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100s more Mass. police disciplinary records will soon be public
The Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission will soon publish records online documenting hundreds of instances of police misconduct, continuing its bid to bring greater transparency to police officer discipline. The law enforcement oversight agency’s pending release, expected to begin between Friday and early next week, comes nearly a year...
Table for Two, Lisa Carter and Matt Foster, to play Majestic Theater
Sometimes you just need to be yourself. And that is exactly what songstress Lisa Carter felt eight years ago when creating the show Table for Two with piano man and crooner Matt Foster, coming to West Springfield’s Majestic Theater on July 19. If you purchase a product or register...
Monson Evolves — on Main Street and Beyond
Mikki Lessard calls it “Main Street USA reinvented.”. She was referring to her business, oHHo, a cannabis and botanical wellness company “dedicated to bringing you plants with benefits,” which recently opened on Monson’s Main Street, but also to a growing collection of new businesses in the town’s center and beyond, including the Better Bean coffee shop, the Happy Hen farmstand, a gourmet cookie venture operated out of a Main Street home, and much more.
Hiroshima Day Event at Springfield City Hall
Springfield - On the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Greater Springfield Campaign Nonviolence, Pax Christi, JustFaith Ministries, the Agape Community, Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, Non-Violence Springfield, Pioneer Valley Physicians for Social Responsibility, and the Western Massachusetts Area Labor Federation (WMALF). are co-sponsoring a Hiroshima Day Event on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 4:30 p.m. on the front steps of Springfield City Hall, 36 Court St.
Questions Abound About Future of Hampshire Mall
That’s the question that was on the minds of many as Hampshire Mall was sold at a foreclosure auction last month — to the company that holds the mortgage on the property, and for far less than half its assessed value. Actually, people have been asking that question...
You May Be Breaking Some of These Massachusetts Laws Without Knowing It
Massachusetts seems to have a law for everything and while it makes sense for some things others are just strange. As we all know the 4th of July recently passed and Massachusetts is the only state that has a law against consumer fireworks including buying, selling, and using. Some folks agree with this law while others think it's complete nonsense. In addition, this law doesn't seem to be enforced in Massachusetts at least not in my area. So, why even have the law if it's not being enforced? Either way, the law is the law.
Could these four sports become the next to be recognized by the MIAA?
Some new high school sports could be coming to Massachusetts in the near future. In the latest rule change proposal for the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association for 2025-27, proposals have been put in place for the MIAA to officially recognize and sponsor four new sports: orienteering, cheerleading, girls flag football and Ultimate Frisbee. If approved, recognition would begin in the 2025-26 school year.
The Springfield Chamber Players Octet Will Premiere Next Month
The Springfield Chamber Players Octet will make their premiere at the Concerts at 7 Series on Monday, August 19, at 7PM. The performance will be at the Plainfield Congregational Church, 356 West Main Street in Plainfield, MA. The program includes two works by Franz Schubert: String Quartet No. 13 in A Minor (“Rosamunde”), D. 804, Op. 29; and Octet in F Major, D. 803 (for clarinet, bassoon, horn, two violins, viola, cello, and double bass). The Octet comprises of clarinetist Christopher Cullen, bassoonist Shotaro Mori, hornist Andrea Menousek, violinists Robert Lawrence and Miho Matsuno, violist Masako Yanagita, cellist Patricia Edens, and double bassist Boots Maleson.
Meet Grace Fiori: Buffalo Fire’s new environment and agriculture reporter
Massachusetts native brings sensitivity, passion and on-the-ground experience to the role. It’s a long way from Amherst, Mass. to Bismarck, culturally as well as geographically. But Grace Fiori, Buffalo’s Fire’s new environmental reporter, is taking the leap in stride. The recent University of Massachusetts graduate, who began on July 8, had barely landed when she got her first story, and a big one: The Environmental Protection Agency was hitting Marathon Oil Co. with a historic $64.5 million civil penalty for air quality violations on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation.
Mowry & Schmidt Builds on a Strong Legacy
Marking 75 years in business is a significant milestone for any company, and when Mowry & Schmidt Inc. hit that mark in 2022, it was extra gratifying, simply because of how it had survived the worst of the pandemic. “We stayed working; we’re that essential workforce,” said Bob Provost, the...
State providing nursing care at troubled South Hadley facility
SOUTH HADLEY — The state Department of Public Health has been dispatching its rapid response nursing teams to Pioneer Valley Health and Rehabilitation in South Hadley and other facilities owned by BluPoint Healthcare of Newton, as the financially troubled company continues to address staffing problems. State nurses and nursing...
Massachusetts House and Senate approve a $58B state budget deal
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts House and Senate approved a $58 billion state budget deal Friday that includes a plan for free community colleges and would allow the Massachusetts Lottery to move some of its products online. The budget would set aside more than $117 million for the free...
Herrell’s Ice Cream to open pop-up shop in North Amherst this summer
AMHERST — Herrell’s Ice Cream, a mainstay on Old South Street at Thorne’s Marketplace in downtown Northampton, will be opening a pop-up shop in the North Square at the Mill District in North Amherst by the end of July, with plans to have a permanent location there in the near future.
New Massachusetts Law In Effect, Major Changes for Restaurants & Bars
Historians agree that bars in Massachusetts are about as old as the state itself. Early settlers wasted no time setting up local taverns before schoolhouses in some cases. In fact, Massachusetts is home to what are believed to be the oldest bars in the United States like the Green Dragon Tavern which dates back to 1654, or Warren Tavern in Charlestown which was the first building to be erected in Charlestown after the British burned the whole town during the Battle of Bunker Hill in June of 1775.
Seven Student-Athletes Recognized on CSC Academic All-District Teams
NORTHAMPTON - Seven Smith College student-athletes earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-Distric accolades, the organization announced throughout the year. The Academic All-District program recognizes the nation's elite student-athletes for their combined performances in their chosen sport and in the classroom. In order to earn a spot on the All-District Team, student-athletes must be a starter and maintain at least a 3.50 GPA.
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