After performing her one-woman show across the country for the past 14 years, Najla Said is approaching “Palestine” differently now.“I’ve done ‘Palestine’ twice or three times since Oct. 7 and it’s incredibly powerful,” she said. “It feels like a way to get out all the...
Methane leaks from National Grid’s gas pipelines in the Boston area are killing trees and exacerbating heat islands, according to an environmental advocacy organization.The Conservation Law Foundation sent a letter to the utility company Tuesday morning accusing National Grid of breaking federal and state environmental...
Aerial shots of Hadley's Hampshire Mall (Patrick Johnson / Republican file photo) The RepublicanHADLEY — Soon after creditors bought Hampshire Mall at a June 20 foreclosure auction, the phone calls and emails started coming in to Interskate 91 North roller rink.Are you still open?If you...
If you’re a shark movie fan, you’ve probably watched more than one scene in which a shark roars as it attacks its prey. But according to shark expert Greg Skomal, such a sound is just Hollywood magic.Like most fish, sharks do not have vocal cords,...
Do you know someone who is a Hispanic or Latino leader in Massachusetts? MassLive wants to hear from you.National Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, and MassLive is looking for reader nominations for our ongoing Massachusetts leader series to highlight during that...
DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Silas,” and I have been married for 30 years. He is the deacon and Sunday school teacher at our church. (His brother is the pastor.) Silas had a two-year affair with another woman at work while he continued teaching Sunday school....
Upcoming programs at Berkshire Botanical GardenSTOCKBRIDGE – Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming program. Sunday, Aug. 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Dog Days of Summer.” In partnership with the Berkshire Humane Society, BBG is once again opening its gates to all canine visitors...
Dear Eric: Unfortunately, I will soon be divorced after a 50-year marriage. It was mostly very good. We raised and homeschooled and launched seven marvelous human beings! But our relationship began to break down after an empty nest and retirement. That is what it is.I...
Dear Annie: A lifelong friend of mine moved to Utah a little over a year ago with a man twice her age. They met in a similar career field and travel together. She has been helping take care of his 10-year-old son.We were best friends...
Dear Eric: My sister-in-law’s husband passed away several years ago. Over the years, my husband and I only saw them occasionally for holidays. A year after her husband passed away, she suddenly announced that she would be moving back to her hometown where we reside.She...
