Holyoke Police Chief Brian Keenan intends to spend the next month meeting with residents to understand their concerns and assess safety needs

After returning from a recent trip to Israel, state Sen. John Velis found himself unable to sleep. So to burn off some energy he headed to what he expected would be an empty gym at 4 a.m.“What do I see?

Lisa Kudrow revealed during an interview on “The Drew Barrymore Show” (via People) that she recently discovered a note the late Matthew Perry left for her inside the “Friends” cookie jar, which he gifted her after they wrapped filming the series finale in January 2004. Kudrow wouldn’t reveal what the letter said but mused: “Timing …

Chief Brian Keenan is unlikely to ask for a honeymoon period, but changing the culture and practices of a complex public institution won’t be easy.

Holyoke’s new police chief, Brian Keenan, has been sworn-in, nearly half-a-year after his predecessor retired.