Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg waves from a boat taking part in a civilian flotilla bound for Gaza, aiming to break the Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid, in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)APThe following editorial is from the opinion page...
A 47-year-old man accused of shooting another man in the leg in Saugus’ Cliftondale Square following a road-rage incident Wednesday night had his bail set at $50,00 during his arraignment in Lynn District Court.Stephen Cooper, of Saugus, is charged with assault and battery with a...
SOUTH HADLEY — When Elena Bliss stood before the Massachusetts Legislature during Childhood Cancer Advocacy Day, she carried with her the weight of both personal tragedy and public mission. Bliss, founder of Brittney’s Believers and mother to Brittney, who passed away from childhood cancer at...
Two Boston Police officers were seriously injured in a crash in Boston’s South End early Friday morning, the department said.The crash happened around 4:02 a.m. near the intersection of East Berkeley and Washington streets in the South End. Two officers sustained serious, but non-life-threatening, injuries...
SPRINGFIELD — A federal court judge tossed a lawsuit alleging Peter Pan Bus Lines unlawfully subjects its customers to “junk fees,” court documents show. This week, Judge Mark G. Mastroianni ordered that claims brought in a lawsuit filed by two men from Queens, New York,...
A 75-cent bet was one of multiple jackpot prizes won at a Massachusetts casino on the same day. A Encore Boston Harbor player won $32,214.39 from the slot machine game “Kong Skull Island” after betting 75 cents on Sept. 2. The casino, which is located...
SPRINGFIELD — Tape stretches tight around his thumb, then loops across his palm — each wrap a ritual, each movement a kind of promise. In a small Springfield gym, Yaimil “El Chucky” Lozada is getting ready to fight for something bigger than himself: to make...
WESTFIELD — Kristen Smidy of Westfield has been appointed to the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, according to an announcement from the Healey-Driscoll administration on Sept. 22.Smidy is a former teacher, principal and superintendent with nearly 20 years of experience as an educator...
SOUTHWICK — The state’s Department of Agriculture Resources confirmed Tuesday that it discovered an infestation of the invasive insect known as the spotted lanternfly.“A survey team was following up on a report that came in to us at the beginning of September, and confirmed that...
John Cena’s order at a Springfield coffee shop was on brand for the WWE legend. You can’t see it on the menu.But you can still get it, and it’s an excellent coffee-forward espresso drink.Last week, the Massachusetts native surprised the staff at Socialite Coffee Bar...
