FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he is engaging with member federations to make sure that the $30,000 payments designated for every player at the Women’s World Cup reach the athletes. The payments will go to the national federations, which are in turn expected to pay...
At the start of July, Massachusetts residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits started to see less money in their monthly grocery budgets. Over the past three years, federal pandemic-era regulations added an average of $151 to Massachusetts households’ usual SNAP packages.This summer,...
A popular Connecticut pizza chain that has been around for 85 years is expanding to Massachusetts later this year, according to the restaurant’s website.Sally’s Apizza is planning on opening two locations in Eastern Massachusetts: one in Woburn and the other in Boston’s Seaport District, according...
The nation’s new mental health hotline number, 9-8-8, is now one year old, but as Massachusetts legislators are still negotiating the 2024 fiscal budget, call centers are curious if the state’s new spending plan will still support their life-saving work.Eileen Davis, the director of Call2Talk,...
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is up for re-election. However, there’s reportedly little suspense surrounding the vote.According to The Athletic, Manfred is expected to easily secure another term as the head of Major League Baseball.“No doubt, there never was, It’s a foregone conclusion,” a person who...
While most of the state will remain dry on Thursday, the chance of flooding returns for the Berkshires.“Another nice day is in store before showers/storms return late tonight and through the day Friday,” the National Weather Service tweeted. “...
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WESTFIELD – The Westfield Starfires had 11 players selected for various events at the Futures Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game, including eight players chosen for the game itself. The two days of events will be July 24-25 at Centennial Field in Burlington, Vermont, and hosted...
By Stephen Owsinski Gotta love it when law enforcement executives stand up with/for their deputies and speak against the criminal elements preying on society. We bring you a sampling of Sunshine State sheriffs rebuking evildoers, political correctness be damned. It may come as no surprise that we...
Planning on winning the $1 billion Powerball jackpot? Why not! You’ve got just as good a chance as anyone else. So now you have a new problem: how to keep people from shaking you down for cash after you claim your winnings.Massachusetts is not among...
