Inside Scoop: Friendly's Caramel Swirl nice treat
This treat's worth a try. A few months ago I purchased Friendly's Caramel Swirl ice cream and it's been sitting in my freezer ever since. I finally decided to try it this weekend and I was happy with...
View ArticleAndy Garcia, Ricki Lake among participants named for Woodstock Film Festival
Peter Bogdanovich will receive the honorary Maverick Lifetime Achievement Award. WOODSTOCK, N.Y. (AP) — Actors Andy Garcia and Ricki Lake will be among the participants at the Woodstock Film Festival...
View ArticleKatie Couric engaged to John Molner
Couple has dated nearly two years. NEW YORK (AP) — Katie Couric is getting married to her financier boyfriend John Molner. Couric's spokesman Matthew Hiltzik confirmed the engagement Sept. 3 following...
View ArticleCar windows not all designed for sun protection
Several studies indicate a link between skin cancer and sun exposure while driving, . DETROIT (AP) — Car windows are designed to protect you in an accident. But they won't necessarily protect you from...
View ArticleBishop McDonnell asks Catholic parishes to hold 'Vigils for Peace'
Pope Francis called for worldwide day of fast and prayer in response to crisis in Syria on Sept. 7. The Most Rev, Timothy A. McDonnell, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, is asking...
View ArticleSelf-drive cars could hit the road by 2020
Highways will need to accommodate cars with and without drivers. DETROIT (AP) — Cars that drive themselves could be on U.S. roads by the end of this decade. But don't take your foot off the pedal just...
View ArticleSome Chobani Greek yogurt pulled from supermarket shelves after cups' 'bloating'
Chobani says customers with the affected code dates should contact its customer service team at care@chobani.com to get replacement products. NEW YORK (AP) — Chobani is pulling some of its Greek...
View ArticleSmith College grad Judith Glassman Daniels, first woman editor of Life...
She oversaw creation of Savvy, magazine for executive women, and helped found Women's Media Group. UNION, Maine (AP) — Judith Glassman Daniels, who blazed a trail for women in the publishing world and...
View ArticleEasthampton, Southampton, Northampton and Westhampton come together in first...
The four communities are joining in the first-ever joint reading project. NORTHAMPTON – Not long after the city wrapped up its On the Same Page initiative two years ago, Forbes Library Assistant...
View ArticlePolish National Credit Union student tellers ready for school year at...
Throughout the summer, seniors Phu Do, Samantha Russ and Josh Fournier, all of Chicopee, worked as teller trainees at the credit union's main office and at various branches. CHICOPEE - The Polish...
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'Celebrate a Goddess' fund-raiser for Rays of Hope features five-course...
Dave Madsen, TV anchor, will emcee benefit for Baystate Health's walk to fight breast cancer. Barb Turcotte, standing right, of Springfield, is shown here at the 2010 Rays of Hope Save a Goddess...
View ArticleLauren Carey, of Longmeadow, named to All-National Honor Choir
Lauren, a junior at Longmeadow High School, will perform with the ensemble on Oct. 30 in Nashville, Tenn. LONGMEADOW - Lauren R. Carey, a junior at Longmeadow High School, has been accepted into the...
View ArticleActor's DELTA Rescue nation's largest no-kill, care-for-life abandoned pet...
DELTA doesn't take animals from or place animals with the public. It is for discarded animals only and only those found by Leo Grillo LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly 35 years ago, Leo Grillo thought he...
View ArticleReligion notes from around Pioneer Valley: Bishop Maguire celebrates 94th...
Retired fifth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield. Bishop turns 94 SPRINGFIELD — The Most Rev. Joseph F. Maguire, bishop emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, is...
View ArticleLouvre's 'Winged Victory of Samothrace' takes flight from view for cleaning,...
Popular winged Greek goddess of victory sculpture being dismantled for nine-months of work. PARIS (AP) — 'Winged Victory of Samothrace,' the hulking Hellenistic sculpture that dominates the Louvre...
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The Republican's El Pueblo Latino launches e-edition for greater...
Delivers content online with translation option and in print edition format. National Hispanic Heritage Month begins Sept. 15, but The Republican, through its weekly Spanish-language sister paper, El...
View Article'The Voice's' Michelle Chamuel to do fund-raiser in Northampton
To do on-stage interview at First Churches of Northampton on Sept. 21 for "Voices from Inside." On Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m., Michelle Chamuel, the bespectacled runner-âÂÂup from NBC’s 4th season of...
View ArticleLater start for school day? Education Secretary says teens would benefit
Schools said to see immediate gain from later start. WASHINGTON (AP) — A later start to the school day could help teenagers get the most from their classroom time and local districts should consider...
View ArticleIt's a girl! Smithsonian's newborn panda female, her dad Tian Tian
Following Chinese tradition, the cub will be named after it is 100 days old. WASHINGTON — It's a girl! The Smithsonian's National Zoo announced Sept. 4 that its 2-week-old giant panda cub is female...
View ArticleRecipes: Easy Autumn Apple Tart
Cook the apples on stovetop to retain flavor. By ALISON LADMAN Associated Press As satisfying as it is to eat freshly picked apples straight up and unadorned, the chill of fall makes it equally...
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