Loneliness isn’t just an emotional challenge — it’s become an epidemic, quietly impacting individuals and families across Massachusetts, from Boston to the Berkshires.New national data from The Cigna Group’s Loneliness in America 2025 report shows that 57% of Americans feel lonely. That means more than...
A warming trend begins Wednesday across Massachusetts, with temperatures climbing to the 80s for much of the Bay State ahead of abnormally high heat arriving later in the week. Temperatures on Wednesday will be right around normal for late July — in the high 70s...
Eight kids were taken to hospitals after they began exhibiting seizure-like symptoms during a performance by a Paris-based youth choir at a Cambridge church Tuesday night, according to the city’s fire department. Firefighters responded to St. Paul Parish at 29 Mt. Auburn St. around 7:30...
The couple who won the six-figure jackpot were identified as Samantha L. and Thomas S.Mohegan SunA New Hampshire couple walked away with a six-figure jackpot prize after betting $20 at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut on Saturday.The couple, identified as Samantha L. and Thomas S., were...
Kise Flannery will try to lead Catholic Memorial to another state championship before he heads to Harvard.Katie Morrison-O'DayLeading up to the 2025 season, MassLive is taking a position-by-position look at some of the top high school football players in Massachusetts. Our first list focuses on...
CHICOPEE — Almost a decade ago, Chicopee was the city hardest hit by heroin overdoses in Western Massachusetts. Harm reduction specialists say that, while heroin is much less prevalent in Chicopee today than fentanyl and combination drugs, overdose rates are still high. There are new...
WESTFIELD — To thank the Police Department for a class it teaches on how to respond to an active attack in a workplace, Westfield Gas & Electric donated two shields to the department.“They deserved a huge thank you,” said Capt. Eric Hall, one of the...
The Boston Red Sox return home for the first time since the MLB All-Star Break and they will welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers to town for a three-game series from Friday, July 25 through Sunday, July 27.Fans looking to attend Unrivaled games in person have...
WESTFIELD — Westfield on Weekends has announced its summer exhibit “Great Dogs & Cool Cats of Summer” will open on Aug. 1 at the WOW Center in downtown and this year’s exhibition will include, like last year, a photo contest for pet owners and will...
Dear Eric: My husband and I have been married for 21 years. When we met, we both had children from previous relationships. His son, Pete, was 12 at the time, and my daughter was 8. We did our best to blend our families, though it...
