Multiple children were taken to the hospital Friday after lightning struck near the cabin they were inside at a camp in New Hampshire, authorities said.Firefighters in Moultonborough, New Hampshire responded to nine different reports of lightning strikes within around 30 minutes Friday, one of which...
BOSTON — Despite spending his entire career in the National League before being traded to Boston earlier this week, new Red Sox second baseman Luis Urías already knows a couple of his new teammates well. In March, Urías played for Team Mexico in the World...
Saturday marks 30 years since 10-year-old Holly Piirainen disappeared while on vacation with her family. To this day, the Grafton girl’s decades-old abduction and murder remain unsolved.Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni’s office continues to ask members of the media and the public at large...
A railroad worker was struck and killed Friday by a piece of railroad equipment as he worked on a stretch of track in Great Barrington.The Berkshire Eagle reported that the man was working in a remote area near the Sheffield line at about 10 a.m....
The Mega Millions jackpot is soaring to new heights, reaching a record high of $1.55 billion after no player matched the winning numbers drawn Friday night.No ticket matched all six numbers drawn Friday, including white balls 11, 30, 45, 52 and 56, plus gold Mega...
BOSTON — The Red Sox named John Schreiber their starting pitcher against the Blue Jays on Saturday. It marks his second time being used as an opener.Schreiber also opened against the Braves on July 25. He allowed one run, two hits and one walk in...
Jack Jones didn’t have much to say when he met with the media Friday night following the team’s in-stadium practice for season ticket holders. Nothing of any substance, anyway.Of course, having a 3-to-4 question limit imposed on the media by the Patriots didn’t help the...
Charles J. Ogletree Jr., a law professor and civil rights scholar with a distinguished career at Harvard Law School and whose list of clients ranged from Anita Hill to Tupac Shakur, died Friday after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 70.A California native...
Demario “Pop” Douglas has been one of the most talked about players during the early stages of Patriots training camp.The rookie receiver has flashed with his speed, quickness, and ability to turn on a dime. He hasn’t had a problem separating from defenders. He seems...
Last fall Cheri Steinkellner got a call from an unknown New York City phone number; it was from her theater agent. “She wasn’t in my phone contacts, because it’s been that long since I’ve gotten a call!,” Steinkellner said.The agent was calling for a writer...
