Community theater returns to Springfield after a noticeable absence with the formation of the Springfield Community Theater of MA, whose first production, A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters,” will be performed as a dinner theater at 52 Sumner.Staged during Valentine’s Week on Feb. 13, 14 and 15...
It’s that time of year again — when we honor the German-American tradition of trusting a rodent to predict the changing of the seasons.Folklore dictates that if a groundhog sees its shadow on the morning of Feb. 2, six more weeks of winter will follow....
If you’re a Bay Stater who loves the German-American tradition of divining the changing of the seasons from the behavior of small, furry creatures, don’t bother getting up early to watch Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil!Massachusetts has its own groundhogs, and one of them purportedly makes more...
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BOSTON — Two weeks ago team president Cam Neely said the Bruins would view the approaching trade deadline down two paths. Based on how they played from then until March 7, the team would make plans to be buyers and plans to be sellers and...
We’re running a weekly mailbag throughout the offseason. If you have questions on the Patriots, NFL, or want to gripe about past answers, email cmason@masslive.com or ask @bychrismason on Twitter or Bluesky. Now let’s get to this week’s questions!With a new defensive scheme in place...
Dear Abby: My husband has a female friend he grew up with. They have exchanged “happy birthday” texts for many years. However, they have recently begun texting more often. An example: One night he was mixing a drink and texted her about whether to use...
Dear Eric: I have an acquaintance whom I avoid every chance I get.Not only does this woman latch onto me every time she sees me, but the worst part, besides not being able to get away from her, is the deplorable way she speaks of...
Dear Annie: My husband, “Mark,” and I have been married for eight years, and we have a good relationship. We’ve always butted heads a little bit about his mother, but recently, we have started really clashing over her. She’s always been a little overbearing, but...
Dear Eric: My husband and I have two daughters, both in their 40s. The younger one has a career, is married, and pays her own bills. The other has never been functional and ebbs and flows in and out of stability.She has a volatile and...