2014 Go Red Leading Ladies of Western Massachusetts announced
The women serve as ambassadors for the American Heart Association. The American Heart Association has announced the 2014 Go Red Leading Ladies of Western Massachusetts. The women, who will serve as...
View ArticleSpring of Hope Church lecture series honors Black History Month
Series begins Feb. 4 with educator Steve Perry. SPRINGFIELD – The fourth-annual lecture series, "Lift Every Voice: Learning from the Past, Looking Toward the Future," begins Feb. 4, with a focus on...
View ArticleWestern New England's 'Bridging Communities Through Song' collaborative effort
Noted conductor Nick Page will lead Children’s Chorus of Springfield, Young Singers of Greater Westfield, and members of the Western New England University music department. Internationally known...
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Veteran photographer, heart attack survivor Don Treeger puts focus on school...
Studies show young people can learn CPR technique, a skill that saves lives. Watch video Ten years ago this month, Don Treeger, a prize-winning veteran photographer for The Republican, was at Holyoke...
View ArticleC-5 assigned to Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee loses cabin pressure in...
Master Sgt. Andrew Biscoe said one young female was taken to a local hospital for treatment of a minor injury, but overall the situation had a happy ending. CHICOPEE — Emergency crews at three...
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UNlisted's Lauren Padilla: Fashion predictions for 2014
Contrary to popular belief, fashion forecasting is a very precise system (perhaps even a science). By LAUREN PADILLA Longmeadow High Some people believe fashion trends are completely random. They...
View ArticleWestern Massachusetts programs plan to keep children busy during February...
Roundup of events for the week of Feb. 17. The week of Feb. 17 is vacation week for many public schools in the area, and many venues are offering special programs for children and their families. The...
View ArticleArea surgeon Andrew Lam pens 'Two Sons of China,' World War II novel
The book was inspired by the real-life efforts of Americans who served with the Dixie Mission of 1944. Area retinal surgeon Andrew Lam’s new novel, with World War II as the backdrop, takes place...
View ArticleWhaling couples focus of 'Sweethearts at Sea' talk
Hundreds of whaling captains and their wives once sailed together, initially in spite of seafaring and societal traditions and expectations Capt. William Brewster and his wife, Mary, were among the...
View ArticleChicopee Public Library offers winter school vacation week fun
"The Most Awesome Fan Ever Event" on Feb. 19 will let teens "come as their favorite anime, book, movie, series or television character and express their inner fandom," youth services specialist...
View ArticlePaul Hogan, Rosalie Pratt honorees at Hibernians' Daniel Curran Irish Night
The event is Feb. 22, at the Wherehouse? in Holyoke. HOLYOKE –Because they live by the motto of “Friendship, Unity and True Christian Charity,” two parishioners of Our Lady of the Cross Church have...
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UNlisted's Karissa Yzerman-Gleason: Read 'Divergent' series before movie...
Popular series debuts on big screen March 21. By KARISSA YZERMAN-GLEASON Herberg Middle School I have recently finished reading “Allegiant,” by Veronica Roth, which is the thrilling conclusion to...
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Enter Massachusetts Maple Producers Association's recipe contest
Deadline is March 14. DEERFIELD –Not to be sappy, but the relationship between pancakes and maple syrup is a sweet one, unlikely to be shaken by any fancy new ways chefs and bakers are tapping the...
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Smith College's Spring Bulb Show readies blossoms with lots of pink
Popular event begins March 1, with special lecture by head of United States Botanic Garden on Feb. 28. NORTHAMPTON –Everything—or mostly everything--will be coming up pink, as the popular Spring Bulb...
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Get ready for 'Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile and Friends' at Eric Carle
“Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile and Friends: The Art of Bernard Waber” opens at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, in Amherst, on March 18. Never before seen artwork of Bernard Waber, author and...
View ArticleDietitians' 5K event seeks 'to make good, healthy food more available'
Benefit walk/run, health fair March 1. NORTHAMPTON –March is National Nutrition Month, and that means the first Saturday of the month is the step-off date for The Western Area Massachusetts Dietetic...
View ArticleAsk Nurse Practitioner Ila Shebar: Dating violence both physical, emotional
One in 5 young women will be a victim of sexual assault while in college. By Nurse Practitioner Ila Shebar I’ve been dating a guy for a few months now. I love him and am usually happy with him. But...
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UNlisted's Sinetra Fraser: Waiting for more 'Walking Dead'
So glad hiatus is over. By SINETRA FRASER Hampden Charter School of Science "The Walking Dead," which airs Sunday nights at 9 on AMC, is one of my favorite shows. I like watching a group of survivors...
View ArticleValley Press Club seeks scholarship applicants
The Valley Press Club will award up to six scholarships of $1,000 each in June to area high school seniors. The Valley Press Club will award up to six scholarships of $1,000 each in June to high...
View ArticleLots of ways to enjoy maple sugar season
Visit a sugar house, enter recipe contest or buy the product made locally. It's that sweet time of year again! Massachusetts Maple Producers Association is asking restaurants and residents to enjoy...
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