Editor’s note: This story first appeared on palabra, the digital news site by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. This story is part of the series “Migrating and Vanishing.”Cecilia Delgado Grijalva is a buscadora (name adopted by mothers and relatives of missing persons who are...
WESTFIELD — Calling it a “difficult decision,” Walgreens announced in late January it will close its store on Main Street on Feb. 26.“When faced with the difficult decision to close a location, several factors are taken into account, including our existing footprint of stores, dynamics...
AMHERST – After sweeping UConn the weekend before in a home-and-home set, No. 11/10 UMass looked to continue its winning ways when it faced off with its most formidable foe of the season: No. 1 Boston CollegeUnfortunately for the Minutemen, however, they did not come...
The weather this week was not quite what we anticipated, however, I personally celebrated that there was not much snow to shovel.I started this week on a great note with the grand re-opening of the Community Closet at Westfield High School on Monday morning. An...
By Steve Pomper In 2023, Sgt. Christopher Fitzgerald became the First Temple University Police Officer Killed in the Line of Duty Tragically, the story about a Pennsylvania cop savagely slain last year, whose family is now urging the death penalty upon a conviction, isn’t the only story about...
Dear Amy: My husband and I have two daughters, ages 24 and 26.One lives in an apartment and works, and the other also lives in an apartment while she finishes graduate school.My question concerns their stuff.I expect them to move around for the next few...
Dear Annie: We have a very close friend whose 16-year-old daughter, “Lily,” babysits for us quite often.There have been a couple of times, however, that Lily has not had her phone with her when she comes to babysit. I like to check in often with...
Syphilis cases in the United States increased by 80% between 2018 and 2022. This is a sexually transmitted infection that was nearly eradicated in the 1990s. Rates increased throughout the country in all age groups. Besides sexually active adults, newborn babies of infected mothers are...
HOLYOKE ― Amilyan Treadwell-Mercedes reached 1000 career points during Friday’s game between No. 20 Holyoke girls basketball and No. 4 Springfield International.Treadwell-Mercedes had a team-high 16 points for the Purple Knights, reaching the milestone early in the third quarter after sinking a shot from the...
Are you tonight’s lucky winner? Grab your tickets and check your numbers. The Mega Millions lottery jackpot continues to rise after someone won the $395 million prize on December 8.Here are the winning numbers in Friday’s drawing:19-23-39-42-67; Mega Ball: 18; Megaplier: 4XThe estimated jackpot for...
