WESTFIELD — Last week, Westfield Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski and Science, Technology and Engineering Supervisor Lauren Figy Cadigan met with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to present their application for a Career Innovation Pathways designation for a manufacturing engineering curriculum at Westfield High School.Cadigan...
Years after its law prohibiting residents of a certain age was challenged, Brookline’s tobacco-free generation bylaw was upheld by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, town administrator Chas Carey announced Friday.In its ruling, the court found that communities have “considerable latitude” in enacting local bylaws and...
Russell Wilson is on the move again, with the veteran quarterback making his intentions clear over the weekend. He’s going to the Pittsburgh Steelers.The 35-year-old quarterback acknowledged the news Sunday night in a post on social media, writing “Year 13. Grateful. @Steelers” and posting a...
The makers of Johnsonville meats are recalling about 35,430 pounds of turkey kielbasa sausage that may contain rubber after customers contacted the company saying they found pieces of rubber in their kielbasa.Salm Partners, LLC, of Denmark, Wis., issued the recall, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...
The Mac Jones era came to a sudden and abrupt end on Sunday when news broke that the New England Patriots had agreed to trade their former franchise quarterback to the Jacksonville Jaguars.It’s a move that’s been a long time coming as the former first-round...
After a brief respite on Sunday, gusty winds are back in Massachusetts and affecting most communities across the state. Bay Staters will need to be cautious all day Monday, according to the National Weather Service.The weather service has issued a wind advisory for the entire...
The board of directors of Big Y Foods Inc. has announced the following new appointments: Devyn Blais, of Ludlow, vice president of finance; John P. Fraro, of Somers, Conn., senior director of fresh foods; David J. Argento, of Guilford, Conn., director of pharmacy; James T....
The State Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment, in partnership with the Division of Banks and the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, announced the 2024 recipients of the Financial Education Innovation Fund Grant. The agencies awarded grants to 59 schools, totaling $223,548. This funding...
SPRINGFIELD — It was nearing midnight last May when Ashyah Johnson Simpkins stood outside an after-prom party in a north Forest Park neighborhood. She heard a loud noise.“I thought someone was being funny and lighting fireworks,” she said. Then she started to feel dizzy. She...
Red Jacket Resorts, a chain of five Cape Cod destination resorts and one of Mid Cape’s largest independent hotel brands, announced the first phase of a $40 million renovation scheduled to be done by May.The multi-property project includes updating 397 standard guest rooms, family suites...
