BOSTON — When Craig Breslow was hired last fall as the Red Sox’ chief baseball officer, he indicated he would like to hire a general manager for his front office staff.At the time, he said he didn’t have a timetable for the hiring. But on...
The New York Liberty welcome the Washington Mystics to town on Friday, May 31 for a matchup in the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. The Mystics enter the game looking to finally crack the win column, sitting at 0-7 while the 5-2 Liberty are trying...
BOSTON — In a casual conversation during Friday’s pregame media session, Red Sox manager Alex Cora brought some clarity to the situation surrounding his future.For the first time, Cora — whose contract expires at the end of the season — said he will not be...
HOLYOKE — Springfield and Holyoke are seeing among the highest rates of homelessness in Western Massachusetts, according to housing officials.“Homelessness numbers have been up in Hampden County since 2021,” said Gerry McCafferty, Springfield’s housing director. An annual survey conducted in January found 2,901 people in...
BOSTON — Masataka Yoshida hasn’t played in a game since April 28, but in the last few days, has begun making progress toward returning to action.Yoshida has been battling a strained left thumb, an injury which, he revealed Friday, dates back to a road trip...
The power of song can can do more than bring people together at concerts, it can also reunite birds with their owner after they had been missing for almost three days.That was the case for one pet owner in Wrentham, whose pet bird named Thor...
SPRINGFIELD — Mustafa Rasheed stood with classmates near a sign identifying them as engineering students.He was moments away from receiving his diploma in civil engineering during Springfield Technical Community College’s commencement Thursday at the MassMutual Center. Becoming an engineer is a family matter for him,...
By Elizabeth KeoghNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — Police have arrested one of the men accused of pulling up alongside an on-duty NYPD traffic enforcement agent and spraying him in the face with a fire extinguisher.Ammar Alhesheshi, 18, was in the gray sedan with two...
By Elizabeth KeoghNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — A crazed driver passing a Hasidic Jewish school in Brooklyn verbally assaulted a group of Jewish people before getting up on the sidewalk and trying to run them down Wednesday, police said, noting none were injured.The 58-year-old...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1SEATTLE — Newly-appointed Seattle Police Department Interim Chief Sue Rahr has promised to recruit women as a part of the 30x30 initiative, which aims to increase female officer staffing levels nationwide, KING 5 reported.Rahr has been a key participant in the nationwide 30x30...