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Powder Mill Middle School's Science Overnight program melds fun, learning
Eighty-eight fifth- and sixth-graders participated in the 14th annual program, which included activities called experiments called Star Lab, Teaching Creatures, Egg Drop, Rocket Explosion, Lava Lamps,...
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Mentoring helps youth on path to greatness
Mayor Alex Morse cited Girls Inc., Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampden County and the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Holyoke for their mentoring successes. Holyoke Health Center on Maple Street hosted...
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Boston's O'Malley among eleven U.S. cardinals who will convene in Rome to...
By CALEB K. BELL Religious News Service There will be 11 from the United States among the 118 Roman Catholic cardinals who will convene in the Sistine Chapel in mid-March to elect the next pope. They...
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Trinity United Methodist helps make those meatless Fridays a little more...
There is also a Lenten service. Volunteer Marylin Campagnari sets up the pies for the first 2013 Lenten lunch on Feb. 15 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Springfield. Republican photo by MARK M....
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Two area authors nominated for book award enjoy how their work make readers...
Tom Reiss, Michael Gorra up for National Book Critics Circle Award. Tom Reiss File Two authors with ties to Western Massachusetts are up for a National Book Critics Circle Award, both in the...
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Kathryn Roy's Mom's View: Boy Scout current policies hinderance for this...
Should I child join an organization that supports discrimination. Staff photo by Mark M. MurrayMom's view columnist Kathryn M. Roy sits with her son, Owen. My daughter, Lauren, is in her fifth year of...
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Baystate Medical Center's Mini-Medical School invites public for classes, tours
Eight-week health education series. Dr. Lindsey K. Grossman, chair of the department of pediatrics at Baystate Medical Center and Baystate Children's Hospital, is among the speakers in the center's...
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Black History Month events set at Springfield's Pan African Historical Museum
Events include a culinary demonstration. Wayne E. Phaneuf, executive editor of The Republican, and editor of The Republican's forthcoming "The Struggle for Freedom: The History of the African...
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Amherst Regional High culinary class: Creative cooks first need to learn the...
Students learn to follow a recipe. Kayla Lesure practices her skills in culinary class at Amherst Regional High. Republican photo by DON TREEGER On a recent afternoon, a small group of students at...
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Prevention better than treatment with carbon monoxide poisoning
Body's functions shut down as oxygen levels drop. This file photo shows a simulated use of a hyperbaric chamber at Baystate Medical Center. The chamber delivers 100 percent oxygen to the patient...
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Psychologist Patricia Peters Martin: Kids exposed to heavy dose of media...
Kids need to be sheltered from the cumulative effects of media violence. Patricia Peters Martinb Republican file By PATRICIA PETERS MARTIN We live in a culture teeming with violence. Violence is...
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Ask Nurse Practitioner Ila Shebar: Important to get help for eating disorders
Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. In this Jan. 8 photo distributed by Adi Barkan modeling agency, models participate in a fashion shoot in Ramat Hasharon, Israel....
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Westfield State students of Galina Gertsenzon perform at Carnegie Hall
It was a special feat for Christina Richard who excels despite her muscular dystrophy. Christina Richard, of Monson, performed recently at Carnegie Hall in New York City. She excels as a pianist...
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Got a favorite president? These Springfield area teens do!
Choices show a range of picks. Mount Rushmore National Memorial is shown near Keystone, S.D. Associated Press EMILY POPE Belchertown High Abraham Lincoln. He fought for what was right, no matter...
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Western Massachusetts Master Gardeners prepare Spring Gardening Symposium...
Lean to grow veggies, make a water garden or create a labyrinth. Birdbath garden Submitted It may be early to be getting outside and digging in the soil, but the Western Massachusetts Master...
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Gynecologist Sharon MacMillan helps educate young patients on dangers of...
Agawam physician sees growing pressure on girls to be sexually active. Dr. Sharon MacMillan Submitted In educating her young patients about their sexual health, gynecologist Sharon MacMillan does a...
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Caregiver Homes helps keep disabled, elderly in their homes
Caregiver Homes is a program funded by MassHealth. John Suchocki, The Republican HOLYOKE – Like any mother, Miriam Villa wants the best for her children, no matter what disabilities they may have....
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Jane Kaufman's writing tips for those college essays (and elsewhere):...
Like a great dance partner, punctuation adds rhythm, flow and spice to writing. Republican illustration by BOB RICH Like a great dance partner, punctuation adds rhythm, flow and spice to writing. It...
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Spring Bulb Show at Smith College ready to burst with nearly 7,000 flowers
Timing is everything for the display that runs from March 2 through March 17. Marci B. Cooke of Westmoreland, N.H. takes photos at the 2011 show. Republican file photo by DON TREEGER Getting 7,000...
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As Jews celebrate Purim, debate stirs about tradition
Marks Queen Esther's efforst to save the Jews of Persia from genocie Young children of foreign migrant workers, wear masks as they march during a Purim parade in Tel Aviv, Israel on Feb. 22. The...
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