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4 takeaways from Celtics City episode 3 ‘All Swept Up’

Part 3 of the nine-part “Celtics City” documentary on HBO premiered on Monday night with a focus on the 1970s Celtics amid a period of turmoil in Boston amid desegregation busing. The episode begins with Bill Russell’s playing career in Boston coming to an end...

By Larry Smith

Finance report finds lack of communication, oversight led to financial difficulties at Water Division

WESTFIELD — At the March 13 Finance Committee meeting, Chair Ralph Figy shared his report of the financial challenges facing the Department of Public Works’ Water Division that led to the enterprise fund running out of funds and a vote by the Water Commission in...

By Larry Smith

WMass HS Alpine Boys Skiing Awards: League All-Stars named for 2024-25 season

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By Larry Smith

WMass indoor track & field coaches name unsung heroes for 2024-2025 season

Over the past couple weeks, MassLive asked boys indoor track & field coaches and athletic directors to reflect on their team — and specifically the unsung heroes that make their program run successfully.For some coaches, it’s the athletes who overcame immense adversity and still made...

By Larry Smith

Dear Abby: I don’t want to explain why I don’t have visitors

Dear Abby: How do I politely tell people I don’t like having anyone visit me in my home? My home is my safe haven. The energy of the outside world drains me, and I don’t want that feeling inside my home. This includes family members,...

By Larry Smith

2025 St. Patrick’s Parade: Holyoke Parade President welcomes all to ‘Homecoming Weekend’

On behalf of the St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to this year’s Homecoming Weekend, a cherished Holyoke tradition for over 70 years.As a Frenchman from Chicopee, it is both humbling and an incredible honor to serve as...

By Larry Smith

What are the top ‘American Idol’ contestants from Massachusetts doing now?

Over the course of “American Idol” history, dozens of hopeful singers from Massachusetts have tried out for the show — but only a few have advanced to Hollywood, and even fewer have made it to the competition’s final rounds.As the Season 23 of “American Idol”...

By Larry Smith

Takeaways from the first two episodes of new Karen Read docuseries

Through the first two episodes of “A Body in the Snow,” a new docuseries chronicling the Karen Read case, it becomes clear that the schism between Read and the family of her boyfriend, John O’Keefe, developed quickly in the wake of his death and her...

By Larry Smith

Asking Eric: Struggling to emotionally prepare for retirement

Dear Eric: I read the question and your answer to “Undecided Plans,” who was having cold feet about retiring. I’ve been teaching an all-day workshop on retiring a few times a year for quite a few years now (even though I retired a few years...

By Larry Smith