EAST LONGMEADOW — The owner of a fast-growing landscaping service in Western Massachusetts isn’t really a businessman — he’s more of a business-adolescent.With trucks, trailers, commercial equipment and a crew of five, East Longmeadow High School junior Alex Weldon is riding the wave of an...
AMHERST — Being “revolutionary” is an official slogan of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. But in some cases, pushing hard for change creates campus conflict.More than 130 people were arrested on May 7, when Javier Reyes, the university’s newly inaugurated chancellor, called in police to...
Charles Barkley picked the Celtics to win a championship in October. He said they weren’t tough enough to win it in February. But now with the NBA Finals about to tip off, Barkley is back on the Boston Bandwagon.Speaking on TNT, Barkley made his prediction.“I...
Dear Abby: I’m 60 and retired. My adult children and grandchildren live in the same city as I do. I want to move somewhere with fewer people, preferably a cabin, probably in another state. I feel extremely guilty at the thought of leaving my family,...
Dear Abby: I did some investigating and recently found out my husband of 28 years has been corresponding with other women. This is the second time I have caught him. He’s sworn that nothing ever developed out of it, but I can’t help but wonder...
MJD Capital Campaign kick-off eventLONGMEADOW – The Michael J. Dias Foundation announces the kickoff event for their Capital Campaign, which is dedicated to supporting the purchase and establishment of a Women’s Sober Home. This event will be held on Wednesday, June 12 at Twin Hills...
WESTFIELD — The Conservation Commission approved work on a proposed North Road contractors’ yard last week, even though its vehicular entrance passes through the 50-foot no-disturb zone around a wetland.“We’ve minimized our disturbance the best we can,” said Ryan Nelson of R. Levesque Associates representing...
Dear Amy: My son “Aaron” is six years old.Aaron’s grandmother “Omi” is deceased, and his grandfather has remarried a woman Aaron always previously addressed as “Miss Helen.”I’m wondering: Is it OK to force a child to address a step-grandma as “Grandma” before he is ready?His...
Dear Annie: There have been two different occasions where I sent a baby shower gift because I couldn’t make it to the shower. On both occasions, I never received a thank-you note. One was for the niece of a friend, and the other was for...
As summer approaches and young people increasingly rely on social media and phones to stay in touch, we’d like to ask parents and guardians to discuss digital dating boundaries with your teens and pre-teens.A good way to start these conversations is by asking questions. It...
