Coming into the 2025 season, a number of teams will have returning faces, but also some new people coming in to help build towards a winning season for the outdoor track & field season. Last season, Northampton clinched its fourth consecutive Western Mass. Division I...
The 2025 Bay State Conference outdoor track season is set to get underway next week, and some familiar faces will look to carry their success from indoor track. This article will highlight some of those athletes, and remind everyone which schools will try and repeat...
SOUTHWICK — Vernal pools serve as important incubators for the reproduction of a variety of amphibians and because this is the time of year they spring to life, Conservation Commission Coordinator Sabrina Pooler has issued a challenge to those who enjoy the outdoors to help...
Spring is here, azaleas are blooming, and that can only mean one thing: The Masters is upon us. Whether you’re hosting a backyard watch party or planning to park it on the couch all weekend, there are a few essentials to get you fully prepped...
EASTHAMPTON — The Volunteers in Public Schools of Westfield recently received a $1,000 grant from the Massachusetts Bankers Association Charitable Foundation after the organization was nominated for it by bankESB, according to a statement from the bank.“We are thrilled to support the Volunteers in Public...
WESTFIELD — Join the Westfield Historical Commission on Wednesday, April 9 at 6 p.m. in the Lang Auditorium at the Westfield Athenaeum to hear Dr. Nicholas Aieta speak on Westfield’s involvement with the beginning of the American Revolution in 1775. Admission is free.“I will be...
Dear Abby: My best friend of 45 years and I are 65. She has been married since 1985; I have been divorced for many years. She recently shocked me by claiming that a mutual friend told her I have been having an affair with a...
You may recognize 28-year-old Cape Cod resident Cody Jacob from his viral TikTok video talking about his discovery that his mattress is made of fiberglass. What you probably don’t know is that, in December 2022 when he posted the video, he had been working as...
SOUTH HADLEY — “How Sad, How Lovely,” the name of the album containing 60-year-old recordings by Connie Converse, aptly describes the life of the New England singer-songwriter who never quite hit it big.“In December 2010, I was at a friend’s holiday party. I didn’t know...
Coming to the Iron Horse Music Hall to celebrate their latest album “Carnivorous” is a lot like a homecoming for Kalliope Jones.“This is our first time playing the Iron Horse after it reopened,” said Wes Chalfant, who along with Isabella DeHerdt and Alouette “Lou” Batteau,...