Even without clouds, the next supermoon is expected to reach its closest distance to Earth in 2025, yet people will likely not be able to see it. Supermoons occur when the moon reaches its closest point, or perigee, along its elliptical orbit around Earth, according...
WESTFIELD — Mayor Michael McCabe asked the City Council on April 17 for help in addressing a $16 million gap in the fiscal year 2026 budget over last year.McCabe, who referred to a spreadsheet he had sent the councilors, said some of the cost drivers...
Harry Rock, race director for the 70th running of the Westfield River Wildwater Races on April 19 said he believed the final head count was 293 paddlers on the river.“It was a phenomenal day because of the great weather which led to many smiles and...
While the playoffs are ongoing, for nearly half the league, it’s already the offseason as they prepare for the 2025 NBA Draft. The league announced Monday that they have the finalized the NBA Draft order, other than the lottery, after tiebreaker procedures.There were five ties...
Max Boehm and Jack O’Grady are only sophomores on Wellesley’s baseball team. However, their age hasn’t stopped the Raiders from relying on them to be two of the top three pitchers in their starting rotation.Their debilitating fastball, slider, curveball combinations and cool mindset on the...
When “Primary Trust,” Eboni Booth’s triumphant Pulitzer Prize winning drama had its area premiere at Barrington Stage last fall, the buzz was electrifying. The production was a critical and audience hit. “Primary Trust” won several Berkshire Theatre Critics Awards. Well, TheaterWorks is mounting its own...
Don Chafflin is leading a double life.Not only is he lead vocalist for Don Jovi, a tribute to the music of Bon Jovi, coming to 52 Sumner in Springfield on Thursday, April 24, but he is also lead singer for Voices of Extreme.“I’m an original...
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For seven years, a Western Massachusetts hilltown couple watched as a neighbor chipped away at their property line. Trees were cut down, land crossed without permission and boundaries ignored. The husband and wife from Huntington said they felt powerless and finally sued their neighbor in...
ASHFIELD — In the Franklin County town of Ashfield, a new country store stands where an old barn was crumbling and teetering.“We built the store with brand new (concrete) footings,” said Rachel Foley, the farm manager and apothecary assistant at Sweet Birch Herbals. The barn’s...