What I’m watching: the doldrums of January films
If the fall is an oasis of quality films, then January would be known as an interminable drought in the desert.
Local wins Grammy for album of grief, reawakening
The music of Carla Patullo’s 2023 album, “So She Howls,” is haunting yet hopeful.
What I’m watching: a pair of laugh out loud comedies
Stuck in arrested development, thirty-something Maddie strings between her dead-end Uber job and loveless hook-ups in the aftermath of her mother’s passing.
Generations of Red Sox fans flock to Springfield for Winter Weekend
SPRINGFIELD — Although the single-digit wind chills may not have been a great indicator, the sight of beer vendors and the distinct aroma of sausage grinders inside the MassMutual Center on a mid-January weekend is a welcome reminder that baseball season is just around the corner.
Stars shine bright at 2023 Spalding Hoophall Classic
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College was once again the site for the annual Spaulding Hoop Hall Classic, a weekendlong showcase of some of the country’s best high school players at the birthplace of basketball.
Silent film actor’s scrapbook comes to Whately
WHATELY — For a family in the early 1900s, receiving a telegram was a terrifying event, especially for a mother. Western Union usually brought news of a death among distant relatives or, in wartime, a son’s death.