Connecticut honors students for success in Enfield after-school programs
Six students also were celebrated for their appetizers, entrees and desserts in a cooking competition as part of the Oven Masters Club. ENFIELD - Several students enrolled in John F. Kennedy Middle...
View ArticleEthiopian feast at South Congregational Church to raise funds for families of...
Thirteen dishes will be featured. By the Rev. Susannah Crolius "Remember, you don’t fear people whose story you know. Real listening always brings people closer together. Trust that meaningful...
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On first trip, Pope Francis tells youth create 'a mess,' help 'get rid of...
Says church that doesn't goes out into the streets is closing itself off from the people. RIO DE JANEIRO — Pope Francis showed his rebel side June 25, urging young Catholics to shake up the church and...
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Interfaith Council of Western Massachusetts offers prayer flag kits to...
Requests should be made by Aug. 15. Prayer flags in Bhutan.File By ERIN CORRIGAN The Interfaith Council of Western Massachusetts is inviting organizations throughout Springfield – and other...
View ArticleSomeone Project may show greater intelligence, emotion among those farm...
Aim is to create create empathy for what is slaughtered. By DAVE CRARY NEW YORK – There’s extensive evidence that pigs are as smart and sociable as dogs. Yet one species is afforded affection and...
View ArticlePBS growing in popularity with younger viewers; 'Downton Abbey' only one reason
Prime time audience now more than two million. By DAVID BAUDER NEW YORK – Honey Boo Boo, the management at PBS wants to thank you. You, too, real housewives. And naked castaways, Long Island...
View ArticleNewport Jazz Festival set to open with such performers as Natalie Cole
Weekend celebration features both veteran, younger musicians. By DAVID KLEPPER PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Roger Lewis has hauled his baritone saxophone to gigs in far-flung places, from England to Japan to...
View ArticleFresh ideas for jazzing up those boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Begin with a spice rub. By ALISON LADMAN Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are literally THE white meat of the meat world. They are a great lean protein, quick and easy to prepare, freeze well, and...
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Maria Lawton's 'Azorean Cooking: From My Family Table to Yours' draws...
She returned to learn first-hand her family's recipes. File By LINDA MURPHY The Herald News DARTMOUTH — When Maria Lawton embarked on a plan to learn the traditional Azorean recipes she grew up with...
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Chicopee Library seeks participants for 9th annual spelling bee
The spelling bee, for kids who will be in grades three, four or five in September, will be held on Aug. 7 at 6 p.m. CHICOPEE - Students entering grades three, four or five this September have a chance...
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Great Gardens: Susan McNamara puts out call for organic and heirloom seeds to...
The seed bank will be presented in a kiosk at the Edwards Library in Southampton. The kiosk that will have packaged seeds and an information sheet on the seed variety and how the gardener can save and...
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Stephen Jendrysik: Davitt bridge carries river crossing history
The bridge is near the old Indian Crossing Site or Indian Wading Place, which has been found to have been used as a crossing as far back as 13,500 years. CHICOPEE — On June 29, I was on the new...
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Springfield dominates American aviation when Gee-Bee pilots sweep 1931 air races
Three Springfielders — Maude Tait, Robert Hall and Lowell Bayles — swept the Cleveland, Ohio, air races in the Granville Brothers' cutting-edge aircraft on Sept. 6 and 7, 1931. By JOHN LOCKWOOD The...
View ArticleCasey Pease, of Worthington, attends MassSTAR Citizenship Conference
The Gateway Regional High School student, who will be the president of his class as a junior this fall, said his favorite leadership workshop by far was the ice cream workshop. HUNTINGTON - Casey...
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Gateway art teacher Christine O'Malley discovers passion for fused glass
O'Malley is looking to bring the art form she learned at Snow Farm in Williamsburg to her Gateway Regional Junior High School students, and is seeking the $500 to do it through a grant from the...
View ArticleSummer Lunch Bunch offers meals, support to Enfield families
Summer Lunch Bunch is serving an average of 85 children and 20 parents each day, and many community organizations and businesses provide activities for children in the hour before lunch. ENFIELD - The...
View ArticleZariah Kelly-Reid has big plans as new president of Robinson Gardens...
Kelly-Reid, 14, is aiming for a cohesive group of young residents who will do things like clean up open areas, pitch in on a community garden, focus on school work, job hunt, and learn about careers...
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New American International College degree in public health looks to create...
Graduates will work in a variety of fields. Cesarina Thompson, dean of the School of Health Sciences at American International College. Republican staff photo by Michael S. Gordon SPRINGFIELD -...
View ArticleThis $332,000 burger, ready for taste testing, five years in the making
Lab-grown from msucles cells of two organic cows. By MARIA CHENG LONDON (AP) – For $332,000, you might expect that burger to come with fries and a shake. But it’s no ordinary hamburger that two...
View ArticleJane Kaufman's writing tips: Don't touch that apostrophe
Quick, insert the apostrophe: Put that mole back on Aunt Bertha's face, where it belongs. Hey, what's that thing in the middle of what's? It is the apostrophe, the punctuation mark that provides job...
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