Dear Amy: My husband’s niece is getting married. I’m so happy for her.There has been much talk about the wedding. We already received the save-the-date.Several wedding-related conversations have been held in front of my 12-year-old daughter.In front of the family, I told my daughter that...
AMHERST, Mass. -- Massachusetts (1-0) put an exclamation on their season opener, securing a dominant 92-71 victory over UAlbany (0-1) on Tuesday evening at the Mullins Center.Led by 22 points from Josh Cohen, the Minutemen controlled the action for much of the game; holding the...
WEST SPRINGFIELD — While neighboring cities filled mayoral offices, voters in West Springfield put new candidates on the City Council and School Committee.All seats were unopposed.On the council, newcomer William E. Forfa will represent District 1, incumbent Michael J. LaFlamme will represent District 2, Anthony...
HOLYOKE — The city saw a slew of contested City Council races on Tuesday. Nearly every ward had competition for its council position and nine candidates ran for six at-large seats.But as a result of Tuesday’s elections, two newcomers will make up the new faces...
SPRINGFIELD — Mayor Domenic J. Sarno walked into his headquarters to the sounds of Frank Sinatra playing in the background, and he vowed that would be his theme song for the next four years.Sarno won reelection to a sixth term Tuesday night, capturing slightly more...
It may be unseasonably warm Tuesday afternoon, but cold weather might bring snow to some parts of Massachusetts Wednesday night into Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.Tuesday’s forecast starts out cloudy and rainy before temperatures reach the mid-to-upper 60s by the afternoon, the weather...
A family from Medway that had been trapped in Gaza since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war has now returned home to Massachusetts.Abood Okal, Wafaa Abuzayda and their 1-year-old son Yousef were visiting relatives in Gaza on Oct. 7, when Hamas made a surprise attack...
In early October, an Idaho woman 20 weeks into her pregnancy went to the emergency room after her water broke about five months early.When the water breaks prematurely, an infection can develop and infect the fetus, placenta and other fluids. At that stage of pregnancy,...
U.S. regulators are warning drivers to steer clear of aftermarket decals used to embellish a car’s logo on the center of its steering wheel.Such metal or plastic emblems — which are typically adorned with rhinestones or other decorations and attached to the steering wheel with...
The Red Sox have six free agents of their own this winter, with Justin Turner and Adam Duvall headlining a group of veterans who officially hit the open market Monday. Boston’s connections to the free agent market don’t end there, though. There are plenty of...
