SOUTHWICK – When Southwick Civic Fund President Joseph Deedy made the snap decision last week to deliver toys to families in one of the towns in Western North Carolina whose residents are still recovering from the flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, he wasn’t entirely sure...
WESTFIELD - A public skate to benefit the Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum will be in the Amelia Park Arena, 21 S. Broad St. on Dec. 29 from 1 to 2 p.m. The cost is $9 for adults, $7 for children, with a $5 skate...
An intense battle between the Celtics and Magic on Monday night led to some extracurriculars during Boston’s 108-104 loss to Orlando.Kristaps Porzingis was front and center for the drama as he traded verbal barbs with Jalen Suggs with 3:38 remaining in the fourth quarter. Gaga...
SPRINGFIELD — A federal judge has ruled a 24-year-old West Springfield man must remain behind bars in a case tied to a sadistic online group that preys on children.While his defense attorney argued in a hearing earlier this month that Ryan Stenwick is a mild-mannered...
Christmas Eve is a great way to spend time with family and friends right before the big holiday.Whether you are doing last-minute shopping or trying to figure out if you can take a bus ride to your mom’s home, it might not be clear if...
BOSTON — When Joe Sacco took over as interim coach, the Bruins lost five in a row and fired Jim Montgomery.Fast forward to Dec. 24 they’re in the midst of a five-game point streak, two points behind the second-place Toronto Maple Leafs and four points...
Chick-fil-A is closed on Sunday. But is it open for Christmas Eve, which is on a Tuesday? Yes, the chain restaurant remains open on Christmas Eve. However, there could be limited hours. Some locations are closing by 3 or 4 p.m. Tuesday, while others will...
Dear Abby: Six months ago, I began seeing a man I like very much but don’t want to be intimate with. We are in our “young” 70s, and both of us were widowed two years ago after 50-year marriages. We agreed early on that neither...
Dear Eric: Regarding “Lost Reference”, a letter written by someone who had a supervisor ghost on a reference for a second job: There is another and quite likely reason the supervisor did not send a reference for her employee. She feared the employee would do...
Wishing you and all a very happy holiday season. Please enjoy the following poem.“A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore.“‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;The stockings were hung by the chimney...
