Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica with up to 30 inches (76 centimeters) of rain and a life-threatening storm surge.Melissa is forecast to make landfall on the island Tuesday and cross Cuba and the Bahamas through Wednesday.Melissa was centered...
Dear Eric: I’m asking for advice about one of my sisters, the fourth of five. Four years ago, my husband of 35 years unexpectedly died—he was gone within eight hours of entering the ER. It was traumatic for me. My large family of siblings showed...
It’s no surprise the Celtics are struggling on the defensive glass this season given the amount of size that left Boston this offseason. However, it’s evident that this revamped roster could be drawing dead as a team most nights if they can’t improve on the...
Monson Savings Bank donated $2,000 to the Miracle League of Western Massachusetts. The donation, made as a part of the 2025 Bank’s Community Giving Initiative, will help the organization continue its mission of providing children with disabilities the opportunity to play baseball in a safe...
A pair of Hilltown libraries will host enlightening talks, with one presenter sharing an ancestor’s experiences and another sharing their own.BlandfordJames Crane's WWI diary. (SUBMITTED)The Westfield NewsThe Porter Memorial Library at 87 Main St. in Blandford will host a talk by Blandford native John Crane...
SOUTHWICK — After a homeowner questioned why their property was valued so much higher than their neighbor’s, a similar-sized home on essentially the same lot size, the town’s new assessor and his staff, with assistance from the state’s Department of Revenue, did a deep dive...
Florence Bank announces the promotion of eight team members.Sarah Darling of Greenfield was promoted to senior vice president; Tim Deshaies of Holyoke, Elissa Langevin of Wilbraham, Dave Limero of Whately and Erin Prickett of Springfield were named first vice president; and Kim Downing of Wilbraham,...
Storytellers Matthew Dicks and Jeni Bonaldo, both Moth StorySLAM winners, will take the stage for an evening of improvised tales on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. at Playhouse on Park in West Hartford.The duo will create stories based on prompts from the audience and...
BOSTON — This should really go without saying. But do not steal bricks from places of worship. You might get cursed.That appears to be the case for one couple who claim to have stolen (and returned) a brick from the crypts under Boston’s Old North...
