One of the NASA astronauts who’s been orbiting space for weeks due to several malfunctions on her spaceship is a Massachusetts native.Although Sunita L. Williams was born in Ohio, Williams considers Needham her hometown and graduated from the town’s high school in 1983, according to...
A task force mandated with delivering recommendations to make child care more accessible in the state will be holding 12 listening sessions this summer to hear the status of child care and insights into the issue directly from residents.“We will learn about the unique challenges...
The winner of the 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest ate more than 50 hot dogs during the competition Thursday.The first place winner, Patrick Bertoletti, from Chicago, ate 58 hot dogs and buns. It was his personal best.It was five more hot dogs than second...
Geoffrey Esper, who lives in Massachusetts, came in second during the 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on Thursday.Esper, of Oxford, is a full-time high school teacher and has been Major League Eating’s No. 2-ranked eater in the world.His strategy involved separating two hot dogs,...
MIAMI — Left-handed reliever Cam Booser rejoined the Red Sox on Thursday in Miami, but he wasn’t activated before Boston’s series finale against the Marlins.Booser, who was optioned to Triple-A as part of a series of roster moves on June 24, joined the club as...
MIAMI — Red Sox manager Alex Cora was planning on sitting outfielder Tyler O’Neill for Thursday’s matinee series finale against the Marlins on the Fourth of July. But the injury-prone O’Neill felt good enough to make a case to start in the outfield for the...
The Sumner Tunnel will close at midnight and stay closed for the next month.This installment of renovations to the tunnel, which carries traffic under Boston Harbor and connects East Boston and Logan Airport to downtown Boston, will last through Aug. 5.Traffic will be diverted as...
A $50,000 Powerball prize was won in Massachusetts Wednesday. The winning ticket was purchased at Tewksbury Convenience Store, which is located at 160 Shawsheen St. in Tewksbury. It wasn’t the only large prize won or claimed Wednesday.A $1 million lottery prize was won off of a $5...
A $1 million lottery prize was won off of a $5 scratch ticket sold in Massachusetts. The prize was claimed Wednesday. It was from the game “$1,000,000 Stacks of Cash” and was sold at Nicole’s Food Store in Salem. The odds of winning the grand prize are...
The Miami Marlins will try to stop a three-game skid when they play the Boston Red Sox in the third game of the series on Thursday, July 4.The Red Sox game is scheduled to start at 1:10 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on NESN....