WESTFIELD - Bookended by impassioned pleas from Kathi Bradford, president of Westfield Pride and Councilor Kristen Mello, a motion for a new more restrictive flag ordinance was voted down 10 to 3 by the City Council at its meeting on Jan. 16.During public participation, Bradford...
WESTFIELD - Hundreds of residents, young and old, attended the ribbon cutting for the new Westfield River Elementary School on Saturday, which was hosted indoors in the foyer, with the ribbon on the stairs leading to the second floor. Many of the families in the...
SAN FRANCISCO — The Celtics took a big step back towards consistency on Monday, crushing the Warriors 125-85 in their biggest road win of the season. The game-changing run in the blowout came in the start of the third quarter where the visitors soared to...
Semifinalist on last year’s Season 25 of NBC’s “The Voice,” singer-songwriter Madison Curbelo and her band are all tuned up for their first performance of the new year at The Drake in Amherst.Showtime on Saturday, Jan. 25, is 8 p.m.Curbelo, who has been busy performing...
Kristaps Porzingis has vocalized his frustration with his injury status to start this season. Even though he came back a little early from surgery rehab, he’s been in-and-out of games due to minor bumps. So it’s been difficult for him to find a consistent rhythm.But,...
BOSTON — With some foresight and a little gas, a sports fan in New England had a chance to see the stars of tomorrow today this week.Several players, all under the age of 24, who could have a huge impact on the future of their...
BOSTON — For much of Matt Poitras’ short NHL career, the Bruins have hesitated to put him on a top line with either Brad Marchand or David Pastrnak.He has mostly played with a rotating collection of third-line wings. That’s allowed him not to have to...
SPRINGFIELD — The School Committee continues to modify the controversial policy that currently grants police access to live video feeds from cameras inside school buildings during an emergency.Over the past two months, the committee has held public hearings about the policy with students, parents and...
Jaylen Brown has often guarded the opposing team’s best player in recent seasons, but marking Stephen Curry is a different challenge. The Warriors star is always dangerous off-ball, sprinting around the court and ready to bomb away from 3-point land at a moment’s notice.Still, the...
Dear Abby: I am a middle-aged slender woman born into a family of women who have always struggled with weight. Ever since I can remember, I have been subjected to nasty jibes and microaggressions regarding my weight.My siblings have always kept a close eye on...
