By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D For ease of debate, opinions are cast in two categories whether left or right, progressives or conservatives, donkey or elephant. Without playing those cards, the real cultural enemy is across these divides: the permissives – the philosophy to just...
DEERFIELD — Last week, Sen. Edward J. Markey announced that four Massachusetts fire departments and emergency management services will share a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant totaling over $1 million.The grant is part of the fiscal 2022 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, which looks to...
Matthew Judon assumed life without Devin McCourty was going to be tough, especially when it came to the retired safety’s role as the defense’s chief communicator, moving players around based on what he saw pre-snap.But thus far, the Patriots linebacker has been pleasantly surprised at...
Just weeks ahead of the Big E’s opening day, New England’s largest fair has announced a slate of new music acts set to perform on the Court of Honor Stage during its fall 2023 run.The new additions are Chubby Checker of “The Twist” fame, a...
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and other U.S. lawmakers met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a trip to capital of Kyiv on Wednesday, where they underlined the need to support the Eastern European nation in its ongoing war with Russia.“The freedom of the Ukrainian...
A Springfield representative is asking Gov. Maura Healey to permanently increase the presence of the State Police and for federal law enforcement agencies to establish “a greater presence” in his city as it deals with an uptick in gun violence this year.Rep. Bud Williams, the...
HOUSTON — Masataka Yoshida is not in the Red Sox lineup Wednesday against the Astros at Minute Maid Park. Wilyer Abreu will make his first major league start. He’s playing left field and batting seventh.First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m., eastern.The Red Sox will...
This weekend will be a reunion of sorts for former Red Sox players when the Los Angeles Dodgers come to Boston for a weekend set at Fenway Park beginning Friday night. While excited to return to the place he called home for the first six...
FOXBOROUGH — On a day when the Patriots were scheduled to practice in Nashville, Chris Stapleton blared from the speakers on the backfields at Gillette Stadium instead.Though they weren’t practicing against the Titans, Bill Belichick’s team was in full pads and had a full plate;...
FOXBOROUGH – The Patriots held their 18th and final open practice of the offseason on Wednesday. This day of camp gave us our last glimpse of the Patriots until they take on the Tennessee Titans in their preseason finale and ultimately start the 2023 NFL...
