Previous Rankings: Preseason, First Week, Second Week, Third WeekGames of the Week1. Milton (11-1, +38 GD) (Last week 1)2. Brookline (7-4, +20 GD) (5)3. Walpole (4-4-2, -11 GD) (3)4. Braintree (5-2-3, +8 GD) (6)5. Natick (8-4, +11 GD) (4)6. Framingham (4-5-2, -2 GD) (2)7. Newton...
SPRINGFIELD — Michigan State men’s basketball team will receive a budding dynamic duo next fall.Carlos Medlock Jr. and Ethan Taylor competed at the 2026 Panini Hoophall Classic with Link Academy (MO), playing two games on Saturday and Sunday against Montverde Academy (FL) and Arizona Compass...
Dear Eric: I am 66 and live by myself. I feel so alone. I took care of my husband for 18 years so there wasn’t much time to make friends. How or where do I start to find friends?—Wanting CompanyDear Wanting Company: Start with what...
MassLive released its fifth Western Mass. girls basketball Top 20 ranking for the 2025-2026 season on January 21. Previous Rankings: Dec. 10, Dec. 19, Jan. 7, Jan. 14Western Mass. Top 20 RankingSpringfield Central (8-3; 1)Minnechaug (9-1; 2)Northampton (7-4; 3)Pittsfield (8-2; 4)Longmeadow (7-4; 5)Frontier (10-1; 6)South...
LOWELL — The Four Sisters Owl Diner has had three names, two locations and one awesome retro vibe.It also serves a killer breakfast.The pancakes are fluffy flavor bombs. The eggs come just as you want them. The ham is a major step up from what...
Dear Abby: My husband and I have been married for 40 years and share the same friendships—joint, his and mine. We have camped, hosted parties, and traveled with the same friends. My problem is my husband says I’m not allowed to speak privately with the...
When news broke that Jarrett Stidham would be taking over for injured quarterback Bo Nix, and starting the AFC Championship game against the Patriots Sunday, Devin McCourty couldn’t help but drop a quick text. McCourty wanted to take a playful jab at his former Patriots...
Dear Eric: I became friends with one of my oldest and closest friends when we were 9 years old. In the last three years, it has been nearly impossible to see her. I routinely sent her text messages and voicemails asking if she wanted to...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After nearly four decades with the Memphis Police Department, Lt. Evertina Halfacre is retiring as a trailblazer in law enforcement and a pioneer for women in the profession, WMC reported. Halfacre leaves the department as its first and only female motorcycle officer...
