It has become a tradition on Juneteenth to highlight Black-owned businesses.Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the day in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans were informed of their liberation, is a celebration of freedom.In Springfield, where African Americans make up 20% of the population, according...
Juneteenth is a holiday to commemorate the historic day in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans were told they were liberated.Many people honor this holiday by supporting Black-owned businesses.In Worcester, nearly 13% of the population is African American, and there are many Black-owned businesses....
An air quality alert was issued in effect until 11:15 p.m. for Southern Worcester as well as Middlesex, Essex, Hampshire, Hampden, Norfolk and Suffolk counties."The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Alert for Ground Level Ozone, from 11 a.m. this morning...
Dear Abby: I have two granddaughters and four grandsons. My granddaughters, ages 19 and 20, wear thong bikinis at family swim events in front of their dad, grandpa, uncles and cousins. I believe this is incredibly inappropriate. I’m embarrassed and I don’t want to attend...
Upcoming programs at Berkshire Botanical GardenSTOCKBRIDGE – Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming programs: Friday, June 28, 8 to 9:30 p.m., “Evening Firefly Watch.” Join Dale Abrams, regional education manager for Mass Audubon in western Massachusetts, to learn about the lives and habitat needs...
WESTFIELD — Jennifer Thielen’s third grade class at Franklin Avenue Elementary School dressed as colonists and British soldiers in an impromptu play about the Boston Tea Party on June 13, performing it four times for parents and the other students in the school.Thielen said the...
Dear Amy: I’m 64 and a widow, living in my own home.My sister is finally getting divorced after 30 years in a terrible marriage. She has a 21-year-old daughter.She is going to be moving in with me while she figures out her next steps in...
Dear Annie: I feel you overlooked an important point in your response to “Inheritance Issues,” which has been an occasional topic in your column.Elder financial abuse is all too common. If the mother can’t make bill payments without help, the implication is that the brother...
Dear Amy: I am a man in my mid-60’s, married for the past 35 years to my second wife.We have two children, both grown and on their own.We have been sleeping in separate bedrooms for years. She is an alcoholic and is often very nasty...
TORONTO — Ceddanne Rafaela ended May as one of the weak links of the Red Sox lineup, hitting just .211 with a .626 OPS through the first 57 games of the season. June, however, has been a different story.Rafaela, who went 3-for-4 and had the...
