There are three heroes onstage in Chester Theatre’s 35th season finale, the American Premiere of Tom Wells’ Big Big Sky. First hero is Joel Ripka, an actor with multiple Chester credits, who stepped in at the last minute with virtually no rehearsals, to play a...
A 44-year-old Boston man was arrested Sunday morning near a Dorchester bar after police say he took out a knife in a “threatening manner” after being escorted out of the bar.Reginald Mells is facing a single charge of assault with a dangerous weapon in connection...
A spacious three-unit house located at 923 Beacon Street in Boston has a new owner. The 4,188-square-foot property, built in 1935, was sold on July 26, 2024, for $2,625,000, or $627 per square foot. This three-story triplex comprises a total of six bedrooms and four...
A 25-year-old woman was flown to a Boston hospital with serious injuries after the electric bike she was riding slammed into a parked car in Groveland Sunday evening, officials said.Passersby found the woman on Main Street shortly after the crash and called 911 around 8...
A Hull man was fatally struck by an SUV in North Attleborough on Sunday morning, according to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III‘s office.North Attleborough police learned a pedestrian had been hit by a car at 178 Commonwealth Ave. at 9:24 a.m. Sunday....
A person was shot and killed in Lawrence early Monday morning, according to Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker’s office.The shooting took place at 81 Bennington St. at around 1 a.m., Michael Keefe-Feldman, a spokesman for Tucker’s office, wrote in an email.An investigation into the...
Darian Gonzalez knows how it feels to be an emerging musician, trying to get a foot in the door.That’s why Gonzalez is hosting “Under the Spotlight: Summer Jam Showcase,” a variety show set to feature up-and-coming rappers and musicians from throughout the Pioneer Valley, at...
Steve Burton was wrought with a fusion of high expectations and reigning faith in his youngest daughter.Fiercely determined, Veronica Burton had always displayed innate ability, a fact her firm, supportive father knew well. Yet Steve still felt compelled to rouse her dwindling drive....
At a Greenfield Community College Board of Directors meeting, four faculty and staff members were granted emeritus status: Norman Beebe, Charlotte Gifford, Teresa Jones and Paul Lindale.Beebe taught mathematics at GCC for over 30 years, first as an adjunct and then as part of his...
NORTHAMPTON — While walking up to Hungry Ghost Bread, a downtown bakery with an amphitheater and garden out front, the smell of freshly baked bread wafts through the air.Jonathan Stevens and Cheryl Maffei, partners in life and in business, just celebrated two decades of their...