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...
There are several commercials causing a buzz before the Super Bowl officially airs on Sunday.Most Super Bowl commercials are known for their hysterical plots and celebrity appearances, and this year is shaping up to be no different.That said, here are some of the most highly...
With the 2024 season in the books, MassLive will look at each position group on the Patriots, analyzing how the team performed and where it might be heading in the future. This is an important offseason for new Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and owner...
J.D. Martinez isn’t yet sure which team he’ll be playing for in 2025, but the former Red Sox slugger has a clear idea of what he wants to do after he retires from baseball.Martinez signed an exclusive deal with pickleball company JOOLA earlier this week...
Vince Wilfork played with Mike Vrabel on the first wave of New England’s championship teams. The Patriots Hall of Fame nose tackle was also with the Texans when Vrabel coached Houston’s linebackers, before taking over as the defensive coordinator.So Wilfork has a unique perspective on...