The U.S. Small Business Administration and SCORE announced that registration for the 2024 National Small Business Week Virtual Summit is now open. The two-day online event will take place from April 30-May 1. Registration is required for the free event. To register, visit National Small...
A spacious condominium located at 400 Stuart Street in Boston has new owners. The 3,545-square-foot property, built in 2009, was sold on March 6, 2024, for $9,250,000, or $2,609 per square foot. This condo provides a generous living space with its four bedrooms and five...
American International College has appointed Richard Greco as assistant vice president for academic affairs and student life.Greco has more than 25 years of management experience within and outside higher education. He previously served as dean of liberal and professional studies at Springfield Technical Community College...
When speaking about Hampshire’s remarkable recovery from financial woes in the past few years, President Edward Wingenbach made an unusual argument — the college’s success stems from appealing to fewer students.In its marketing, Hampshire tries to accentuate some of the aspects of the college that...
EAST LONGMEADOW — For many women, finding a well-fitting bra or swimsuit can be challenging, at best. For decades, Gazebo, the bra and swimsuit fitting store, has worked to make the experience easier.Founded in 1978 by Judith Fine, the store located in Northampton has been...
This spring is going to be a big year for cicada lovers.Two groups — or broods — of periodical cicadas will emerge from underneath the Earth’s soil.An event rarer than Haley’s Comet, the last time a cicada co-emergence took place was in 1803, according to...
CHICOPEE — In an open, grassy field at Westover Air Reserve Base, firefighting training took place several times a year from the mid-1960s through the 1980s. An estimated 4,800 gallons of a specialized suppressant was sprayed there.Decades later, these man-made chemicals still lurk in the...
Building resilience from within programSPRINGFIELD - Jewish Family Services of Western Massachusetts presents “Building Resilience from Within” program, a six-week self care series for caregivers and anyone experiencing heightened stress in their lives. Learn simple techniques to build core resilience, balance the nervous system and...
Dear Amy: Our youngest son is transgender.Our daughter refuses to include him in family gatherings unless he goes as his former name and gender.I have been going along with their separate holidays because my daughter and her husband have young children and they don’t want...
WESTFIELD — Nearly a century ago, Albert Steiger gave the city Chauncey Allen Park, located on Smith Avenue, and four years later, in 1934, Grandmothers’ Garden was built there as a tribute to “Grandmother Steiger.”Today, Grandmothers’ Garden is a flourishing part of the city cared...
