WESTFIELD - On Dec. 17, the Planning Board approved two special permits for single family homes after the applicants returned with recommended alterations to their plans.Steven Rosinski, who is seeking to create two housing lots at 49 Roosevelt Ave. and build on one, began the...
SOUTHWICK – For the second consecutive year volunteers spent last Saturday in the Old and New Cemeteries honoring every military service member laid to rest there with a Christmas wreath adorned with a bright red bow.“It was a really nice group of volunteers who helped...
Last year Governor Maura Healey announced the creation of the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank. The Community Climate Bank is the first example of a “Green Bank” in Massachusetts and will initially be focused on helping to finance the decarbonization of buildings and housing. The creation...
The Toy for Joy campaign is in its final stages, but a late surge in donations will make countless children and families happy this Christmas.The campaign deadline of Dec. 24 comes so quickly. But donations received just before or on that date, or in the...
Many in the Worcester community are eager for change following the release of a report from federal officials accusing the Worcester Police Department of using excessive force and engaging in sex acts with prostituted women. But will they get it?During a community meeting at the...
A new shop that sells dozens of gourmet cheese products has opened in the Boston area. Life Love Cheese opened at 184 Water St. in Wakefield on Wednesday, Dec. 18. The store offers artisanal cheeses from across the United States as well as charcuterie boards,...
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SPRINGFIELD — The owners of Nathan Bill’s Bar & Restaurant are buying the nearly empty Island Pond Plaza where they’ve done business for nearly 12 years.They say they will clean up the neglected property and hope to attract new retailers.Partners John Sullivan and Joe Sullivan...
FOXBOROUGH — A five-year NFL vet, Antonio Gibson is still searching for his first winning season. The closest he’s gotten is Washington’s 8-8-1 record in 2022 that still landed them in the NFC East basement. As such, Gibson has a unique perspective on what can...
When Massachusetts voters passed Question 2 last month, they effectively eliminated the statewide requirement that public school students must pass 10th-grade MCAS tests in order to graduate.Keyword: statewide.Now, guidance issued by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) last week offers an additional...
