The Houston Astros have had a busy offseason that included trading Kyle Tucker and signing Christian Walker. Despite spending his nine-year career in Houston, Alex Bregman remains a free agent.And while Bregman wanted to return to the Astros, general manager Dana Brown revealed contract talks...
Some Rocky’s Ace Hardware stores in western Massachusetts are giving away free Christmas trees as a way to give back to the local communities.Dwayne Barker, a manager at the store’s Springfield location, said he knows this time of the year is very stressful for people...
The funeral for Brockton firefighter Jeffrey Albanese, who died on the job on Dec. 9, has been scheduled. The wake for the 24-year veteran will be held at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 26, at Conley Funeral Home at 138 Belmont St. in Brockton, according...
Snowana. Blizzard Buster. C 3 P Snow. These are some of the names chosen by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the 2024 “Name a Snowplow” contest. Massachusetts students submitted a flurry of entries to name the 12 MassDOT snowplows that will be used this...
For decades, Massachusetts residents have only been able to buy lottery tickets using cash. However, that changed in 2024. Earlier this year, the Senate’s spending proposal called for allowing people to use their debit cards, instead of just cash, to purchase lottery tickets.Read more: Mass....
FOXBOROUGH - For Christmas, there are plenty of armchair GMs who would love to gift Drake Maye with a competent offensive line, along with a collection of game-breaking receivers who can get open against any coverage.Those presents would work nicely under Maye’s Christmas tree. Fantasizing...
SAO PAULO (AP) — Sloths weren’t always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge — up to 4 tons (3.6 metric tons) — and when startled, they brandished immense claws.For a long time, scientists believed the first humans to arrive in the Americas soon...
The Mega Millions jackpot is estimated to hit $1 billion on Christmas Eve after there was no winner declared last week. The estimated cash prize is now $448.8 million, according to the Mega Millions lottery.Another drawing will happen at 11 p.m. on Tuesday. All drawings...
Every year around this time, reporters go up to New England Patriots players and ask if they have any fond holiday memories they’d like to share. Most of the time, it’s a nice little anecdote about getting a bike or spending time with family. Kendrick...
Sophie Hediger, a member of Switzerland’s snowboard cross team at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, has died following an avalanche at a mountain resort, the country’s skiing federation said on Tuesday.The incident occurred on Monday at the Arosa resort in Switzerland.Hediger, 26, competed at the...