For the first time, a rescue puppy is joining the comfort dog team that helps correctional staff in Massachusetts. The 4-month-old dog named Bandit helps support staff wellness and stress relief to those working for the Department of Corrections (DOC). Read more: Mass. prisons have...
Photo was courtesy of the Pope Francis girls' soccer teamThroughout the regular season, MassLive will run a girls’ soccer notebook of essential facts and stories that fans should read about.Do you have an interesting girls’ soccer story from this season? Please send it to cberry2@masslive.com.High...
A 54-year-old man was sentenced to six to nine years in prison for raping and assaulting a disabled 20-year-old woman a decade ago, Bristol County prosecutors said.Fernando Rodriguez, of Puerto Rico, pleaded guilty to charges of rape and indecent assault and battery on a person...
A former inmate from New Bedford faces drug trafficking charges after authorities say he was part of a scheme to smuggle cocaine into the Dartmouth jail. Raymond Molina-Caraballo, 28, was charged with trafficking a Class B substance, possession with intent to distribute a Class B...
A 51-year-old Taunton man received an eight to 10-year state prison sentence after pleading guilty to drug and assault charges stemming from a dangerous high-speed chase that left a Massachusetts State Trooper hospitalized from drug exposure.Leonard Vargus was sentenced Oct. 14, 2025, in Fall River...
Wind chills are expected to drop into the upper 20s overnight as a powerful cold front sweeps across Massachusetts. Temperatures aren’t expected to reach higher than the mid-50s Thursday, with northwest winds gusting between 30 and 40 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Coastal...
Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman is expected to opt out of the final two years of his three-year, $120 million contract. The New York Post’s Jon Heyman reported Tuesday that it will happen.If Bregman leaves the Red Sox to sign with another team in...
Chicken masala mac & cheese? Butter chicken tacos? Naan pizza? They sounded too good to be true at first. But after trying them, I can confirm that I’d be more than happy to order them again and again.Motu Indian Kitchen in East Longmeadow takes some...
SOUTHWICK — To gather data to prepare for the possibility of the Select Board asking Town Meeting to borrow $20 million to repair the town’s roads, the town is partnering with BETA Group to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the town’s roads.“I think this will...
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