Cursive writing was removed from schools’ “Common Core” standards, which are set by a group of governors and school administrators from around the country, in 2010. Wait, this is a public health column, why cursive as a topic? It has been sad and disappointing to...
Dear Amy: I am the youngest of three siblings. I’m in my 60s. To avoid conflicts with my older sister, “Ann,” I will say “good idea,” but will do things my way, anyway. We live on opposite sides of the country and don’t get along.My...
Dear Annie: When I was 4 years old, my father went to work one day and my mother’s “friend” came to visit us. We had a nice lunch; her friend showed me how he could make smoke rings with his cigarettes and could pull a...
Kori Barach missed a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds as the Amherst College women’s basketball team defeated Connecticut College 58-48 on Friday night.Aside from helping the Mammoths extend their winning streak to five games and clinch a spot in the upcoming NESCAC Tournament,...
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:11-22-42-64-69; Mega Ball: 18; Megaplier: 3X...
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Monson’s Olivia Chrzan looks for a teammate to pass to in the first half. The Monson and Lenox girls basketball teams faced off during the Western Massachusetts Division IV championship at the Curry Hicks Cage in Amherst on March 7, 2020. Subscribers can gift articles...
By John AntczakAssociated PressLOS ANGELES — Graffiti has risen to high art in downtown Los Angeles: Taggers have covered at least 27 stories of an unfinished high-rise development.The vandalism is the latest twist in the saga of the three-tower project across the street from where...
By Sarah RoebuckEditorial StaffMIAMI — New data has revealed the top 10 states with the most 911 calls. Personal injury attorneys at injuredinflorida.com conducted a study analyzing National 911 Program data, examining the volume of 911 calls in each state from 2019 to 2021. They...
By Namu Sampathmasslive.comBOSTON — About $700,000 was recently given by the state to a number of law enforcement agencies in Western Massachusetts to reduce youth participation in gangs.The Hampden and Northwestern district attorneys’ offices and the Massachusetts State Police received the funding, which the state...
