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Boston NICU babies celebrate first Christmas with festive outfits
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (116+ words) Mass General Brigham is helping infants at the neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) celebrate their first Christmas in style with festive outfits. From gingerbread man onesies to miniature Santa hats ... Boston NICU babies celebrate first Christmas with festive outfits A…...
Northampton on track to take up no-cellphone school days
6+ hour, 35+ min ago (932+ words) NORTHAMPTON " Public schools here are moving closer to implementing a districtwide cellphone ban for students during the school day. An ad hoc panel of school board members and stakeholders has been discussing revisions to a draft policy that would forbid…...
Toy for Joy: Final push to aid area children
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (1062+ words) For the 2025 Toy for Joy campaign, time is of the essence and the time to donate is now. The Christmas Eve campaign deadline arrives this week. It seems like just yesterday that the drive kicked off in early November " but…...
Mercy Medical, Trinity Health urge mask wearing at its facilities
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (127+ words) The recommendation Friday follows a recent uptick in cases of upper respiratory tract illnesses across Trinity Health Of New England facilities in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Mercy Medical, Trinity Health urge mask wearing at its facilities SPRINGFIELD " Mercy Medical Center and…...
Live Wire: Nields’ Welcome Table Chorus concert to benefit Food Bank of Western Massachusetts
2+ week, 3+ day ago (660+ words) NORTHAMPTON " Two things that have an almost innate ability to bring people together are food and music. And that combination will be the focus of an upcoming Welcome Table Chorus concert at Northampton's Bombyx Center for the Arts on Dec....
Toy for Joy: One firm will always be there for campaign
2+ week, 4+ day ago (682+ words) When Toy for Joy toys and books are distributed to children in the coming days, Team ROVI will be there. "We've done this for the last five years. This is my first year as more or less the supervisor, but…...
Dear Annie: My sister makes family gatherings all about her
2+ week, 6+ day ago (411+ words) Dear Annie: I love my sister dearly, but she's one of those people who always has to top everyone's story. If I mention I had a bad cold, she'll say hers turned into pneumonia. If I get a compliment at…...
Boston residents and college students are fighting over housing, and this university has a $112 million plan to fix it
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1004+ words) Northeastern University has big plans for growth. In its Institutional Master Plan for the next 10 years " approved by the Boston Planning Department earlier this month " the school outlined several construction projects, including both academic and residential buildings. The institution has…...
Springfield Museums’ gingerbread exhibit brings visitors to Jurassic era
4+ week, 1+ day ago (527+ words) SPRINGFIELD " The sign should read "Keep your hands off the gingerbread." After all, the temptation is there when visiting "Jurassic Gingerbread," the Springfield Museum's 16th annual holiday Gingerbread Exhibit. The whimsical culinary creations, most of which are quite elaborate in presentation,…...
Dear Annie: Betrayed by family over inheritance
1+ mon, 9+ hour ago (346+ words) Dear Annie: My parents, especially my mother, were abusive throughout my childhood'physically, verbally, and emotionally. I lived in fear from the time I was 5 years old. I worked hard, stayed out of trouble, and built my own life without asking…...