HADLEY — A group of students past and present from the University of Massachusetts is trying to upend the music industry by staging a huge music festival in Hadley later this month.“We view our cause as a David and Goliath battle with huge promoters and...
Scroll down to find a searchable Boston Police Department employee database. Search by name, job title and other fields to see payroll data.Members of the Boston Police Department were the highest-paid city employees in 2024, with seven officers who earned over half a million dollars...
Two Massachusetts parents aren’t just the “curators of bedtime” for their two young children; they’re also helping people all over the world fall asleep. In 2019, Victoria (Vee) Lockard, now 43, and Nick Bernat, 39, from Weymouth, started Snoozecast, a podcast that reads stories in...
Part 2: What can teams and leagues do to better impact the mental health of their athletes?Members of the psychology and psychiatry community, most who have never met Jarren Duran, shared the Red Sox outfielder’s hopes this week.On Wednesday, the documentary "The Clubhouse: A Year...
Dear Eric: My favorite local pub has wonderful food except for the fries. They take up half the plate and are inedible. My last chicken sandwich was flanked with a huge serving of flaccid cardboard-tasting fries served cold. The owner would probably save money and...
*One of the most disturbing developments of the first two weeks of the Red Sox season is the team’s sloppy defensive play.Heading into play Saturday, the Red Sox had made 19 errors, far and away the most of any team in the game. (The Athletics,...
Editor’s Note: This story contains a description of a suicide attempt.Part 1: Doctors hope Jarren Duran’s brave admission sparks mental health conversationBy talking publicly about his 2022 suicide attempt, Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran hopes to help kids and athletes battling the same mental health...
Dear Annie: My mom and I read your column every day, and we always find your advice thoughtful and compassionate. Lately, I’ve been thinking about something I witnessed years ago while working in a shelter for abused women. It’s stayed with me—the way emotional abuse...
Dear Eric: It has recently come to light that the father of my goddaughter has been cheating on his wife for almost the entirety of their 30-year marriage. For some reason, the wife has decided to stay with this man. My goddaughter’s destination wedding is...
It’s time to grab your tickets and check to see if you’re a big winner! The Powerball lottery jackpot continues to rise after one lucky winner in California won $515 million in the March 29 drawing. Is this your lucky night?Here are Saturday’s winning lottery...