'All Hamptons Read' launches with Hamptons United Soccer Tournament'
Four-town reading project gets boost from tournament organized by U.S. Marine born in El Salvador. "All Hamptons Read 2013," a four-town collaborative reading project, will launch with a 'Hamptons'...
View ArticleThoughts from Anne-Gerard Flynn: U.S. needs to act against Syria
Pyschopathic bullies without boundaries eventually turn into mass murderers. War-weary Americans don’t want to get involved in Syria, and understandably so, given the un-ending war against terrorism,...
View Article'My American Pantry' photography project seeks Pioneer Valley foodies
Using aerial photography, Andrea Blum is creating an interactive geographical food atlas of the country. My American Pantry, a national photography project aimed at mapping artisan food and drink,...
View ArticleKate Roy's Mom's View: Back to school an emotional time for parents
Parents can't wait for kids to start school, but miss them as soon as they walk out the door. Parents can’t seem to agree on anything. In fact, the end of summer and the start of school each fall...
View ArticleMedical notes from around the Pioneer Valley: Autism walk, osteoarthritis...
Autism walk WESTFIELD - The Western New England "Walk Now," a fund-raiser for Autism Speaks, takes place on Sept. 28 at Stanley Park. Teams can register now at www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/wne ....
View ArticleRecipe: Sara Moulton's healthy potato soup
Make it with vegetable stock and no prosciutto and you've got a vegetarian's delight. By SARA MOULTON This soup is a stick-to-your ribs flexitarian special. Make it with chicken broth and prosciutto...
View ArticleFashion: Katie Holmes, Jeanne Yang's 'wearable elegance' for Spring 2014
Collection debuts 14 looks in Chelsea gallery. By SAMANTHA CRITCHELL NEW YORK — Off in the makeshift model dressing room at their New York Fashion Week presentation on Sept. 9, Katie Holmes and Jeanne...
View ArticleBetty McCann: Sharing a 90th birthday letter
A lifetime's worth of memories recalled. Dear Johnny, I wish I could think of something funny to write about your 90th birthday, but being 90 is a serious topic. I'm a few years younger than you, but...
View ArticleKane's Krusade's doghouse-building event seeks volunteers
The purpose of the event is to successfully build seven doghouses that are fully insulated, raised off the ground and weather proof. SPRINGFIELD – Kane’s Krusade, a nonprofit organization that helps...
View ArticleAgawam High School's Marching Mohawks band present international film tunes...
The band trained on the Cooper Street athletic fields in the middle of August for a week of intensive rehearsal, from 8 in the morning until 6 at night. AGAWAM - If you thought you heard the strains...
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Daniel Warwick: Springfield schools mark positive moves
The Springfield Promise of equity and proficiency for all of our students is a goal that I believe we are closer to reaching than most people realize. SPRINGFIELD — As we begin this school year, I am...
View ArticleGround broken for Flight 93 visitor center in Pennsylvania
The center is designed so it will be broken in two at the point where the plane, hijacked on Sept. 11, 2001, flew overhead. SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — Relatives of Flight 93 victims joined the secretary of...
View ArticleAliz Koletas named WGBY 'Connecting Point' host, co-producer
Former reporter for WGGB, Springfield's ABC affiliate. Aliz Koletas, who has been a reporter for WGGB, Springfield's ABC affiliate, has been named host and co-producer of "Connecting Point," the...
View ArticleRecipes: Roasted cauliflower soup with bacon, thyme
This rich and delicious soup is deceptively healthful. By ELIZABETH KARMEL The first time I roasted a head of cauliflower was a pivotal food moment for me. It changed my vegetable eating life. Before...
View ArticleHartford funeral planned for Conn. slave 'Mr. Fortune' who died in 1798
Fortune's remains will lie in state in the Capitol rotunda before taken by state police escort to Waterbury for a memorial service NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Abused in life and death, an enslaved man...
View ArticleWal-Mart's 'hot toys' for holidays picked by kids
List includes a new robotic pet Furby, a hugging Elmo and a Barbie dream house. NEW YORK (AP) — Lots of retailers come out with "hot toy" lists every holiday season, but this year Wal-Mart decided to...
View ArticleHawaiian molasses spill expected to kill thousands of fish
The fish are dying because the high concentration of molasses is making it difficult for them to breathe. HONOLULU (AP) — Thousands of fish are expected to die in Honolulu waters after a leaky pipe...
View ArticleMore Americans exercise at work, with desk cycles, exercise balls as chairs,...
Workers can pedal their way through the day on a small stationary bike mounted under their desk. By SAM HANANEL WASHINGTON — Glued to your desk at work? Cross that off the list of excuses for not...
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Jane Kaufman: Of Yom Kippur, communal voices, intimate havurahs
Day of Atonement engages personal acts of prayer in public communal settings, in a faith with traditions of smaller gatherings. The Republican photo by JANE KAUFMAN A detail from the cover on the...
View ArticleOlder workers wanted for experience, credibility, dedication
At the Vermont Country Store in Rockingham, Vt., the average customer is now in their 60s, and about half of the business' 400 workers are over 50. By MATT SEDENSKY Older people searching for jobs...
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