By Jake OffenhartzAssociated PressNEW YORK — A fleet of drones patrolling New York City’s beaches for signs of sharks and struggling swimmers is drawing backlash from an aggressive group of seaside residents: local shorebirds.Since the drones began flying in May, flocks of birds have repeatedly...
WESTWOOD — If a team’s defensive line only had Dominic Funke as its best player this fall, that would be enough to throw a wrench in any opponent’s offensive game plan.Funke is a three-star college prospect according to 247sports and has scholarship offers from Wisconsin,...
History is sure to be made at the UEFA Euro 2024 final on Sunday, July 14 as England takes on Spain at Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany.The match is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on Fox and TUDN. Fans looking...
SOUTHWICK — The Lake Management Committee learned last week that state officials had turned down their application for a grant to dredge the area in front of a boat ramp on Middle Pond of Congamond Lake.“We’re in hope mode now,” committee member Richard Grannells said...
By Sandra McDonaldLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — A group of suspected burglars donned construction workers’ reflective vests to avoid suspicion while casing homes in well-off neighborhoods, stealing from dozens of L.A. County homes before being caught in the act in Studio City, the Los Angeles...
LAS VEGAS — The Celtics roster crunch entering the offseason put the status of point guard JD Davison in focus last month. The third-year guard hit unrestricted free agency after the team declined to extend him a qualifying offer, adding some uncertainty to his future....
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SPRINGFIELD — Despite it being years since the start of the pandemic, teachers are still feeling the effects of remote learning.Ian Hartigan, a middle school science teacher at Springfield Preparatory Charter School, published an op-ed in May after he noticed his fifth and sixth-grade students...
NORTHAMPTON — After ringing the bell to summon care, it could take hours for Samara Bynum of Springfield to get help at Highview of Northampton, a nursing home.“They take forever to come to you,” Bynum said. She arrived at Highview in September 2023 with mobility...
NORTHAMPTON — Just before last Christmas, Danica Ali saw black mold growing on the wall next to her bed at Highview of Northampton, a skilled nursing home and rehabilitation facility.“Sometimes I would be sleeping and coughing like hell,” she says, sitting in her room at...