SPRINGFIELD – The city will join a national effort to help residents of Mason Square become financially stronger.Springfield was selected to participate in the CityStart initiative through August 2026. The program, designed by Cities for Financial Empowerment, will provide a $100,000 grant and technical assistance,...
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Some beaches in Massachusetts are closed to the public for swimming in the second week of June. Three beaches are closed in total on Monday, according to the state’s Department of Public Health (DPH).One of those is the main beach at Walden Pond State Reservation,...
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HOLYOKE — Holyoke lived up to its namesake as the Paper City on June 7 with the first-ever Paper Festival. The daylong event, held at De La Luz Soundstage on Race Street, offered free events for the whole family, all centered around the power of...
Chilly air, wildfire smoke and scattered showers will shroud Massachusetts Monday before more widespread rain comes later in the week.While no air quality alerts were issued by the National Weather Service as of 6 a.m. on Monday, smoke from fires in Canada was still in...
Lynnfield town employees could be heard using “inappropriate and racist words” during a graduation livestream Friday. The video has since been removed but was seen and heard by people waiting to watch the Lynnfield High School graduation. “We, as town leaders, stand together in outrage...
Dear Eric: This is in reference to “Worried in Wisconsin,” from a substance abuse clinician who was concerned about a niece’s opioid abuse.Speaking as a physician, make sure everyone in your niece’s life has and knows how to use Narcan. Only the niece can decide...
SPRINGFIELD — Defendants in the Massachusetts court system risk going without attorneys as defense lawyers demanding higher pay refuse to work — a stance that could cause some criminal cases to be dismissed.While the issue is more pronounced in the eastern part of the state,...
Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announces that longtime Assistant District Attorney Maximilian J. Bennett has been named the recipient of the 2025 William C. O’Malley Prosecutor of the Year Award, one of the highest honors a Massachusetts prosecutor can receive.This award, given annually by...
