BOSTON — Boston College dethroned a reigning champion to set up a classic confrontation against its ancient rival.BC men’s hockey employed eight different goal scorers to upend the defending champion Northeastern, 8-2, in the nightcap of the 72nd Beanpot semifinals on Monday at the TD...
A weather system arriving Thursday is expected to bring precipitation to Massachusetts. But what sort of precipitation remains uncertain.National Weather Service forecasters say the latest guidance suggests a “snow-to-rain scenario with a period of sleet and/or freezing rain thrown in for good measure." But they...
WESTFIELD - The Westfield Historical Commission and Westfield Technical Academy’s Construction Dept. are teaming up to create historic house plaques, in a program initiated by Ward 3 Councilor Bridget Matthews-Kane. She said 20 to 30 other communities in Massachusetts have a similar program.Matthews-Kane brought mockups...
WESTFIELD – The Westfield Woman’s Club has been awarded a grant of $2,500 from the Mass Cultural Council through its Festivals and Projects Program, covering the cost of performers and promotion for its “Sounds of Westfield” series of different events throughout 2025.The grant signifies that...
MONTGOMERY – Three men are being held without bail after being arraigned Friday for a variety of weapons and explosives charges for an incident that occurred late Thursday night, according to court records.Charged were Erik Balakirev, 23, of Rufus Road, North Point, Florida; Nikita Slanina,...
The Celtics have limited options heading into Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. As a team that is over the second apron, they are unable to aggregate multiple players in any deal. Assuming Brad Stevens does not want to shake up any part of the team’s current...
SPRINGFIELD — The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority plans to expand its headquarters to consolidate its maintenance and operations in one location and prepare for a gradual switch to electric buses.The approximately 50,000-square-foot addition will increase the existing 214,500-square-foot building by about 25% and allow the...
A new state law that went into effect on Sunday allows property owners across Massachusetts to build accessory dwelling units, or ADUs — small, secondary homes that may be attached or detached from their main single-family house.The homes, sometimes known as “granny flats” or “in-law...
Musical icon Patti LaBelle, whose music has crossed a number of genres from R&B to progressive soul and pop to funk over seven decades, will bring her incredible pipes and dynamic stage presence to Springfield Symphony Hall on Friday, Feb. 7.Showtime is 8 p.m.“We are...
SOUTH DEERFIELD — Heading in the opposite direction from voters, the Frontier Regional School District is considering keeping the recently downgraded MCAS test as a must to earn a high school diploma.“At this time, the administration is actively discussing potential changes to its proposal to...