SPRINGFIELD — Jocelyn Rodriguez, 35, hasn’t had it easy. She grew up on Bay Street in what she calls a rough neighborhood, where violence was no stranger.“I lost a several friends. One of them was beat to death, one was shot, and another hung himself....
Will Grier found himself cut from the Patriots a day after saying he’d love the opportunity to play amid New England’s quarterback situation. He eventually re-signed to the practice squad, but it’s unclear what his role will be with the team going forward.All signs point...
It’s been just under five years since Alissa Nowak found herself in a Springfield courtroom, caught up in a drug bust above a local strip joint after she sold marijuana to an undercover cop.Police nabbed Nowak and another person on marijuana distribution charges at an...
We’re running a mailbag on Fridays during the offseason. If you have questions on the Patriots, NFL, or want gripe about past answers, email cmason@masslive.com or tweet @bychrismason. Now let’s get to this week’s questions!Do we think Bill Belichick has a bigger plan for the...
FOXBOROUGH – The sound of the whistle echoed across the Louisville practice field.With each stride, the player ran faster and faster leaving teammates struggling to keep up. Malik Cunningham ran farther away from his competition. He was too fast, too driven. The more Lance Taylor...
BOSTON — Trent Frederic didn’t need to be asked.Not long after Givani Smith came out of the penalty box for a hit from behind on Brad Marchand, Frederic sought out the Sharks forward late in the second period of the Bruins’ 3-0 win over San...
Dear Annie: Seventeen years ago, my husband had an emotional affair with his co-worker. I confronted her when it started (she texted him after finding out we were having marital problems) and told her to please stay out of my personal life. However, the texts...
Dear Amy: My husband and his cousin, “Jerry,” are like brothers.Jerry and I got off on the wrong foot, because after agreeing to be best man at our very small wedding, he backed out because his sister – whom I had never met – hadn’t...
Las esperanzas aumentaron este año cuando Springfield Gardens, un propietario ausente con un historial de propiedades deficientes, vendió 11 edificios de apartamentos de su vasta existencias de alquiler a un nuevo propietario.Gerry McCafferty, director de vivienda de Springfield, dijo que tal vez las cosas mejorarían...
El hielo del Cyr Arena en Forest Park probablemente no había visto tanta multitud desde hacía mucho tiempo. Con entre 80 y 100 personas en el hielo y otras 50 o más mirando desde las gradas, el programa de aprendizaje a patinar en memoria de...
