringtonstageco.org.TheaterWorks Hartford will open its 39th season...
Mindfulness Yoga classEAST LONGMEADOW - Heartsong Yoga and The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Western Massachusetts (NAMI-WM) announce a Mindfulness Yoga class with Kateri to Benefit NAMI-WM, on Thursday, May 30, at 7:15 p.m., by donation, at Heartsong Yoga, 264 N. Main St. E....
Dear Amy: My wife and I have an older dog that we got when we were first engaged.“Cassie” has grown along with us and now that she is in her elder years, we are protective and concerned about her.Well, about six months ago we fell...
On Monday at 1:06 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory in effect until 8 a.m. for Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties.The weather service states, "Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.""Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous,"...
