When Brighton resident Rachel Doucette sets foot on the Boston Marathon route Monday, she’ll be running for two.Her 26.2 miles will honor her fiancé, Ted Hart, who is a permanently and totally disabled Coast Guard veteran. The race will also be a milestone representing how...
Patriots’ Day — a statewide holiday in Massachusetts — falls on April 21 this year, but while many businesses and services will run as usual, others at a state level will be closed or affected.Patriots’ Day is observed on the third Monday in April, and...
EDITOR’S NOTE: MassLive’s Mark Daniels released his Ultimate Patriots Draft Guide for 2025 on Thursday, April 17. This story is an excerpt focused on the Edge Rushers in this year’s class.When it comes to a pass rusher, Mike Vrabel had an anchor in his Titans’...
Dear Annie: My daughter-in-law and I have never had a good relationship, but we tolerate each other because of my son.I have tried to be a good mother-in-law. I never visit unannounced. When my DIL had surgery for breast cancer, I took her to her...
Dear Abby: I have a 16-month-old who has recently learned to walk. My mom was watching him one day a week while I worked part-time, but she ultimately decided it was too much stress on her back and said she could no longer lift him....
BASEBALLSouthwick Regional 22, Amherst-Pelham 6AMHERST - Southwick exploded for 13 runs in the first inning and cruised to a convincing victory on the road against Amherst-Pelham on Friday, 22-6.All 13 runs came with two outs.Hudson Maymon got things started for Southwick with a lead-off double....
Dear Readers: On March 16, I shared a letter from “Mother of Three,” who lost her daughter five years ago and felt unsure about how to respond when people ask, “how many children do you have?” A number of readers wrote in with thoughtful and...
On April 17, a lone gunman opened fire at Florida State University, killing two people and wounding six others. As students ran for their lives and others barricaded themselves in place, responding officers raced toward the sound of gunfire. Their swift, decisive action stopped the...
BOSTON — The long road back is almost finished for Liam Hendriks.Hendriks, 36, who has battled both leukemia and a major elbow injury in recent years, is expected to be activated Saturday. Red Sox manager Alex Cora confirmed that there’s a “good chance” that Hendriks...
Are you tonight’s lucky winner? Grab your tickets and check your numbers. A single ticket-holder in Ohio won Friday’s drawing.Here are the winning numbers in Friday’s drawing:5-13-15-17-28; Mega Ball: 1The estimated jackpot for the drawing is $112 million. The cash option is about $49.3 million....