BOSTON — The Celtics just didn’t have it in their loss Wednesday to the Hawks. It was evident right from tipoff. The Hawks rained 3-pointers early while the Celtics missed multiple layups. The C’s, rarely ever blown out, lost by double-digits for the first time...
As winter temperatures fluctuate, Massachusetts residents are keeping a close eye on their utility bills.U.S. home heating costs are projected to rise 9.2% this winter, which is more than three times the rate of inflation, driven by higher utility costs and colder-than-average weather, according to...
The Celtics have been linked to multiple big men on the trade market, so it’s no surprise they tried to deal for a starter. Clippers big Ivica Zubac is an intriguing name and the C’s reportedly tried to trade for him.According to HoopHype’s Michael Scotto,...
The parent company of popular restaurant chains across the country faces financial woes with more than $1.3 billion in debt amid legal battles. FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of 18 global restaurant chains, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, as it struggles...
EAST LONGMEADOW — Over more than a decade, Sgt. Michael Ingalls of the East Longmeadow Police Department collected $35,000 in bonus pay he was not entitled to. That’s according to an 2024 investigative report the town commissioned and that The Republican recently obtained through a...
By Matthew Brown and Colleen Slevin Associated PressARIVACA, Ariz. — A man who authorities say was involved in a human smuggling operation was shot Tuesday in an exchange of gunfire with the U.S. Border Patrol and after firing at a federal helicopter near the U.S.-Mexico...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new bill introduced in the California State Assembly would bar individuals who worked for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the Trump administration from becoming teachers or law enforcement officers in the state, KTVU reported. Assembly Bill 1627 would disqualify current...
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey law enforcement officers — along with other paid first responders — will now have explicit job protections when seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder under a new law.Outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy on Jan. 14 signed S2373/A2145, known as the New...
RICHMOND, Va. — Outgoing Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin granted a full pardon to a former Fairfax County police officer convicted in a 2023 fatal shooting, the Associated Press reported. According to state records, former Sgt. Wesley Shifflett received an absolute pardon on Jan. 15, just...
By Gayla CawleyBoston HeraldBOSTON — Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said the department ignored all 57 immigration detainer requests issued by federal authorities last year, citing a city law that shields noncitizens from deportation under certain circumstances.Cox attributed the police department’s non-compliance to the Boston...
