GRANBY — Two young entrepreneurs are trying to accomplish what very few before them have achieved. Nicolas Parro, 19, and Quinn Shields, 21, are going out on a limb, opening a Christmas tree business and hoping their investment will pay off.“It’s a little nerve-wracking because...
If you have a Flexible Spending Account and you haven’t used any or all of the money saved in it yet, you’re about to leave money on the table.An FSA is a tax-free account people put money into throughout the year from their paycheck to...
While the Celtics narrowly beat the Grizzlies to win their sixth straight games, they were certainly fortunate in the waning moments. The C’s got the offensive rebound off a Jayson Tatum miss, so the Grizzlies would have to foul to extend the game. With the...
Youth Grief Support ProgramWILBRAHAM – Rick’s Place provides free, peer grief support groups for youth (ages 5-18) and their caregivers. Rick’s Place offers young people and their families a place to remember their loved ones and to avoid the sense of isolation that such losses...
WESTFIELD — Last week’s City Council meeting started with Ward 4 Councilor Mike Burns’ recognition of Westfield High School junior Jillian Battles, who just completed her goal of filling 800 support bags for veterans.In the bags, which took Battles a good portion of the year...
WESTFIELD — A city man was in custody at Hampden County Jail last week after being arraigned on charges of rape of a child.Westfield Police Officer Christopher Coach reported, in a court document, that an 11-year-old girl was interviewed by a multidisciplinary team at the...
I have significant concerns about a policy that has passed the School Committee Policy Subcommittee and will be presented to the full committee on Monday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. A time for public comment will be given. If you share my concerns, please attend...
“A Celtic Family Christmas,” with Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy, comes to The Mahaiwe in Great Barrington on Dec. 17. MacMaster is a Canadian folk musician who started playing the fiddle at the age of 9 and is one of Cape Breton’s most important exports...
BOSTON — As Jeremy Swayman watched the members of the 1970 and 1972 Bruins pull the rope to re-raise their banners to TD Garden Rafters as part of the ceremony honoring players from that era on Saturday, he felt honored.And inspired.And more than a little...
BOSTON — They are old and gray now, some needing canes to get around. The hair, if there at all, has thinned. With the passage of time, many are not so big and bad anymore.But when the Bruins of 1970 and 1972, proud Stanley Cup...
