While no one wants to dwell on their inevitable death or serious illness, it is important to give it some forethought, as you won’t have the luxury of hindsight. Then share it with your loved ones and put it in writing. April was Advance Care...
WESTFIELD — Over 100 area residents showed up for a May Day protest at Park Square Green, holding signs that read “Defend Democracy,” “Hands off Libraries, Unions, Schools” and “Resist.”Since March, small groups have been holding protests on the green every Tuesday from 4-5 p.m.,...
By Morgan McKenzieGreeley Tribune, Colo.LASALLE, Colo. — Nearly two years after he was shot to death, Justin Reffel’s loved ones finally found a sense of justice at the sentencing hearing of Erik Hernandez on Friday afternoon.Hernandez, 36, a former LaSalle police officer convicted of manslaughter,...
Dear Abby: My stepdaughter, “Allie” (whom I’ve raised as my own since she was 2), has banned my 39-year-old daughter’s 19-year-old girlfriend “Taylor” from coming to her house for the holidays. She dislikes that Taylor is 20 years younger than her sister. Because of this,...
SPRINGFIELD – A Wall Street analyst asked MGM Resorts International CEO and President William Hornbuckle this week about creating value by “monetizing assets,” that is selling locations like MGM Springfield.Hornbuckle’s answer to Stephen Grambling of Morgan Stanley was not “no.” MGM Resorts International president and...
BOSTON — Dr. Megan Sandel was treating a 2-year-old. The main symptom? The toddler was still the size of a baby. “He had not outgrown his 12-month-old clothing, he wasn’t sleeping well, and nothing was working,” she said. But the problem behind the symptom, Sandel...
Island Creek Oysters, the South Shore’s premiere oyster farm, is shipping up to Boston later this year. The company is planning to open Island Creek Raw Bar, an outdoor seasonal restaurant in Seaport, by early summer.While an official menu has yet to be released, diners...
Debris from one of the most famous comets is about to speed across the night sky. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is expected to reach its peak on Sunday, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. These fast meteors are best seen during the pre-dawn hours...
From serving countless Guinness pints to hosting celebrities, M.J. O’Connor’s in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood has been blessed with the luck of the Irish for a quarter of a century. The traditional Irish pub is turning 25 this year and celebrating the milestone birthday in...
While cramming for finals, one Western Massachusetts teenager offered her classmate Adderall — a pill she got from a mutual connection on social media. She said she trusted him.“This really helps,” the teen told her friend. “Trust me.” But the pill wasn’t Adderall. It was...