St. Patrick's Church in Monson to hold rededication ceremony on Nov. 4
The event will begin with a Mass at 2 p.m. and open house from 3 to 5 p.m. Refreshments will be served across the street at Columbia Hall. St. Patrick's Church is seen in Monson. MONSON – St....
View ArticleEven Rachel Wood, Jamie Bell married, sources claim
The couple began dating in 2005 but split several years later when Wood started dating singer Marilyn Manson. Evan Rachel Wood arrives at the 2012 ART + FILM GALA hosted by LACMA on Saturday in Los...
View ArticleHolyoke state representative candidates Aaron Vega, Linda Vacon clash about...
The candidates clashed over canvassers and whether one candidate has been clear enough about which salary he would accept. Linda L. Vacon, left, and Aaron M. Vega HOLYOKE — A state representative...
View Article'Jersey Shore' cast sends support to Sandy victims
Cast members called Seaside Heights their second home. The house made famous by the cast of MTVs Jersey Shore is empty two days after superstorm Sandy rolled through the coast, Wednesday, Oct. 31,...
View ArticlePreparations underway for St. Nick's Christmas Bazaar at St. Elizabeth Church...
The Christmas bazaar is free to the public. LUDLOW - About 40 vendors are expected to participate in the 15th annual St. Nick’s Christmas Bazaar which will be Saturday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m....
View ArticleWestern Massachusetts offers helping hand to Connecticut, Rhode Island, other...
The Pioneer Valley Chapter, meanwhile, dispatched eight volunteers to New York state, with 20 more scheduled to leave. SPRINGFIELD – From caravans of volunteer relief workers to a $100,000 donation...
View ArticleIsrael confirms killing Arafat deputy in 1988
Israel has long been suspected of assassinating al-Wazir. But only now has the country's military censor cleared the Yediot Ahronot daily to publish the information, including an interview with the...
View ArticleRush Street Gaming of Chicago becomes latest company to enter Massachusetts...
Ameristar Casinos is planning an advertising blitz for its planned Springfield casino. A new company is entering the competition for a casino license in Massachusetts. Chicago casino and real estate...
View ArticleLudlow to temporarily cease issuing construction permits within public ways
Permits can still be issued on a day to day basis. LUDLOW - The Department of Public Works will cease issuing permits for construction within public ways as of Nov. 15. Permits for work in the public...
View ArticleChicopee City Council rejects plan to appraise former Ferris parking lot
A gas station was once located on the parking lot, and the property contains hazardous waste. Workers rebuild sidewalks on Exchange Street as part of Chicopee Downtown improvements last year. The...
View ArticleStaten Island brothers swept away by Superstorm Sandy
he boys, 2-year-old Brandon and 4-year-old Connor Moore, were sucked into the swirling floodwaters as their mother, Glenda Moore, tried to escape her SUV after it stalled Monday in the deluge on...
View ArticleNorthampton Board of Public Works subcommittee to calculate costs of waste...
Another solid waste subcommittee appointed by the former mayor, laid out options for household trash disposal once the landfill closes. NORTHAMPTON – The solid waste subcommittee of the Board of...
View ArticlePerdue chicken nuggets ordered recalled over improper ingredient labeling
Some of the nuggets in the recall were distributed to stores in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Perdue Foods LLC of Bridgewater, Va., is recalling more than 1,400 pounds of chicken nuggets after it was...
View ArticleTests find bacteria in products of Framingham pharmacy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it doesn't yet know the significance of the bacterial contamination discovered in recalled New England Compounding Center products. In this photo made...
View ArticleChildren's book author Ruth Sanderson of Monson visits Mountain View...
Sanderson has written and illustrated 12 books, all fairy tales. Children's author Ruth Sanderson, of Monson, is seen with some of her books at the Mountain View Elementary School in East Longmeadow,...
View ArticleNY utility: Manhattan power back on Saturday
Some 630,000 homes, businesses and buildings in the city and Westchester County remained without electricity Thursday. The New York skyline remains dark Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, as seen from the...
View ArticleRomney, Obama argue over who is really the candidate of change
Five days before the election, Republican challenger Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama vied forcefully for the mantle of change. President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event at Cheyenne...
View ArticleEditorial: Questions on the ballot no way to legislate
We understand the impetus for questions aimed at relieving and ending human suffering, but the proposed laws need more study. We have long argued on this page that legislation by the ballot box is no...
View ArticleMeghan Miller of Westfield named new treasurer of her city
Gregory Kallfa plans to retire later this month after nearly 30 years as Westfield city treasurer. WESTFIELD – Meghan C. Miller says she is prepared and ready to begin her new duties as Westfield’s...
View ArticleEric Church takes album of year at star-studded CMA Awards
Church won the prestigious Country Music Association Awards honor for his breakthrough record, "Chief." Eric Church performs onstage at the 46th Annual Country Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on...
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