Northampton’s Johnny Memphis will celebrate his birthday this year by having his band play the Iron Horse Music Hall on May 15.But even though Memphis is hitting the ripe old age of 70 and has been playing music alongside others for decades, this year marks...
It’s now the merry month of May, and I have two spring sprigs of beer news, but I also have a few follow-ups to some previous recent columns, so let’s get to those first.Going back to the end of January, I wrote about Incandescent Brewing,...
The first round of the NBA Playoffs concludes on Sunday, May 4 with the second Game 7 of the round, this time, with the Houston Rockets hosting the Golden State Warriors at the Toyota Center in Houston.The game is scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m....
The Celtics will be back at full strength on Monday when they open up their second-round series against the New York Knicks. The team released a clean injury report on Sunday, clearing the way for Jrue Holiday to return from a strained hamstring injury for...
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By George HunterThe Detroit NewsDETROIT — Detroit Police officials recently hired the first of dozens of civilian employees who will be needed to staff the Detroit Detention Center after July 31, when the Michigan Department of Corrections plans to withdraw from an agreement to manage...
As the Celtics and Knicks meet for the second round of the playoffs, the obvious first talking point is Boston sweeping New York in the regular season. Now, that doesn’t perfectly translate to the playoffs where situations are significantly different. But there’s no denying the...
HOLYOKE — Springfield native Jacqueline Robles is set to make history as the first Latina police chief at Holyoke Community College.“It’s exciting to be the first female Latina in this role, and I look forward to being a role model for young women and men,...
By Cameron ProbertTri-City Herald (Kennewick, Wash.)KENNEWICK, Wash. — A judge has issued a second temporary restraining order against Franklin County Sheriff Jim Raymond in the escalating fight for control of the county’s jail.The Franklin County sheriff can’t order his deputies to take guns or Tasers...
Dear Abby: Ever since I was a child, my mom has regarded me as wise, thoughtful, and intelligent. She has confided about family issues, tensions at church, and cheating at her workplace. Abby, I don’t want to be her confidant. Am I doomed to always...