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What exactly is plant-based anyway?

Snoop Dogg is a pretty convincing – and amusing – marketing tool. His commercial for Dunkin’s new plant-based Beyond Sausage sandwich caught...

Keep your kids home. I’m hearing this a lot lately in reference to sending sick kids to school. And I’m generally in...

By Superintendent David Hopson The Gateway School District’s member towns have struggled between eras of economic prosperity and hard times over...

Last week’s kidnapping of a Springfield girl has shaken the region, including this mom. The 11-year-old was taken in broad daylight walking...

I’m not one for cold weather. But, if I’m being honest, I really hate the heat. I should probably live in San...

By John Cain Candidate for state Representative With the modern day roaring 20s among us it is time to review the past...

Happy New Year! I, for one, am happy to see 2020 arrive. Not that 2019 was terrible, but at the end of...

Hello Westfield! I hope you all had a great holiday week either spending that time with family or doing what you most...

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and good tidings to you, whatever you may celebrate this time of year. Christmas has always been steeped...

Hello Westfield! It is getting closer to the holidays and I hope everyone is able to find something to do that they...

Southwick’s first Winter Forest was deemed a huge success by organizers from the Southwick Civic Fund, Southwick 250 Committee and all those...

The past few weeks the paper has been filled with stories about ways people can help others this holiday season. And it...