Born in Pittsburgh, Andrea Hairston is a playwright, author, retired professor of theater and Africana studies at Smith College and artistic director at the Chrysalis Theater.Hairston graduated from Smith in the mid-’70s where she was a physics-math major. After a year of editing math textbooks...
Greenfield Police Department cruiser (Liesel Nygard)Editor’s note: The Republican and New England Public Media collaborated on a monthslong investigation into the practice of civil asset forfeiture in Western Massachusetts. This story is one part of that series.GREENFIELD — In the summer of 2022, the Greenfield...
The Phelon family has always been passionate about supporting children.The Toy for Joy Christmas campaign has given them an avenue to reach more young people than ever before, while keeping alive the spirit and memory of a woman who helped provide the foundation for their...
Oprah Winfrey had her award winning daytime television show. She’s acted in movies. She’s opened schools. And, most recently, started a podcast. But there’s one thing Oprah hasn’t done: write a memoir. And she’s not interested in writing one, she told a sold out crowd...
As the Red Sox go about the business of improving their roster, there seems to be a lot of effort being made to not upset Rafael Devers.The Red Sox have internally discussed both Alex Bregman and Nolan Arenado this offseason, but, incredibly, with the idea...
Rodney Harrison has never been afraid to share his opinion, and tell it like it is when it comes to the Patriots.The Patriots Hall of Fame safety hates that his former team has fallen and can’t seem to get up. He doesn’t enjoy being chided...
Dear Abby: My husband and I have been married less than a year, and I’m pregnant with my first child. Our baby was planned, and we were thrilled. Something changed with my husband once I hit the second trimester. If I read something about pregnancy...
A winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 2:12 a.m. valid for Monday between 1 a.m. and 11 a.m. for Hampden County."A mixture of light snow and light freezing rain/freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations a dusting to 1' and...
Annie Lane is off this week. The column below was previously published in 2021.Dear Annie: I am a single mother to my one daughter, who is now 29. She moved from our hometown because that’s where she met her husband, and she now has a...
Prospective homebuyers considering the real estate market had a range of options in various neighborhoods throughout the region between Dec. 8 and Dec. 14. In this article, we outline recent property sales in Hampden County, all of which featured homes under $500,000.Below, we provide an...