SPRINGFIELD — After years of sitting on the waiting list, Harriet Tubman Park will get an overhaul to better serve children, their families and people who are disabled.The city recently received a $500,000 state Parkland Renovation and Acquisition for Communities grant that will allow the...
In recognition of Native American Heritage Month in November, MassLive asked readers to identify people who are leaders from the Indigenous community throughout the state, working to make a difference in their own area of interest, be it politics, education, business or the arts.MassLive will...
WHATELY — The founder of Tea Guys has failed to appear for court dates on a claim the Whately company owes over $1.8 million to a business partner. This month, a judge in Franklin Superior Court announced that the courts are looking for Oliver Rich,...
When Sturbridge Santa Bill Barnsley isn’t waving to crowds from atop a firetruck, he’s asking children about their Christmas wishes and telling them what life is like at the North Pole.“I love visiting with the kids and asking how their year has been, what they...
FOXBOROUGH – The odds aren’t in the Patriots favor.In the case you’re rooting for a higher draft pick, that’s good news. According to the New York Times NFL playoff simulator, the Patriots chances of making the players are less than 1%. That’s not a surprise...
While you’re digging for deals, don’t forget to stop by your closest Dunkin’ to stay energized during your Black Friday shopping.All Dunkin’ locations will have normal business hours on Black Friday, which falls on Nov. 24 this year.Stores typically open between 4-7 a.m. in Boston,...
While you’re digging for deals, don’t forget to stop by your closest Starbucks to stay energized during your Black Friday shopping.Starbucks said that hours may vary by location and stores during the holiday season, including Black Friday which falls on Nov. 24 this year.“We recommend...
WESTFIELD — Police apprehended three boys last week suspected of stealing a Progress Pride flag from the front porch of a home on South Maple Street, the same home that has been targeted by vandals and thieves on five occasions in recent years.“An investigation is...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Long before the current shouts for police reform, police leaders and trainers have been considering the efficiency of basic police academy training. Since the New York City School of Pistol Practice in 1895, which grew into a more generalized policy...
The most famous war story, the one that will forever be told, is that of the Trojan horse. It goes like this: About a hundred or thousand years ago the Greeks and Trojans had been duking it for a decade. The Greeks could not penetrate...
