Lines for pickle pizza and giant mozzarella sticks became hazardous Saturday night, ending in a 911 call to a popular pizza booth as record-breaking crowds overtook The Big E.The 911 call was placed at 5 p.m. Saturday as a report of a hazardous condition. A...
MassLive recently asked readers to identify people they consider Hispanic and Latino leaders in Massachusetts, working to make a difference across the state.Profiles of these leaders will be published over the course of Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. These are people...
Cowboy hats and “Danny’s Way” potatoes were back at The Big E this year. A year after the unexpected death of Danny Bell, the beloved owner of Bell’s Smokehouse Grill, the potato vendor returned to the side of the Connecticut building on the fairgrounds. Bell,...
SPRINGFIELD — The city is considering doubling the cost of tossing mattresses and box springs after a two-year surge in the number being disposed has overwhelmed the budget.Officials also want to implement a system of fines, crack down on the disposal of radioactive waste and...
MassLive recently asked readers to identify people they consider Hispanic and Latino leaders in Massachusetts, working to make a difference across the statee.Profiles of these leaders will be published over the course of Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. These are people...
Every September, hundreds of thousands of fair-goers flock to West Springfield to ring in the fall season with innovative food options, carnival rides, live entertainment and more, at New England’s biggest fair — The Big E.This year, MassLive made rounds sampling anything from Glazed Donut...
Wednesday night in Toronto, the Red Sox merely confirmed what had been obvious for some time: they would not be taking part in this year’s postseason.That constitutes their longest stretch for the franchise since the Butch Hobson Era (1992-1994). If the Red Sox are going...
If you’ve ever traveled while trying to eat vegan, you’ve probably had at least one experience during which you found that the vegan eating guide you checked online beforehand was inaccurate or insufficient. So MassLive decided to send me (one of two vegans on staff)...
By Steve Pomper I have a sweet follow up for you. Well, perhaps, it’s somewhat bitter-sweet because this outstanding cop shouldn’t have been put through this ordeal in the first place. LAPD Ofc. Toni McBride was involved in an officer-involved shooting (OIS) in April 2020 (you can refresh...
By Sarah RoebuckPolice1OAKLAND, Calif. — Marking the halfway point of the California Highway Patrol’s four-month enforcement surge in Oakland, significant progress is being made in reducing crime, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced in a news release.In just two months, CHP officers have made 329 arrests,...