West Springfield’s Majestic Theater opened its 28th season of plays with the musical “Once” on Sept. 4. The production will continue Wednesday through Sundays through Oct. 19. Once, with a book by Enda Walsh, and music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, is...
WESTFIELD – When Wilton Royal brought Gaslight Barbers at 37 Elm St., the first thing he did was give the five-chair shop shot of fresh energy.“My goal is to bring fresh energy to the shop while honoring the tradition and reputation that it has earned...
CHESTER — Andrew Alward, 27, has started as the new town administrator for Chester, replacing former state senator and representative Donald F. Humason Jr., who served the town as administrator for the past three years.Alward is from the town of Millville, a community with a...
HOLYOKE — When Lauren Stauble runs into troubled times, the last thing she wants in the driver’s seat is her amygdala — a warning center in the brain that signals fight or flight in humans.“Our amygdala can hijack the whole brain,” she told The Republican....
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Woman’s Club is inviting the public inside its home on Sept. 18 for an Open House event from 4 to 6 p.m.This is a community wide reception and welcome to the clubhouse as the Open House will feature tours of the...
In 2024, Brookline Girls swim and dive team nearly reached the top of the mountain in Division I, finishing second behind Acton-Boxborough. This season, the Warriors return many of their key contributors in pursuit of the program’s first state title. If you purchase a product...
The Smith College Board of Trustees has elected five new members:Anne Donovan Bodnar ’78, an executive coach and strategic advisor, with previous experience as chief administrative officer and chief human resources officer at Willis Towers Watson. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and...
The Hampshire gymnastics team won the Western Massachusetts championship for the third time in four years on Oct. 27.Lisa AnthonyWhen Hampshire Regional High School defeated Westfield in the Western Massachusetts gymnastics championship last year, the Raiders cemented themselves as a dominant program.Hampshire gymnastics edges Westfield...
Dear Eric: My mother-in-law will only tolerate positive conversations or compliments about her children. If my husband or I say something even remotely negative about my BIL/SIL and their kids, my MIL will either get defensive or just not respond. She refuses to comment on...
Former Mass. Secretary of Economic Development Yvonne Hao (left) with Startup Boston Week organizer Stephanie Roulic (right), at a 2024 event in Boston. ...
