BOSTON — It was only this past Sunday morning that Red Sox manager Alex Cora, unprompted, went out of his way to praise the standout defensive play of first baseman Dominic Smith. As if to illustrate the manager’s point, Smith went out that afternoon and,...
There will be somethin’ to see at MGM Springfield on Friday, when Pink Houses — New England’s premier John Mellencamp tribute band — takes the stage for the casino’s Free Music Fridays concert series.Mellencamp is an American singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the 1980s...
BOSTON — As the Celtics prepare for the NBA Finals against the Mavericks, it looks like they’ll finally be whole again with Kristaps Porzingis coming back from injury. Porzingis admitted that it was tough watching his team make the Finals without him, but he should make...
BOSTON — Well either there’s going to be a parade or we’re going to look pretty silly. All of six of us picked the Celtics to beat the Mavericks in the NBA Finals which begin on Thursday at TD Garden.So if the Mavericks win, they...
Dear Abby: I have been with my partner, “Hank,” for 25 years, but although he is legally separated, he is still married. We have lived together for 24 of these 25 years. He has two adult children with his wife. I used to be married...
Upcoming programs at Berkshire Botanical GardenSTOCKBRIDGE – Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming program: Friday, June 14, 6 to 7 p.m., “Cross Talk: Byzantine & Nature.” According to the Icon Museum and Study Center, “An icon is an image of a holy person or...
WESTFIELD — St. Mary’s High School’s 2024 valedictorian is Westfield resident Paige Hutkoski, the daughter of Scott and Cathy Hutkoski. She graduated on May 31 with a GPA of 4.15.Hutkoski’s academic work has been outstanding since her ninth grade year, according to St. Mary’s administrators,...
Dear Amy: I am a relatively healthy 81-year-old retired university professor.I hike over eight miles per day. I am happily married with one daughter and two grandchildren.Unfortunately, I was recently diagnosed with preliminary Alzheimer’s disease. I’ve told my wife and daughter about this, but no...
By Stephen Owsinski Many years ago, when I first landed in Florida from NYC, just about every police agency I researched included “Swim Test” among their basic requirements for eligibility as a law enforcement officer. It follows, that public safety entities in the Sunshine State employ...
Dear Annie: I’ve experienced couples being completely tone-deaf to the single friends in their lives. Sometimes they have no interest in helping their friends find a relationship. I’m not even talking about setting someone up. I’m talking about having no interest in even going to...