Memrie Cresswell didn’t want to go out that night in Atlanta, but a friend’s birthday party took her to the Otherside Lounge. She stood up to tuck in her shirt and when a bomb exploded and a four-inch nail shot through her shoulder and out...
A MGM Springfield casino player won a jackpot prize Sunday. The player placed a $50 bet on the slot machine game “Phoenix Link.” They then won the jackpot prize of $13,700. Overall, there are over 1,500 slot machines at MGM Springfield.In February, the casino paid...
Temperatures will likely exceed 90 degrees across Massachusetts on Wednesday, with humidity making it feel even warmer, as the intense heat and humidity that have blanketed the region drags on. The heat will reach its peak in the afternoon, when heat indices, or “feels like”...
HOUSTON — Red Sox star rookie outfielder Roman Anthony first met Jhostynxon Garcia, nicknamed “The Password,” in August 2022.“When I was freshly drafted as an 18 year old, he was there,” Anthony said before Boston’s game against Houston on Monday. “And so he’s always been...
Raymond Colon will be a top two-way player for Amherst-Pelham this season at wide receiver and cornerback.Leading up to the 2025 season, MassLive is taking a position-by-position look at some of the top high school football players in Massachusetts. Our first list focused on the...
WESTFIELD — Sarah Kotarski, central office administrator for Westfield Public Schools, has announced a free backpack giveaway event for Westfield Public School students entering pre-kindergarten to fourth grade.The giveaway will be held this Friday, Aug. 15, from 10 a.m. to noon, and 2-4 p.m. on...
WESTFIELD — At the urging of Ward 3 Councilor Bridget Matthews-Kane, neighbors of the Municipal Park came to the Parks & Recreation Commission meeting on Aug. 11 to share their concerns about the noise, lights, hours and vehicle activity at the park, which they said...
SOUTHWICK — Select Board member Russ Anderson responded to allegations made by former Select Board member Joseph Deedy that he had spied on Deedy and potentially violated state election laws during May’s Municipal Election during the board’s meeting Monday.“I wanted to take a chance to...
NORTHAMPTON — For the past 35 years, Transformance (formerly known as Transperformance) has served as one of the most joyful, meaningful celebrations of the arts in Northampton, bringing together musicians, performers and community members in a shared experience of creativity and connection. Organized by the...
Multiple local rural agencies received funding to support their fire prevention and response activities.The Department of Conservation and Recreation recently announced $117,000 in awards to rural, call and volunteer fire departments across the state through the Volunteer Fire Capacity Program. According to the DCR, these...
