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EEE found in Barnstable mosquitoes. It's the second case in Mass. this summer.
Barnstable residents are being advised to beware of outdoor activities at times of day when mosquitoes are active after eastern equine encephalitis was detected in the town. On Thursday, the state Department of Public Health issued an advisory about a mosquito sample collected on July 23 that tested positive for the virus. ...
IRS reinstates Holyoke Public Library’s nonprofit status
HOLYOKE — The Internal Revenue Service has reinstated the tax-exempt status of the Holyoke Public Library. The 501(c)(3) reinstatement took effect on June 27 and applies retroactively to November 2022. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive...
Town counsel says Southwick Select Board member didn’t violate ethics law
SOUTHWICK — The town’s attorney has found that Select Board member Jason Perron didn’t violate any conflict-of-interest laws when he called for a School Committee member to resign in February. “I do not believe Mr. Perron comments or emails resulted in a violation of the conflict of...
Blessed Buys Thrift Shoppe at Westfield church celebrates 2nd anniversary
WESTFIELD — The Blessed Buys Thrift Shoppe, located in the Old Town Hall at 20 Broad St., celebrated its second anniversary in business on July 25. The store is open on Thursdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “We are so overwhelmed with the positive reaction to the...
Holyoke police asking for the public’s help in locating missing 14-year-old girl
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Holyoke police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 14-year-old girl. According to police, 14-year-old Laila Caniglia Sing was last seen on Sunday, July 21st with a gray Adidas duffle bag and is described as weighing 110 pounds and 5 foot 2 inches. Anyone with information about her […]
Westfield clerk seeking canine candidates for 2nd annual Top Dog contest
WESTFIELD — Westfield’s Top Dog Contest for 2025 is now open, according to City Clerk Kaitlyn Bruce. The contest, now in its second year, offers residents the opportunity to have their loyal companions compete to be named Westfield’s “Top Dog,” while at the same time promoting dog licenses in the city, as all participants must have a valid license.
Assistant principal who quietly resigned from Hull High hired in similar position in Mansfield
Julie Burke, now known as Julie Burke Israel, was mentioned among other hires by Mansfield Superintendent Teresa Murphy in a district newsletter on June 20. When questioned about Burke’s absence from Hull High in May, former Superintendent Judith Kuehn asked that the public “respect her privacy” and would give no further details about the administrator’s prolonged absence. Burke Israel did not attend Hull High’s graduation, and her resignation was not discussed at the school committee’s June 24 meeting. The Times’ request to committee Chair David Twombly about why the district did not announce Burke Israel’s departure has gone unanswered.
Southwick girls soccer wraps up PVSSL season with 1-1 tie against Easthampton, prep for playoffs
SOUTHWICK – The Southwick girls soccer team closed out the regular season portion of its Pioneer Valley Summer Soccer League schedule with a 1-1 tie against Easthampton on Thursday night, July 25 at Whalley Park. Lorelai Whalley scored for Southwick. Southwick qualified for the Girls B playoffs with a...
Most monuments in the U.S. are of white men, Boston just got a grant to change that
As a filmmaker, Roberto Mighty is particularly interested in cemeteries and the dead. That’s part of why he hosts “World’s Greatest Cemeteries,” a PBS show highlighting historical gems hidden in some of the world’s most famous cemeteries. While filming an episode at the Granary Burying...
This Springfield College alum won Olympic gold. But his lifelong opponent was cancer
SPRINGFIELD — Forty years after winning Olympic gold, Springfield College alum Jeffrey Blatnick’s life and legacy will be honored this weekend. The Springfield College Wrestling Alumni group will host a lunch at the college museum at noon Saturday to remember Blatnick, an Olympic wrestler who took a unique path to greatness — through a battle with cancer.
bankESB cashes in, knots Tri-County Baseball League playoff series against Chicopee Falls Tigers, 1-1, with 8-4 win
WESTFIELD – bankESB, the Westfield-based Tri-County Baseball League team, stumbled to a below .500 record in the regular season but in three playoff games quickly became a winning team. bankESB pitcher Joey Calderella earned a complete game victory Thursday night at Bullens Field, striking out three batters as the...
Southwick Select Board approves $2.45M to fund 8 road improvement projects
SOUTHWICK — With a wish list of 28 road improvement projects provided by the DPW two weeks ago, the Select Board spent less than 15 minutes on Monday allocating the $2.45 million at its disposal on eight projects. “We need to get as many projects done as we can...
Update: Huge Massachusetts Company Laying Off Over 600 Employees Announces More Cuts
Pharmaceutical Company Laying Off 641 Employees Just Announced More Cuts. A little over a year ago, Takeda, one of the biggest companies in Massachusetts, was financially "in great shape," according to Forbes. What a difference a year can make. Takeda announced that they would lay off over 600 employees, according to Boston.com.
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