Editor’s note: Senate Bill 627, signed into law in 2025 in California, prohibits local law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings while on duty unless certain exceptions apply. Supporters say the law — also known as the “No Secret Police Act” — promotes transparency, while...
Brayan Bello #66 of the Boston Red Sox pitches in the first inning of their MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 25, 2025, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Bello is ranked as having the fourth-best command over his pitches in Major League Baseball,...
Exactly how a person ended up in the water off Martha’s Vineyard on Monday, in the middle of a nor’easter storm, is under investigation by local police.It was before 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 13, when a ferry crew on the Steamship Authority was traveling off...
A final round of rain showers will move across Massachusetts on Tuesday morning, as cold temperatures wrack the state and the nor’easter moves out. The rain will be heaviest in Eastern Massachusetts, including in Boston and on Cape Cod & the Islands. This could bring...
A woman was shot and killed in the middle of the day in Roxbury on Monday. The incident happened at just after 1 p.m. on Oct. 13, according to the Boston Police Department.A woman was found shot nearby 1855 Washington St. in Roxbury, which is...
A Massachusetts man serving a life sentence for raping and kidnapping a nurse at work in 1977 was denied parole. On Oct. 7, the Massachusetts Parole Board cited Robert Cantell’s lack of rehabilitation and recent disciplinary issues as reasons for its decision. Read more: What...
WESTFIELD — When Matthew Turgeon got into the jewelry business several years ago, he looked at it only as a wise investment, but then something changed. That something led to him opening Turinian Jewelers downtown at 81 Elm St.“When I started doing it originally, it...
Springfield - Springfield Technical Community College honored John Wakelin, professor of Digital Media Production and chairperson of the Technical Arts and Design Department, as an outstanding faculty member who demonstrates his commitment to student success inside and outside the classroom. A Westfield resident, Wakelin was...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Rays of Hope Foundation’s signature event is set to step off this weekend, supporting the year-round work of promoting breast education, provide resources for patients and support survivors. This year’s walk — the 32nd annual — will...
NORTHAMPTON — All aboard the Haunted Train at Look Park where riders of all ages, especially the young ones, can enjoy a friendly-scary excursion along the rails of the popular park train.The Haunted Train timetable is Oct. 17-19, 24-26, and 30 departing from 4-8 p.m....
