Gateway Regional Superintendent Kristen Smidy, at a budget hearing in March, has accepted a position as an associate director at the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. (FILE PHOTO)The Westfield NewsHUNTINGTON — Gateway Regional Superintendent Kristen Smidy announced this week that she has accepted...
SPRINGFIELD – The winning time for last year’s Ironman 70.3 Western Massachusetts triathlon was 3 hours, 58 minutes and 45 seconds.But for Springfield business, the winning number is $2 million. That, says Mary Kay Wydra, is the estimated local economic impact the race will have...
SOUTHWICK — After not getting the two-thirds needed for the borrowing authorization to build a town-owned fiber-optic network at Town Meeting, Select Board member Douglas Moglin wants the full board to discuss if it might be possible to move forward on a network that would...
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Dear Eric: I would add something to your good response to Beleaguered Mom.Her daughter went through substance abuse and self-destructive behaviors as a teen. In her early 20s she was close with her adoptive mom. Things went “sideways” shortly after Mom and Dad left to...
For decades, common wisdom held that earning a bachelor’s degree would guarantee a high-paying career. Higher education does still seem to be an advantage: A college graduate’s average annual salary of $60,000 in 2024 is roughly $20,000 more than that of a high school graduate,...
About a decade after teens accused a Springfield police detective of excessive force during a controversial 2016 arrest, one of the teens at the center of the case has been sentenced to prison for a different crime.Now 25, Evdyele Oniel Pabon Flores, of Springfield, pleaded...
Worcester might be known for its mills, colleges and vibrant arts scene, but waterfalls? Not so much. Yet off Olean Street, tucked behind the trees at Cascades Park, about a half-mile from the Holden town border, lies a peaceful nature trail leading to a modest...
Remember Shane Vereen? The former New England Patriots running back was a Super Bowl hero (and tied for a record). He made a couple more NFL stops after leaving New England. Now, after some TV gigs, he’s back in the NFL on the coaching side....
For now, the Celtics’ next agenda of the offseason is the 2025 NBA Draft. They hold the No. 28 and No. 32 picks in the upcoming draft, set for June 25-26. So they’ll have some options at the end of the first round and the...
