FORT MYERS, Fla. — Red Sox 19-year-old prospect Yoeilin Cespedes put on a few extra pounds after undergoing surgery to repair a broken hamate bone last summer. For him, it wasn’t acceptable and he got right back to working out.“I wanted to make sure I...
Two people were shot in Wakefield Tuesday night in what appears to be a targeted incident, police said.The shooting happened just after 7 p.m. on Lakeshore Drive, Wakefield Police said in a Facebook post. Police flooded the area, along with the area near Cumberland Farms...
WESTFIELD — The city’s Emergency Management Agency has recently switched to a new service called CodeRED to alert residents to situations that may need their attention, like hazardous weather or traffic conditions, fire emergencies or gas leaks, but it requires residents to sign up for...
WESTFIELD — The Westfield state Foundation Funding Committee is hosting its third annual WSU Notecard-A-Thon on Thursday, March 20.Over a 12-hour period, students and faculty will be invited to handwrite 1,000 personalized notecards to WSU alumni, residents and members in the greater Westfield community. The...
Over the past couple weeks, MassLive asked winter sports coaches and athletic directors across the state to reflect on their team — and specifically the unsung heroes that make their program run successfully.For some coaches, it’s the athlete who makes everyone else better. For others,...
It took Brad Stevens four years as Celtics president of basketball operations to use a first-round pick with the team but he rolled the dice with Baylor Scheierman at No. 30 in the 2024 NBA Draft. A case could have been made to simply trade...
Devin McCourty is a card-carrying member of the Mack Hollins fan club.Speaking with MassLive earlier in the week, the Patriots three-time Super Bowl winner recalled what it was like having to defend the newly signed Patriots wide receiver.“I love the signing,” McCourty said. “We hated...
Right now you can taste the flavors of Italy at a newly opened cocktail lounge in Boston, but next month the menu will be different.The Red Fox in the North End has extended its speakeasy aesthetic by transforming the back room of the restaurant into...
Nine City of Worcester employees made more than $275,000 in 2024, with the top earner’s total gross pay growing by more than $18,000 from last year, according to payroll data from the city.Of the top 10 employees with the highest total gross pay last year,...
With more than seven decades worth of filling the streets of Holyoke with Irish pride, the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade is stepping off on a strong note for its 72nd year.On Sunday, the 2.65-mile parade route will step off from the Kmart Plaza parking lot...