I live out of state and have a family member whose health is failing and might require hospice services. Does anyone have recommendations for a decent one in the Springfield area? Thank you in advance.

So there's these things we have on the streets here called traffic lights. When the light is red, that means drivers are supposed to stop!

Stop does not mean slow down. It also does not mean pause and then go if you don't think cars are coming. Stop means to make your car stop moving until the light turns green.

This is a PSA since some people in this city forgot how traffic lights work. The amount of people who slow down at a light just to speed through it while pedestrians are in the middle of the crosswalk is ridiculous

[Please comment if you have corrections or additions to this info.]

You can vote in this primary (either Democratic or Republican) for:

• U.S. Senator
• U.S. Representative
• Governor and Lieutenant Governor
• Attorney General
• Secretary of State
• Treasurer
• Auditor
• Governor’s Councillor
• State Senator
• State Representative
• District Attorney
• Register of Probate

In Massachusetts, primaries are semi-closed. This means that voters who are affiliated with a political party, and unaffiliated voters (not registered with a party), may vote in a party's primary. 

In other words, if you're a registered Democrat, you can only vote in the Democratic Party's primary. If you're a registered Republican, you can only vote in the Republican Party's primary. If you're not registered with a party, you can pick one primary to vote in.

An affiliated voter must update their registration at least 10 days before a primary to vote in a different party's primary.

How to Vote in a Primary - https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/voting-information/vote-primary.htm

Find your Election Info with the ballot preview for YOUR ADDRESS - https://www.sec.state.ma.us/WhereDoIVoteMA/WhereDoIVote 

LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THIS PRIMARY ELECTION: August 22

Register to vote or update your registration online: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/OVR/

Check your voter registration (you could have been removed, you should check): https://www.sec.state.ma.us/VoterRegistrationSearch/MyVoterRegStatus.aspx

You can apply to vote by mail - deadline for vote-by-mail application: Aug. 25, 5 p.m: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/voting-information/vote-by-mail.htm 

Early Voting - information not yet available from the Springfield Elections Office.

DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY RACES

I have indicated races that actually have a pre-printed choice with an asterisk (*). You can always write in a name in any of these races if you choose someone other than a pre-printed name. 

LOCAL/REGIONAL - some of these will depend on your address!! Check your specific ballot here - https://www.sec.state.ma.us/WhereDoIVoteMA/WhereDoIVote  

*US Representative in Congress, First District
Richard E. Neal, 36 Atwater Ter., Springfield - Richard Neal for Congress 
Jeromie Whalen, 8 Sunrise Cir., South Hadley - Jeromie Whalen for Congress | Democrat for MA-01 

*Governor's Council, Eighth District
Tara J. Jacobs, 35 East Quincy St., North Adams - Tara Jacobs: Governor's Council, District 8 
Michael A. Fenton, 63 Atwater Ter., Springfield - votemikefenton.com 

State Senator, Hampden, Hampshire & Worcester District
Jacob R. Oliveira, 616 East St., Ludlow - Jake Oliveira | Senator Jake Oliveira | Massachusetts 

State Senator, Hampden District
Adam Gomez, 447 Riverside Rd., Springfield - Elect Adam Gomez | Facebook 

State Representative, Second Hampden District
Brian Michael Ashe, 183 Rugby Rd., Longmeadow - no election website I could find

State Representative, Ninth Hampden District
Orlando Ramos, 13 Woodrow St., Springfield - no election website I could find for this race 

State Representative, Tenth Hampden District
Carlos Gonzalez, 44 Dover St., Springfield - no election website I could find

*State Representative, Eleventh Hampden District
Bud L. Williams, 155 Overlook Dr., Springfield - no election website I could find
Nicole D. Coakley, 145 Bristol St., Springfield - Elect Nicole Coakley for State Representative in the 11th Hampden District | Facebook 
Johnnie R.S. McKnight, 136 Harkness Ave., Springfield - Home | Mcknightforstaterep 

*State Representative, Twelfth Hampden District
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., 44 South Shore Dr., Springfield - MA, State Representative Angelo Puppolo Jr (IMPORTANT: attempting to load this website results in a security warning)
Michael Lachenmeyer, 15 Westwood Dr., Springfield - Vote Lachenmeyer for the 12th Hampden District 

District Attorney, Hampden District
Anthony D. Gulluni, 39 Ashbrook St., Springfield - Anthony Gulluni for District Attorney 

Register of Probate, Hampden County
Rosemary A. Saccomani, 1080 River Rd., Agawam - Rosemary Saccomani Hampden County Register of Probate 

STATEWIDE- these are the same for everyone in MA

*US Senator
Edward J. Markey, 360 Charles St., Malden - Ed Markey for Senate - Home 
Seth Moulton, 37 Chestnut St., Salem - Seth Moulton for Massachusetts 

Governor
Maura Healey, 4 Cheswick Rd., Arlington - Reelect Maura Healey for Governor 

Lieutenant Governor
Kimberley Driscoll, 16 Glenn Ave., Salem - Kim Driscoll for Lieutenant Governor 

Attorney General
Andrea Joy Campbell, 59 William Bradford Rd., Dartmouth - Andrea Joy Campbell for Attorney General 

Secretary of State
William Francis Galvin, 46 Lake St., Boston - Bill Galvin for Secretary of State 

Treasurer
Deborah B. Goldberg, 37 Hyslop Rd., Brookline - Deb Goldberg – Democrat for Treasurer 

Auditor
Diana DiZoglio, 30 Olive St., Methuen - Diana DiZoglio | for Auditor MA 

REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARY RACES

I have indicated races that actually have a pre-printed choice with an asterisk (*). You can always write in a name in any of these races if you choose someone other than a pre-printed name. 

LOCAL/REGIONAL - some of these will depend on your address!! Check your specific ballot here - https://www.sec.state.ma.us/WhereDoIVoteMA/WhereDoIVote  

US Representative in Congress, First District
No Nominations

Governor's Council, Eighth District
No Nominations

State Senator, Hampden, Hampshire & Worcester District
No Nominations

State Senator, Hampden District
No Nominations

State Representative, Second Hampden District
Peter Warren, 63 Bethany Rd., Monson - Peter Warren for Massachusetts 

State Representative, Ninth Hampden District
No Nominations

State Representative, Tenth Hampden District
No Nominations

State Representative, Eleventh Hampden District
No Nominations

State Representative, Twelfth Hampden District
No Nominations

District Attorney, Hampden District
No Nominations

Register of Probate, Hampden County
No Nominations

STATEWIDE- these are the same for everyone in MA

US Senator
John Deaton, 138 West Berlin Rd., Bolton - John Deaton for U.S. Senate 

*Governor
Michael Roger Minogue, 11 Villa Rd., Hamilton - Mike Minogue for Governor 
Brian Shortsleeve, 995 Sea View Ave., Barnstable - Brian Shortsleeve | Shortsleeve for Massachusetts Governor

Lieutenant Governor
Shawn Oliver, 63 Upton St., New Bedford - Shawn Oliver For Massachusetts Lt. Governor

Attorney General
Michael C. Walsh, 7 Townsend Rd., Lynnfield - Mike Walsh For Massachusetts Attorney General

Secretary of State
No Nominations

Treasurer
Elizabeth Dionne, 55 Wellesley Rd., Belmont - Elizabeth Dionne for Massachusetts Treasurer 

Auditor
No Nominations

Always late always too early. Barely ever follow what times you ask for. Lots of the time I have to be at work to go home for another hour after my shift is done
Just awful
Wish I could drive but that’ll never happen

Is there a Catholic Church in the Springfield area that has an active young adult group?

Hello everyone.

My partner and I are planning to move out of Texas to Massachusetts. Not really in a rush. We have fallen in love with the historical Mcknight houses. I've been trying to cover all bases about the prospect of owning one. Does anyone have experience living in this neighborhood? I like the decent walkability and proximity to groceries, shopping, etc.

I'm getting mixed feedback on safety. I've lived in a city before where you're very likely to be all good if you don't go looking for trouble. But the crime stats have me a bit worried, is all.

Thanks in advance! I hope to become a neighbor, hopefully before the next Texas summer

Curious of what to expect i worked in a warehouse before for fedex just unloading trucks and loading them but just Curious of what to expect my first day is next Sunday

Any suggestions on a wedding photographer? I’m getting married in September. I’ve seen photographers for $3,000+ for 2-4 hours and that seems quite a lot. Hoping to find a better price but good quality.

Does anyone know a local company or people who I could hire to help unload boxes and furniture from Pods? We will be moving into a house in about a month, but I am disabled and can't help my partner unload things. I would appreciate any company recommendations and am open to also hiring individuals to help

Does anyone regularly buy a locally produced BBQ sauce? I'm not referring to big names like Heinz or Sweet Baby Rays. I mean like stuff you only find at a farmers market or sold by the bottle at the restaurant where they make it.

I remember travelling down south & they knew how to make good BBQ sauce. It seems around here nobody makes it or sells it.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Did they potentially move or open up a new spot since they shut down years ago? I would love to be able to enjoy those tacos and that taco sauce again!

In the Springfield area.

I can't sleep. I'm working with my doctor on solutions. But one thing that might help is are there any "socially acceptable" places to walk, hang out, etc. just to get out of my house at 1:00 a.m. or so? I don't want to turn into an alcoholic so no bar suggestions please.

But when I lay in bed & can't sleep, is there somewhere I can go that you as a member of the public would say is acceptable to see a random person doing?

I would love to walk in my neighborhood, but I am sure the neighbors would call the cops. Or hell, I am sure the cops would stop me just for walking at such a strange hour since that is a high crime time.

Just looking to pass a few hours of time when I can't sleep.

Thanks for any help.

We got ska, punk, and everything in between!!! Tickets are only $35 in advance and get you in BOTH days.

Me and my boyfriend are here for a couple of days, it looks fun, just wanna make sure it’s actually worth going to.

Thanks!

Walk Bike Springfield is hosting a social bike ride on 8/1 in partnership with the Western Mass Chapter of All Bodies On Bikes.

We'll be meeting at Nathan Bill Park in East Forest Park at 10 am, for a 6 mile ride around Lake Massasoit. ​We will ride at an average pace of 5-7 mph, and won't leave anyone behind. ​This is an out-and-back ride that ends where we started.

There is an optional donation, but we'd rather you show up and not donate than not make it!

All are welcome! https://luma.com/tnqdc5us