WESTFIELD — On the afternoon of March 13, Westfield Technical Academy played its annual student vs. faculty basketball game to support the Robert P. Ollari Memorial Scholarship fund.According to assistant Principal Kevin Daley, the students narrowly beat the staff by five in a hard-fought battle...
Callan Weber traveled from his home in Wilbraham last month to Ypsilanti, Michigan, a trek of around 650 miles. The trip, though, wasn’t for a vacation or to see extended family, it was for another chance to compete at the U14 AAU National Track &...
WESTFIELD — At its March 17 meeting, the School Committee unanimously endorsed a new three-year with Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski, effective July 1. The contract offers a 2% increase each year over the three years, which Czaporowski said is in line with the teachers and other...
While the Celtics endured the midseason malaise, rotating between wins and losses, they’ve looked right back to their championship selves in recent games. After beating the Nets on Tuesday, they’re now 50-19 as they keep racking up wins.All those victories have given the Celtics a...
Similar to many young girls, Ayslin Dziedzic of Longmeadow grew up in awe of the colleens passing by her on their floats in the annual Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade.Now the 18-year-old senior at Longmeadow High School will be riding atop her own float in the...
In a state as complex as Massachusetts with its 351 cities and towns, it takes a lot of people to make all the wheels turn. Some serve on Capitol Hill. Some serve on Beacon Hill. Others make their presence felt on local school boards, school...
Eight members of the Worcester Police Department (WPD) took home more money in 2024 than Police Chief Paul Saucier, according to the city’s payroll data.Saucier, the city’s interim chief who officially became police chief on March 1, earned $272,966 in total gross pay in 2024,...
By early November, Drake Maye knew it was time.The 22-year-old had been thrust into a tricky leadership position. An NFL locker room is a delicate ecosystem. Respect is earned over time.As the No. 3 overall pick, Maye was New England’s quarterback of the future, but...
Instead of your typical cookie and gumdrops, this gingerbread house being sold on Martha’s Vineyard was stacked together with wood. Located at 2 Fisk Ave. on Martha’s Vineyard, the teal- and salmon-colored gingerbread-style cottage built in 1870 resembles a home ripped straight out of a...
Remember Josh Gordon? He was one of the NFL’s most talented -- and most troubled -- stars when the New England Patriots took a chance on him in 2018 to pair him with Tom Brady. What’s he doing now? Let’s check in with the former...
