An 18-year-old drowned in Plug Pond in Haverhill Sunday afternoon, according to police.Haverhill police went to the pond, also known as Lake Saltonstall, at 1:31 p.m. after learning an 18-year-old man had entered the water and not resurfaced, the department said in a brief statement...
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed in Lawrence late Saturday night and investigators are asking for the public’s help in locating anyone with information about the incident, Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker’s office said.Lawrence police went to the area of Brook Street around...
Just weeks after elbow surgery, Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito went public with his plans to try the unthinkable. In an appearance on The Chris Rose Rotation podcast in April, Giolito — who underwent an internal bracing procedure to repair a damaged ulnar collateral ligament...
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A few months ago Hampshire College president said the institution was rebounding after being faced with closure in 2019 due to financial difficulties.Now the institution is cutting 9% of its non-faculty employees, temporarily suspending staff retirement contributions, consolidating departments and having senior leadership take a...
In 2021 and 2022, harm reduction organizations in two Massachusetts cities tried out a novel approach: paying people who use drugs, in cash, to distribute Narcan in their personal circles.The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, found the method used in Gloucester and...
The Wilbraham-Hampden Rotary Club will hold “Dine Out Day” at Krazy Jake’s, 2537 Boston Road, Wilbraham, on Tuesday, July 15, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Krazy Jake’s will donate 10 percent of its customers’ meal check to the Rotary Club to support community services....
A traditional European bakery with a long history in Central Massachusetts is looking to stay true to its roots as it opens its second location in one of Boston’s trendiest areas: Newbury Street.“I really want to grow into the community in Boston,” Nathan Nguyen, one...
WILBRAHAM — On Sunday nights, a roller rink off Boston Road fills with the sounds of whistles and roller skates gliding and screeching. Protective gear clatters as skaters practice hits.These are the sounds of Myra Lam’s “other” life. Lam works full-time as a third-grade teacher...
Weekend before last, a family that lives at least part of the year on Cape Cod showed the world it has enough money to celebrate a birthday in style.Policy shouldn’t be based on anecdotes, but this soiree suggests to us that 2022′s Fair Share Amendment,...