Whether it’s a classic chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin or sugar cookie or deluxe doughs like peanut butter cup or s’mores, cookies unite us all. In honor of National Cookie Day, which falls on Monday, Dec. 4, retailers from across the state are offering delicious way...
FOXBOROUGH – It had been nearly an hour since the Patriots lost embarrassingly to the Los Angeles Chargers when Bill Belichick casually walked to the podium inside Gillette Stadium.In the past three games, the Patriots have now lost by scores of 10-6, 10-7, and 6-0....
Youth Grief Support ProgramWILBRAHAM – Rick’s Place provides free, peer grief support groups for youth (ages 5-18) and their caregivers. Rick’s Place offers young people and their families a place to remember their loved ones and to avoid the sense of isolation that such losses...
WESTFIELD — The Small Planet Dancers will give several free performances of their holiday show “Wassail! A Victorian Holiday” across the region this month. The 90-minute program, which will celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, and the New Year, features dances, costumes, music, and poetry from 1870s America.Audiences...
As a little boy growing up in Holyoke, Harry L. Chandler dreamed of being a sailor.He remembers insisting his mother get him a child-sized sailor suit each time they went out to buy him new clothes. He remembers how upset he was when, during the...
The region’s voice in Congress knows a little something about staying power.That is one reason U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, donates annually to the Toy for Joy campaign, but it’s not the only reason.“In terms of its reputation, Toy for Joy has not only...
NORTHAMPTON — The horticulture building at Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, a barn that had been extended over the years, was inadequate even before a 2022 fire.Now, the public high school with nearly 600 students has a plan — and an estimated price tag...
Heading into Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers, the Patriots have six games left. At 2-9, they’re currently on track for the No. 3 pick in April’s NFL Draft which would be high enough to either get one of the top two quarterbacks —...
Tyler Bertuzzi’s November was much better than his October, but in his first game in December, the brief former Bruin didn’t make his old team regret being unable to re-sign him.In Saturday’s 4-3 loss to the Bruins, Bertuzzi, now with the Maple Leafs, had three...
NEW YORK — On a recent Thursday afternoon, Antoine Balimr prepared to inject drugs. On a wall behind him, bold blue letters spelled out the mission of this unusual place. “This site saves lives.”Balimr sat at one of eight booths at OnPoint, a supervised injection...
