WESTFIELD – When one thinks of Santa Claus it’s usually of a jolly, round man with a heart as big as his belly sporting a curly white beard, with twinkling eyes, and a red suit trimmed with white fur wearing black, shiny boots, not a...
WESTFIELD – The project to raise the height of the “high hazard” Powdermill Dam is one step closer to being started after the City Council approved allocating $245,094 for its design and permitting on Monday night.“It’s undersized now and needs to be raised,” said City...
WESTFIELD – With the stresses of the holidays here, the city’s Off-Street Parking Commission did its part to reduce it a bit last week by approving free parking in all of the city’s off-street municipal lots through the end of the month.“They thought it would...
Putnam’s Julian Chatman (1) plays against Springfield Central during the opening day of the Hoophall Classic at Springfield College’s Blake Arena on 1/11/24. (Kayla Wong/ MassLive)Kayla WongJulian Chatman, PutnamPutnam coach Lou Roe didn’t hold back his praise for point guard Julian Chatman, calling him “one...
SPRINGFIELD — For playwright Benjamin Smith, the debut of his latest work is the result of his early days in the 413.“The Obituary” finished a successful run on New York City’s off-Broadway stage this fall and will be staged in January as part of the...
BOSTON — The Celtics didn’t break much of a sweat on Thursday night in their runaway 123-99 win over the Pistons at TD Garden. The absences of Jayson Tatum and Sam Hauser gave a bigger opportunity to Boston’s bench in the victory and many players...
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The only thing that’s surprising about the bomb threats that were phoned in against two Massachusetts lawmakers this week is just how depressingly mundane and run-of-the-mill they have become.In separate incidents on Saturday and Monday, local police responded to the homes of Democratic U.S. Reps....
SPRINGFIELD — The cost of a night out with pepper spray for a party of nine? In Western Massachusetts, it works out to $300 per victim.That’s the penalty to be paid by former corrections supervisor Christopher Walker, 62, who sprayed a group of nine bar...
BOSTON — With each passing game, it’s clear Kristaps Porzingis looks more and more like his normal self. He poured in 19 points and eight rebounds in his 30 minutes as the Celtics beat the Pistons on Thursday to get to 20-5 on the season.But...