WESTFIELD - The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Language Acquisition will conduct a Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of the Westfield Public School District’s English learner education program the week of Dec. 1.The Office of Language Acquisition reviews each district’s and charter...
WESTFIELD - Westfield Mayor Mike McCabe and Bob Plasse, president of Westfield on Weekends, counted down the lighting of the 20-foot tree on the Elm Street Plaza on Nov. 29 to bring in the holiday season.Entertaining the crowd of approximately 500, according to emcee Jay...
SOUTHWICK – Town officials are asking residents who have signed up for CodeRED emergency notifications to change their passwords after the system was the target of a cyberattack.“We didn’t lose any of our ability to contact our residents,” said Fire Department Chief Richard Stefanowicz about...
Oakholm Brewing in Brookfield, Massachusetts, has turned its brew pub into a winter destination where visitors can enjoy seasonal drinks, pizza and choose their own Christmas trees.The brewery features seasonal offerings including the Gingerbread Carver, a gingerbread ale served with a cinnamon rim and a...
Dear Eric: My wife and I will soon receive a small inheritance from the death of one of my relatives. Since we do not need most of this money, we have decided to distribute it among our children and grandchildren.Here is the problem: my son’s...
FOXBOROUGH — The Patriots have the best record in the NFL and a win total that no team has ever missed the playoffs with.Monday’s 33-15 win over the Giants improved the Patriots to 11-2. They’re one of just two teams with only two losses.Since the...
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The famous doorbell is no more, and the living room on the other side of the door is no longer there. And, for that matter, there is no door either.It’s all part of the changing atmosphere at the Majestic Theater for “Home...
FOXBOROUGH - The Patriots have won 10 straight games. At 11-2, they have the best record in football as they head into a bye week. And, coming off back-to-back four-win seasons, there’s a strong case to be made for Mike Vrabel earning the NFL’s Coach...
FOXBOROUGH — Mike Vrabel could have shaved his mustache off on Monday.It was December 1 and November was over so Movember was too. But the Patriots coach decided to keep his facial hair for a little bit longer.Movember was created to raise awareness of men’s...
SPRINGFIELD — The design inlaid into the floor of the newly reopened sanctuary of Martin Luther King Jr. Community Presbyterian Church is a labyrinth.It’s a spiritual tool, said the Rev. Dr. Terrlyn L. Curry Avery: Wander the curving path; emerge with an insight.“It’s the power...
