National and statewide numbers have shown a hopeful decline in overdose deaths for the first time in five years. But a coastal Massachusetts town is bucking the trend.Officials in Winthrop last week announced a “dramatic increase” in the number of overdose deaths this year —...
For the sixth year in a row, the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department will be donating both its staff and financial support to helping make the Toy for Joy Christmas campaign a success.Since beginning its collaboration with the drive that is sponsored by the Salvation Army,...
City and business leaders in Worcester have expressed mixed feelings after Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and the city came to an agreement that involves the university making payments to the town to make up for lost revenue after WPI bought two hotels.Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty...
Driving through the narrow streets of Cambridge, it’s apparent you’re not in Kansas anymore. But one street has had a unique influence on the Land of Oz.“Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West” author Gregory Maguire lived in Cambridge prior...
It turns out the Red Sox’ well-publicized meeting with Juan Soto last week in California wasn’t their only sit-down with a top free agent so far this offseason.BETTING: Check out our MA sports betting guide, where you can learn basic terminology, definitions and how to...
MassLive Pigskin ProphetNo. 2 BC High vs. No. 3 Xaverian (Semifinal Round)If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your...
BOSTON — Firing the coach is not the last move the Bruins have available to them if the team’s struggles continue.Don Sweeney said if things don’t improve, everyone is on notice, including himself.BETTING: Check out our MA sports betting guide, where you can learn basic...
Perhaps we should have seen this coming.Jim Montgomery’s firing? No, not that, though coaching changes should never surprise anyone in hockey.No, I’m talking about the events that led to his firing – the one-sided losses, the putrid special teams play, the ineffectual goaltending, the need...
BOSTON — The Bruins obviously hope that changing coaches two months into the 2024-25 season is a fortune-changing move for the franchise as it tries to remain elite with its current nucleus of players.But the team’s results over the remainder of the season could have...
FOXBOROUGH - Jerod Mayo wants to establish a culture. He wants to mold an identity for his Patriots football team.That’s exactly what a first-year head coach should be doing, especially one who’s following a legend.Mayo has started to make an imprint, but he’s had a...
