FOXBOROUGH — In the early days of training camp, Jerod Mayo hyped Brenden Schooler as “an All-Pro type of special teams player.”Six games into the season, Schooler has lived up to that lofty billing, and he’s been rewarded with a new contract accordingly. The standout...
SPRINGFIELD – After a year of rebuilding, officials with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra are hoping to keep the beat going with a new artistic advisor and a more diverse selection of concert themes.The symphony kicks off its 81st year Saturday and will offer nine concerts...
MassLive traveled virtually everywhere with the Red Sox in 2024, bringing you coverage from 22 different ballparks, including Fenway Park, during the regular season. With three veteran baseball writers on staff — Chris Cotillo, Sean McAdam and Chris Smith — we thought it would be...
On Tuesday, Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said he didn’t think Charlie Coyle was up to speed yet, but predicted he’d find his game shortly.In Wednesday’s 5-3 win over the Avalanche, the veteran center proved his coach right. With 2:51 left in the second period and...
FOXBOROUGH - Opposing defenses haven’t feared any Patriots quarterback playing long ball for quite some time.Defensive coordinators haven’t felt the need to pay much attention to the deeper reaches of the field defending the Patriots. They’ve been able to handle business with one safety back...
Dear Abby: My out-of-state sister is facing major, life-threatening surgery. Even though she isn’t well, I asked to visit her a few days prior to a family reunion, and she agreed. While I was there, I noticed she was irritable and sharp-tongued, more so than...
Church eventsSunderland – First Congregational Church of Sunderland, 91 S. Main St., Serendipity Shop is open on Saturdays, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with items for sale at bargain prices.Weekly Sunday church service is offered at 11 a.m. in-person or on Zoom. Email scc1717@wordpress.com...
RUSSELL — Some people believe Strathmore Park in Russell is a scary place even during the day. But once a year, it definitely becomes a creepy place at night when the Haunted Strathmore Halloween celebration transforms it into a “cursed” park.For the fourth year, the...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D “I just want to help people.” That’s what candidates applying to be a police officer sincerely say when asked why they want the job. It remains the statement of most police officers who are in the job. It is also...
Dear Annie: I’m 23 years old and had been dating my first girlfriend, “Sara,” also 23, for almost two years before we broke up just a few weeks ago. Over time, I’d noticed several inconsistencies in her stories, which my family also picked up on....