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UNlisted's Lauren Padilla: Capes can be stylish outwear
Everyone has a winter coat, but why not a cape. Everyone has a winter coat, or a few winter coats — maybe even an armoire full of winter coats. But, for some reason, hardly anyone I know owns a cape....
View ArticleTeacher killings highlights profession's risks
Experts say the phenomenon of student-on-teacher violence is too often ignored By CAROLYN THOMPSON When a 16-year-old student slammed a metal trash can onto Philip Raimondo's head, it did more than...
View ArticleSeeking lung donors after at-home death
In a series of experiments with animals, Egan showed lungs stay viable for an hour, or four hours if they are ventilated, before they're cooled to await transplant. By LAURAN NEERGAARD The pair of...
View ArticleShould students learn cursive? Some states say yes
In the digital age, people are increasingly communicating by computer and smartphone. No handwritten signature necessary. By J ULIE CARR SMYTH COLUMBUS, Ohio — The swirling lines from Linden Bateman's...
View ArticleBoys more likely to be born premature, fare worse
One possible reason: Mothers have a higher risk of certain pregnancy complications — high blood pressure and placenta abnormalities — when carrying boy. By LAURAN NEERGAARD WASHINGTON — Boys are...
View ArticleRebecca Eaton, producer of such PBS shows as 'Downton Abby,' to speak, sign...
Event, free to the public, scheduled Nov. 22. Rebecca Eaton, longtime producer of PBS’ popular Masterpiece series, will discuss and sign copies of her new book, "Making Masterpiece, 25 Years Behind...
View Article'Irish Christmas in America' coming to Elms College in Chicopee
Celebrates culture through music, song, dance on Dec. 8. CHICOPEE –“Irish Christmas in America” will help to usher in the season as The Irish Cultural Center at Elms College brings the show to the...
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Book ever make you cry?
Area teens discuss their favorite reads that made them cry. MARISSA BERNARD Holyoke High Marissa Bernard One book that remained by favorite for years, and emotionally affected me. was “Where the...
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Should entertainers be role models?
Area teens give their views. JOESIAH GONZALES Sci-Tech I do believe entertainers should be role models, because they are in the public eye and people are looking at them. They do influence the...
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Speech-language pathologist Richard Carpenter offers workshop for parents
When children are beginning to speak as toddlers, parents are often concerned about their inability to make certain sounds or combine certain sounds. The world of speech therapy was once focused...
View ArticleFamilies prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, Hanukkah
According to news reports, Thanksgiving and the first full day of Hanukkah on the Gregorian calendar have not overlapped since 1863. Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Food! Those salutations...
View ArticleAgawam First Lego League children learn about Red Cross
The group of 20 mostly fifth-graders is participating in the First Lego League 2013 Nature's Fury Challenge, and their mission is to research obstacles and then create an innovative solution to help...
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Sinai Temple concert features new Jewish music star Michelle Citrin
Her mini-concert follows a service and dinner on Dec. 6 at the temple. SPRINGFIELD –Cantor Martin D. Levson of Sinai Temple has a great respect for traditional Jewish music. “But at the same time, I...
View ArticleNorm Roy's Lollygagger: Job takes woman from Palmer to Paradise
Palmer native Marissa Lipscomb seems to fit in at Myrtle Beach, S.C. Palmer native Marissa M. Lipscomb has found Paradise at Myrtle Beach, S.C. Lipscomb, 20, works as a waitress at Paradise Pancake...
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Brightwood Hardware's 'Moe' Fieldstein, 83, will retire when works 'stops...
Fieldstein began working for his father, Jacob Fieldstein, who opened Brightwood Hardware in 1921 in the Brightwood section of Springfield. When Maurice “Moe” Fieldstein’s doctor suggested that he...
View ArticleHistorical foodie expert to talk at Wistariahurst
Barbara Blumenthal, of Smith College, will talk Dec. 2 as part of the museum's series, "Historical Culinary Incidents: An Exploration of Food and Culture in the Pioneer Valley." Wistariahurst Museum’s...
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Holiday depressed? Persist in getting needed help
Time of year when stress and anxiety can increase. Despite countless wishes for “happy holidays” this holiday season, some people just might not feel merry or jolly or happy. Maybe economic pressures...
View ArticleSeth Kellogg's Birds of the Air: Approaching winter holds surprises
As we stopped our cars, these tiny ducks stood up and began to prance daintily across the ice. Fall is still hanging on, with only an isolated hint or two of the dreaded season looming over us. We try...
View ArticleKate Roy's Mom's View: Kids major in mess creation
Despite rules, kids, no matter the age, no how to create chaos. To quote Phyllis Diller, “Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing.” I...
View ArticleFavorite Thanksgiving foods?
Area teens have family favorites. EMILY POPE Belchertown High Mashed potatoes are possibly the greatest food to ever grace this planet, so obviously that's my first pick. Green bean casserole comes in...
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