Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Gina Fiandaca will step down early next month, Gov. Maura Healey’s office announced Monday.Fiandaca, who started the job on Jan. 30, will end her tenure on Sept. 11, an administration spokesperson told State House News Service. She will continue to serve in...
As a wide-eyed first-year student fully enthralled by the rich campus culture at Prairie View A&M University, I learned firsthand that music is an integral part of the HBCU experience — from the marching band to some of the best DJs across the HBCU circuit.But...
The rules of tipping used to be simple and straightforward.Fifteen percent was the standard gratuity for a sit-down restaurant meal; a similar number was the norm for tipping the barber or a hairdresser. A few other common service encounters - the paperboy, a taxi driver,...
As a wide-eyed first-year student fully enthralled by the rich campus culture at Prairie View A&M University, I learned firsthand that music is an integral part of the HBCU experience — from the marching band to some of the best DJs across the HBCU circuit.But...
Out of the thousands of higher education opportunities in the United States, eight schools in Massachusetts have ranked in the top 50 on Niche’s list for the best colleges and universities in the country — with two in the top 10.Massachusetts Institute of Technology came...
AGAWAM — Four Western Massachusetts field hockey teams made their way onto the field at Agawam High School Sunday for a field hockey play day.Agawam, Greenfield, Frontier and Westfield joined North Andover and Holliston for a day of scrimmages. The first game of the regular...
Guest editorial by Bill Partridge, a 35 year veteran of law enforcement, who is the Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety for the City of Oxford, Alabama. In recent years, law enforcement agencies have witnessed a gradual decline in the perceived authority and command...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Amid the cries for de-escalation and the protests of police shootings, technology has stepped in to give police officers options other than their handguns when confronting a resistive subject. The term “less lethal” survived as the term of choice...
BOSTON — The Red Sox trailed the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 after five innings Sunday, hardly an imposing deficit.Before long, however, the Dodgers’ lead grew. They scored twice in the sixth, once more in the seventh and twice again in the eighth, putting the game...
The Houston Texans will get a look at rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud one more time in Sunday’s preseason finale when they take on the New Orleans Saints. The second overall pick is in line to replace quarterback Davis Mills as the Texans new starter. Houston...