Charlene Arsenault of Auburn and her friend Jeannie Hebert of Shrewsbury were facing a real challenge — finding a permanent place to hold a festival for an estimated 2,000 attendees with their canine companions and feline friends.Arsenault and Hebert are the co-founders of the Pet...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D There are a lot of ways to identify a hero. It may be overcoming personal struggles or making big sacrifices for family and friends. Some are professional heroes like first responders. It may seem trite to say that every police...
WESTFIELD — Acting on a tip, officers with the Westfield Police Department executed a search warrant this week at the residence of a man suspected of stealing dozens of lawn decorations and sports equipment from homes in the city and in Southwick.After officers searched the...
DEAR ABBY: My sister and I grew up with our father after our parents divorced. He was a hoarder. Years later, when he finally had to move out, it took three moving trucks to empty the two-bedroom house. You can imagine what that was like....
Drug overdose deaths, whether intentional, unintentional or intent unknown, are an international crisis setting a record number of deaths every year. Opioids account for two-thirds of these deaths. The United States and Canada are experiencing an epidemic of deaths due to fentanyl. Africa, the Middle...
Dear Annie: My boyfriend and I have been together for six years now. Two years ago, I cheated on him, and he found out shortly after when he looked at my phone and saw that I was texting the other guy. At the time, I...
Are you tonight’s lucky winner? Grab your tickets and check your numbers. The Mega Millions lottery jackpot continues to rise after someone won the $560 million prize on June 4.Here are the winning numbers in Friday’s drawing:10-17-20-24-54; Mega Ball: 8; Megaplier: 4XThe estimated jackpot for...
DETROIT — Ceddanne Rafaela did it again. The Red Sox rookie crushed his second extra-inning go-ahead home run of the season.Rafaela’s 398-foot two-run homer to left-center field put the Red Sox back ahead, 6-4, after the bullpen had blown a four-run lead.Jarren Duran followed with...
The TCU-Stanford game in Week 1 is going to be a battle of teams hoping to bounce back after a rough stretch.TCU went from an undefeated 2022 regular season and appearance in the national championship game to a 5-7 record last year. The Cardinal haven’t...
WESTFIELD — Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center will once again begin classes on Sept. 4 for the morning and afternoon sessions of its integrated preschool programs at its longtime home at 35 White St., Westfield.The Westfield School Committee voted in March to have the program...