High heat and humidity will continue in Massachusetts on Wednesday with a heat advisory remaining in place for much of the state as temperatures are expected to feel like 95 degrees or above in most areas.National Weather Service forecasters also warned of a chance of...
Note: Stats Leaders is based on results sent to MassLive. If stats are missing, coaches should email sports@masslive.com.With the high school softball season in Western Massachusetts over, here’s a final rundown of the region’s statistical leaders for the 2024 season....
As the Brimfield Flea Market celebrates its 65th year, collectors from near and far celebrate another year of gathering at the heart of Brimfield to browse oddities, curiosities and antiques brought in by thousands of vendors.Drawing in an estimated 50,000 people, the triannual market has...
A go-to breakfast spot for locals in and around Wilmington has closed after more than a dozen years. As Good As It Gets Cafe closed on Saturday, July 6 “after 17 successful years,” the restaurant wrote on Facebook. “The current owners have chosen to retire,...
The city has its own jazz district this weekend as part of the 11th anniversary Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival, which returns on Friday for two days of music, art, and community in Stearns Square and Tower Square Park.The annual event - showcasing a diverse...
SPRINGFIELD — Racial wealth inequality and a national student loan crisis have led the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts to pause its student loan program.“The pause will allow us to ensure that the funding we provide is having the greatest possible benefit for students and...
Dear Abby: My fiancee has a number of male friends she has known for years. One of them stops off at her work, brings food and gifts, and may go out with her after hours. Another called her one evening and invited her out for...
Upcoming programs at Berkshire Botanical GardenSTOCKBRIDGE – Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming programs. Music Mondays continue on July 15, The Lucky 5. Performances run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Food trucks will be available at selected performances. Cost is $15 members, $20 nonmembers;...
Dear Eric: I have an extremely close friend who lives in “parking challenged” Los Angeles and uses a handicap parking sticker for pure convenience.He was initially issued this permit more than 10 years ago from his orthopedic surgeon, when he had hip replacement surgery. The...
WESTFIELD — The Parks and Recreation Commission discussed several ways to honor veterans and active servicemembers on July 8.Veterans Agent Julie Barnes and Fred Benda of Vietnam Veterans Chapter 219 asked for permission to place a Vietnam veterans Agent Orange memorial stone in Parker Memorial...
