The MIT list of this year’s most important technologies says that 2021 will bring improvements in vaccination, online recommendation algorithms, batteries, and data protection.This is the 20th time the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has released a list of the “Top 10 Breakthrgouh Technologies of the Year.” MIT highlights technology that is already changing lives while ...

The United States is feeling a lot less united lately.A new study that asked Americans whether they support dividing the country into regions found almost one-third of adults think it would be a good idea.Conducted by the political science research project Bright Line Watch at Rochester University, the study found that 3 in 10 citizens (29 percent) said they’d support their state ...

In a bright blue building on Route 20 in Western Massachusetts is a big slice of 1950s nostalgia, food, and ice cream. You can even dine in booths made to look like classic cars or vintage Coca-Cola machines.Classic Burgers in West Springfield is coming up on its 10-year anniversary. The burger and homemade ice cream joint was started by retired Westfield firefighter Barry Parker ...

A home-based “keto bakery” has moved into a professional kitchen and started a meal and baked goods delivery service specializing in healthy foods that fall within the scope of a high-protein, low-sugar diet — in fact, it is 100 percent sugar-free.Dad’s Keto Kitchen in Oxford is a delivery-only service for Southern Worcester County that is similar to other meal-box subscription plans. ...

In the past, when people thought about “computers taking jobs away from real people” most pictured manufacturing processes and call centers becoming robotized. While we have seen that, it’s not the only way robots are replacing people at work.Less visible are the robotics and artificial intelligence taking over white-collar jobs in fields like accounting and human resources, The New ...

Not many Northampton restaurants can say they were part of the funky city before it was cool. But as they come up on 50 years in the business, Fitzwilly’s Restaurant can claim a hand in its renaissance. Opened in 1974, Fitzwilly’s on Main Street near the Truck-Eating Bridge, serves updated-takes on classic American dishes for lunch and dinner.The restaurant was part of the vanguard in ...

Forget what you thought you knew about grocery store co-ops.River Valley Co-op in Northampton isn’t your hippie grandma’s groovy grocer. The ethics of fair trade, fair wages, and shopping local are the same as they were when co-ops started to take off in the 60s and 70s. But the variety, presentation, and freshness available separate River Valley from its profit-sharing ancestors. Yelp ...

The Angler Fish Market & Chowder Co.'s menu has plenty of items that could hook someone in. $1 freshly shucked oysters on Wednesdays, 50 cent shrimp cocktails, a weekly gluten-free menu, succulent scallops, creamy chowder all caught my attention.The menu at The Angler, located in Worcester County, in Westminster, is, for the most part, traditional New England chowder house: ...

Often imitated, but never duplicated, the toppings at Antonio’s Pizza By The Slice are truly unique and reworked into surprising and tasty combinations.The pizzeria, with 8 locations - including Worcester, Amherst, Easthampton, and Belchertown - has toppings that include nacho chips, black beans, tortellini, potato, Ritz crackers, steak, Alfredo sauce, vegan cheese, and ...

Online reviewers seem to agree, once you taste the food at NOLA Cajun Kitchen, you’ll be back again and again.NOLA opened in 2019 on West Boylston Street (Route 12) in West Boylston and serves authentic Cajun cuisine. Yelp foodie Kathy N. of Quincy said she drives nearly a half hour several times a week to get a bite at NOLA.“Since discovering this place I have not been able to take my ...