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People in Business: July 22, 2024

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Special guest on tap for third-annual Fiestas Patronales de Holyoke

HOLYOKE — Outside of Puerto Rico, Holyoke has the largest Puerto Rican population globally. Within this community, a significant number of people hail from the city of Salinas, Puerto Rico, including the sister of the mayor of la Alcaldesa, Karilyn Bonilla.Holyoke will celebrate the vibrant...

By Larry Smith

Prepare for dense fog in Berkshire County Monday morning

The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 5:37 a.m. on Monday for dense fog until 8 a.m. for Berkshire County."Locally dense fog has developed along rivers and within sheltered locales across the central and eastern Mohawk Valley, Capital District, northern Taconics, and Berkshires....

By Larry Smith

White people are aging-out. Hispanics are coming in. New data shows population patterns.

A new report shows that Hispanics and Latinos in the U.S. are growing in numbers, while the nation’s non-Hispanic population is slowly falling, a trend that highlights the influence of immigration patterns on racial demographics.Massachusetts is among a handful of states that saw a rise...

By Larry Smith

How a 2024 New England wedding has been reshaped by the pandemic

New England couples are no longer willing to settle for less than their dream wedding after years of cancellations, rescheduled dates and scaled-down celebrations.And with those dreams have come new traditions, shaped by the pandemic, of incorporating intimacy and individuality into their special day.“That’s what’s...

By Larry Smith

Dear Abby: What can I do for my husband who’s in a rut and let himself go?

Dear Abby: My sister passed away from cancer seven years ago. Her daughter and I have always been close — doing things together, going on trips, etc. Four years ago, she started dating a guy who thinks he’s better than everyone. I have met him...

By Larry Smith

Medical Notes: July 22, 2024

Mindfulness YogaHOLYOKE – NAMI Western Massachusetts (The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Western Massachusetts) announces Mindfulness Yoga with Kateri’s Third Anniversary yoga series. This class is designed as a gentle, therapeutic yoga class with beginners in mind. It is easy-paced, helps reduce stress and...

By Larry Smith

Asking Eric: A mother at my child’s school rudely asked why I wear makeup

Dear Eric: While volunteering at my children’s school another mother asked me, “Why do you wear makeup?” She followed that rude question with, “I think it sends the wrong message.”I was completely flabbergasted and didn’t know how to respond. Somehow, I felt as if she...

By Larry Smith

Dear Annie: I want to pay for a destination birthday party but afraid friends won’t accept

Dear Annie: I recently started planning a joint destination birthday celebration with a dear friend. There are a few other women invited to join us in celebrating a milestone birthday. We are very much looking forward to it and have been talking about it for...

By Larry Smith

Arts Beat: Chester Theatre premieres new comedy set in post-9/11 New York

“Pipe Dream,” a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical which had a brief run back in the day, overshadowed by “Oklahoma,” “Carousel,” “The King and I,” and “South Pacific,” gets a rare revival at Berkshire Theatre Group, July 26 to Aug. 31. When “Pipe Dream” opened, it...

By Larry Smith