WESTFIELD - Yeehaw.This year’s 97th Westfield Fair has something that most other area fairs do not — a real sanctioned rodeo with cowboys and cowgirls.But that is not all. When the fair opens its gates on Friday for three days, fairgoers will experience agricultural and...
WESTFIELD — White Oak School at 533 North Rd. has a new greenhouse, thanks to Eagle Scout candidate Ames Alvarado of Troop 101 in Auburn, who is a student at the school.Ames, who is 13 and lives in North Oxford, said he wanted to do...
SOUTHWICK — Bob Polverari, who paid for the construction of the town’s animal control facility with his late wife Barbara, appeared before the Select Board Monday with a bone to pick about dog license fee late fines.“It’s a small thing, but still, it’s big to...
EAGAN, Minn. - As litmus tests go, there isn’t a much better gauge for a quarterback and an offense than going up against a Brian Flores’ defense. Minnesota’s defensive coordinator, who once held that role in New England, is a master at dialing up pressure,...
Dear Eric: I have an older brother, “Mike,” that my other three siblings and I are extremely worried about. He lives alone. He also struggles with severe depression and anxieties. He voluntarily put himself in a nursing home for assistance, after several falls, and having...
Kestrel Land Trust property already preserved in Southampton adjoins newly acquired conservation land. (Photo provided by Kestrel Land Trust)Courtesy of Kestrel Land TrustAMHERST – Lumber company W.D. Cowls is completing its sale of 5,000 acres – about a third of its forested land – in...
Exactly 10 months from this past Wednesday, the fifth match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will kick off in Foxborough.That day, and on six other match days through June and July next year, the MBTA will be responsible for transporting as many as 20,000...
Remember Dan Connolly? He spent eight seasons with the New England Patriots and won a Super Bowl ring. But the former offensive lineman best known for his magical 71-yard kick return against the Green Bay Packers in 2010.Let’s see what Connolly is doing now. But...
Dear Abby: I’m in college across town and have my own place, but I still visited Dad often. As a teenager, it used to be my job to cook the family dinner two nights a week. I loved it and continued to cook when I...
James Hagens is in no rush to turn pro after being selected in the first round of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins.The forward will return to Boston College in the fall for his sophomore season, he confirmed to WEEI’s Scott McLaughlin...
