SPRINGFIELD — The School Committee voted to extend the start date of the new superintendent to July 22 to give the body more time to negotiate her contract.The School Committee selected Sonia Dinnall as its new superintendent on May 30 pending the signing of a...
A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Thursday at 8:32 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 9:15 p.m. for Berkshire County.Expect pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph."At 8:31 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Copake,...
The Celtics remain favorites to repeat as champions entering the 2023-24 season but one of their expected top challengers got a big boost on Thursday. The Oklahoma City Thunder acquired defensive stalwart Alex Caruso from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for 21-year-old Josh Giddey in...
The Patriots aren’t strangers to bringing two-sport athletes aboard.Tom Brady played baseball and was such a good catcher he was drafted by the Montreal Expos. Kicker Stephen Gostkowski’s scholarship to Memphis wasn’t about football. It was to play baseball for the Tigers as a pitcher.So...
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 7:49 p.m. valid until 8:30 p.m. for Berkshire County.The storms may bring quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph."At 7:49 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located...
The warning was for Essex, Middlesex and Worcester counties."The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds and heavy rain are...
An updated report from the National Weather Service was issued on Thursday at 7:28 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 8:15 p.m. for Berkshire County.Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are expected."At 7:28 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along...
SOUTHWICK — While the Southwick Land Trust has billed its Sunday kickoff as a celebration, it’s also a chance for residents to learn more about the nonprofit’s missions and goals, and to share their top priorities for preserving open space.“We want to hear from the...
A new episode of season 11 of the survival series, “Alone” will air on Thursday, June 20 on the History Channel.The new episode will air at 9 p.m. ET on the History Channel. Viewers looking to stream it can do so by using Philo, DirecTV...
On Thursday at 6:43 p.m. a severe thunderstorm watch was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 11 p.m. for Hampden, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk counties.Preparing for impending lightning strikes: Expert safety recommendationsEach year, lightning strikes the United States approximately 25 million times,...