Doug Sparks

On Wednesday night, Methuen featherweight Calvin Kattar edged out Hawaiian fighter Dan Ige in a unanimous decision at UFC Fight ight 172.

“Sick Souls, Healthy Minds,” combines biography, memoir and self-help guide in one package, written to be inviting to people unfamiliar with the subject.

Writers and those with a public platform often assume the role once held by elders and people of wisdom. But what happens when events render you speechless?

Doug Sparks reviews three books by local authors and publishers: a novel, a collection of photographs, and a study of the Lowell Police Department.

At the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, I sensed that we might be hunkering down, so I took on an overdue task: cleaning the garage.

The administration also announced that the Department of Public Health’s Stay At Home Advisory remains in effect and gatherings of 10 or more people remain prohibited until May 18.

This week on The 495, host Doug Sparks talks with comedian Amy Tee from Experimental Comedy Therapy – Unique comedy with stigma-busting honesty.

In this week’s Noteworthy, local businesses and organizations are stepping up their efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus some regular news … for a nice change of pace.

Cabin fever is real, and we’re all under tremendous stress. We’ve got coping tips that cover everything from video meal prep to your new hair color.

Here’s a list of great area restaurants who are offering Easter Sunday takeout meals. This a also a great list to reference for those of us who follow other traditions, and still want a delicious meal.

Many local organizations are in desperate need of support this week as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread throughout the Merrimack Valley.

We’ve put together an all-literary edition of Eight Great – Vooks written by Merrimack Valley authors, past and present, whose works make for good reads.