How does it feel to have your creative work admired by internationally renowned celebrities? According to Springfield fashion designer Justin Haynes, it’s totally surreal.Haynes had a brief but meaningful minute in the spotlight on national television Thursday while sitting in the audience of the daytime...
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The Massachusetts airman killed when his aircraft went down off the coast of Japan on Wednesday was “a quiet leader” known for hard work and bringing out the best in those around him, his former football coach and others who knew him said Friday.The military...
WORCESTER – Businesses and governments must make quarterly reports, not hockey teams, but if the Railers had to file one in their first quarter of the season, it would be mixed.Worcester lost its second straight home game Friday night, 4-1, to the Norfolk Admirals. The...
FOXBOROUGH – It looks like the Mac Jones era has come to an end.After being benched for his fourth time this season, Jones started this week as the Patriots scout team quarterback, and Bailey Zappe as the team’s top quarterback. Zappe took first-team reps this...
WESTFIELD — Students have one more month to participate in the “I Voted” Sticker Design Competition, according to Westfield City Clerk Kaitlyn Bruce, who is running the contest and has entry forms on the counter in the city clerk’s office in City Hall. Entry forms...
Happy December, everyone.I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving last week. It’s hard to believe that December is already here; this year has absolutely flown by. With the holidays fast approaching, lights have been going up all over town, stores have been redecorating, and holiday spirit...
The holidays are a time of joy and stress. There is a happiness in seeing a child’s delight in decorations, lights, snow, Santa, opening gifts and the magic of the season. There is satisfaction in giving and helping the less fortunate. There is peace and...
Dear Amy: I am a woman in my mid-40s with two grown children.I have suffered with depression and anxiety for much of my life. I am on medication and work weekly with a therapist.Things have been under control until recently.Over the past few months my...
Dear Annie: My brother has a chronic mental illness. For all his life up until two years ago, he lived in the same city as my long-divorced parents, and there he received support from them as well as from community mental health services.Two years ago,...
