WESTFIELD - After a public hearing at the Dec. 9 City Council meeting on a zoning amendment to change a lot on 1295 Southampton Rd. from rural residential to residential B, submitted by R. Levesque Associations for Plumrose Development, the petition was withdrawn without prejudice,...
By Nate GartrellBay Area News GroupFREMONT, Calif. — Police here were conducting surveillance on a suspected gang member wanted for evading officers, burglary, grand theft and more, when they noticed something unusual on his light blue Honda Accord.It appeared their suspect was challenging the cops...
The Celtics are enjoying their quietest stretch of the season in Boston with just two games over an 11 day stretch following an early exit from the NBA Cup. Let’s dive into some questions about trades, buyouts, Payton Pritchard and more in this week’s mailbag. If you have questions...
Disease and death from many vaccine-preventable causes darkened history, literature and tales our parents and grandparents told us. But they were just that, stories. The truth is many of these illnesses were preventable. Our world as we have known it, essentially free of these diseases,...
WESTFIELD – Westfield on Weekends' annual holiday celebration DecemberFest is set up and running once again throughout the month and into the new year featuring popular traditional holiday offerings with exciting new elements. “Holidays in Westfield have always offered numerous opportunities for us to celebrate...
Sweet treats, games and trivia can be found in every room of the Museum of Ice Cream in Boston.The museum opened on Saturday, Dec. 14, joining its other locations in New York City, Austin, Chicago, Miami and Singapore.MOIC Boston brought the brand’s most popular exhibits...
For the last four years, a quiet Raynham community has come together during the holidays to make their streets glow and raise money for good causes.Crimson and Maple streets make up a small, entirely residential neighborhood near the junction of Route 138 and Interstate 495....
WEST SPRINGFIELD ― The city has upgraded a rail crossing on Union Avenue Extension with fresh paint and new warning signs.In the meantime, West Springfield and railway workers unions ― who’ve complained for six years about a much busier rail crossing on Memorial Avenue ―...
About two-thirds of businesses in Massachusetts offered health insurance this year, higher than the national rate of 54%. And a significant number of companies are only offering high deductible health plans that come with lower premiums but higher out-of-pocket costs, according to a new survey.The...
State officials are preparing for the rollout of expanded maternal health care services in 2025, stemming from a new law and recommendations they issued last year.Public health officials said the bevy of reforms were fueled by the controversial closure of a maternity ward in Leominster...