The Mittineague Elementary School in West Springfield in June. (Douglas Hook / The Republican)Douglas HookBy Greg KerstetterChildren have attended the Mittineague Elementary School for parts of three centuries.That history carries a price. A 2023 study of West Springfield’s elementary schools found that renovating Mittineague and...
The Mittineague Elementary School building in West Springfield was built in 1860 with additions in the 1960s. The gym is one of the additions. It is used as the dining hall, theater and gym. (Douglas Hook / The Republican) Douglas HookSteps already taken regarding the future...
HOLYOKE – Although off to a slow start, due mostly to the brutal, early-summer weather, the folks in charge of the Holyoke Farmers Market are looking forward to the rest of the season.“We have room for growth,” Lisa Totz, interim director of the Greater Holyoke...
Dear Eric: I am writing for advice concerning a 20-year-old problem. I am one of six friends who gather each summer. We are life-long friends in our late 60s who live all over the country. We treasure these annual gatherings of connection, laughter, support and...
“High Stakes: Gambling Addiction, Beyond Borders” is a three-part series by New England Public Media looking at the public health movement to address gambling in Massachusetts and the United States, and what can be learned from two countries with very different models of gambling regulation:...
“High Stakes: Gambling Addiction, Beyond Borders” is a three-part series by New England Public Media looking at the public health movement to address gambling in Massachusetts and the United States, and what can be learned from two countries with very different models of gambling regulation:...
“High Stakes: Gambling Addiction, Beyond Borders” is a three-part series by New England Public Media looking at the public health movement to address gambling in Massachusetts and the United States, and what can be learned from two countries with very different models of gambling regulation:...
Dear Abby: My husband and I are retired. He sits in his recliner chair all day, every day. He says he is “studying his Bible” or watching YouTube videos. He also sleeps 12 to 14 hours after he goes to bed around 8 p.m. most...
Dear Eric: My 31-year-old daughter, Lauren, is relocating to California and taking only what fits in her car. She’s embracing a minimalist lifestyle and recently told me there’s nothing she wants me to pass down to her. I’ll admit I was shocked. She’s the youngest...
Dear Annie: My daughter recently got engaged, and while I want to be happy for her, I have serious concerns about her fiancé. He’s moody and dismissive, and I’ve seen him speak to her in ways that feel demeaning. She brushes it off and says...
