CHICOPEE — Paws Finding Peace, a pet clinic in Chicopee, offers an alternative to typical cremation methods when pets die.The clinic has been offering water-based cremation, also known as alkaline hydrolysis or “aquamation,” to clients since the spring....
WESTFIELD - If you look up, you just might see Westfield resident Mia Nagle flying above you.Nagle, 17, is pursuing her passion to become a pilot thanks to the Mary Shea Wright Flight Memorial Scholarship, support from her family and her determination to fly....
I’ve been covering the arts in Western New England for three decades, and I’m consistently amazed at the bounty of performances, the creativity, and the talent that emerges from our area theatres and concert halls every year. Our region has a bustling creative economy, and...
BOSTON – Westfield State University was awarded $400,000 by the Healey-Driscoll Administration last week to provide financial support for behavioral health students completing unpaid internships and field placements.“We consider our state university system extensions of support structures that provide essential resources and develop plans to...
The Chicopee Chamber of Commerce announces the recipients of its 2025 Shining Stars: AJ Crane as Citizen of the Year; Ashley Batlle as Volunteer of the Year; the Springfield Thunderbirds as Business of the Year; and Health New England as Nonprofit of the Year.A lifetime...
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It’s not just Bruce Springsteen who knows Santa Claus is coming to town.The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, has tracked Santa since 1955. On Dec. 1, the organization launched its website for 2024 with a countdown clock, games, music and more.“So, how do...
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It’s a fine line that rookie quarterbacks are forced to tightrope.The locker room is a delicate ecosystem where leadership roles are earned over time, but a team’s starting quarterback is inherently looked to as a leader. Catch-22. It’s a line that...
For weeks, Jerod Mayo has been hoping the Patriots would be one of those pain-in-the-butt, nuisance type of teams that “no one wants to play” at the end of the year.That was his stated goal for the group as far back as early November, midway...
The Boston Bruins’ 2022-23 regular season was one to remember. Their Stanley Cup Playoffs run, however, was not.The Bruins set the single-season wins record under then-coach Jim Montgomery in his first season with 65. They also amassed a record 135 points, David Pastrnak scored 60...