AMHERST — As a world record holder and a three time winner of the prestigious Massachusetts Angler of the Year award, Roy Leyva, of Leeds, has a soft spot for striped bass. He remembers a time when there was a moratorium against angling for striped...
The Broncos are 7-2 vs. AFC opponents and the Patriots are 6-2.That’s the tie-breaker that dropped the Patriots out of the No. 1 seed position in the AFC playoff picture after Sunday’s game.Still with four weeks to play, that race could go down to the...
Bill Parcells has worked for two Hall of Fame owners.He also has a bust in Canton, Ohio for his merits as a coach. The former Patriots sideline general has a pretty good idea about who’s worthy, and who isn’t when it comes to landing a...
Dear Abby: When I take something to a potluck, I assume any leftovers stay with the host unless they are offered to people to take home. Sometimes, there’s so much food at a potluck that some of the contributions are barely touched. I have spent...
CHICOPEE — Of the 24 seats on Chicopee’s City Council and School Committee, one is held by a person of color. In West Springfield, all elected officials are white. That’s a stark contrast to what Springfield and Holyoke saw in the last municipal election. The...
My husband and I have been married for 15 years. He has children from his first wife, as I have boys from my first marriage. Recently, we were at a birthday party at my stepson’s home for one of our grandchildren. The kids, aged 5...
When Toy for Joy toys and books are distributed to children in the coming days, Team ROVI will be there.As usual. “We’ve done this for the last five years. This is my first year as more or less the supervisor, but I’ve been there every...
A $5 bet turned into thousands after a slot machine player won a jackpot prize. On Nov. 28, a MGM Springfield casino player bet $5 on the game “Ultimate Fire Link.” They won the jackpot prize of $12,758. Also, on the day after Thanksgiving, an...
On a Friday in February, a chap with a New York accent walked into an artists’ market in London and was drawn to a stall selling vibrant hand-painted silk neckties.He struck up a conversation with the artist’s son, who was manning the stand, and mentioned...
As the World Cup 2026 draw draw and its group stage venues and times were announced over two days and two long announcement shows, there was a lot to take in.From the Americans’ chances, to who’ll play games in Massachusetts, to the start times, to...
