“Their patron is now fully made a saint, and they can now be called, officially, Saint Teresa of Calcutta,” Bishop Mitchell Rozanski said this week.
Independence Day In Chesterfield, Mass., Attracts A Global Audience
Chesterfield is known by many for its quintessentially American Fourth of July festivities. It marked Independence Day with its 69th annual parade. The event drew locals […]
After More Than 30 Year Break, The Gypsy Moths Return
The gypsy moth is back! In the eastern part of the state especially, vacationers and residents can’t help but notice the decimated trees left by […]
Summer Fiction: Jung Yun’s ‘Shelter’
A Korean-American family’s story of lies, identity and loss. That’s what you’ll find in “Shelter,” the debut novel of Jung Yun — who until this month taught at UMass Amherst.
MORE BOOKS: NEPR’s Summer Fiction series
The Week Ahead on Beacon Hill
There’s a wide variety of hearings and topics ahead at the Statehouse this week. One likely contentious formal session will be held on Thursday, as the […]
The Week Ahead On Beacon Hill
Massachusetts lawmakers are looking to pump more money into the state budget as some state accounts are close to running out of money.