By Don SweeneyThe News & ObserverCOMMERCE CITY, Colo. — A man cut through a power line, causing an outage, burning his clothes and melting a hacksaw before fleeing, Colorado police reported.“We assumed we were looking for a body,” police in Commerce City said in a...
By Stephen GrovesAssociated PressWASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation early Saturday to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, pushing a longtime priority for former public employees through Congress in one of its last acts for the year.The bipartisan bill, which next heads to...
By Mark PriceThe Bradenton HeraldORANGE CITY, Fla. — Never mind those drone sightings in the northeast: People in one Florida city swear monkeys are staring back at them when they look out the window.It’s happening in Orange City, and police are worried some citizens might...
With the MIAA girls basketball season underway, four teams – Fontbonne, Malden Catholic, Notre Dame Academy Hingham and Ursuline – will compete in the Catholic Conference between Divisions I, II and III.Here’s how each team fares heading into the winter season – with players to...
Eighty years ago this week in Belgium’s Ardennes Forest wounded American soldiers froze to death during the Battle of the Bulge. Thousands were treated for frostbite and trench foot.Their equipment and tanks were frozen in ice during during days of blizzard conditions. They did not...
SOUTHWICK – With the Special Town Meeting called for Tuesday, Jan. 14, the warrant has come into focus and will include two articles from the Community Preservation Committee for funding projects, one about a citizens’ petition, and another for a vote on a funds transfer...
SOUTHWICK – While the Parks and Recreation Commission applied last month to the Community Preservation Committee for $670,000 for the construction of six pickleball courts at Whalley Park, on Wednesday the CPC announced that the application wasn’t complete and wouldn’t be included as an article...
By Mike CatalaniAssociated PressTRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s top court on Thursday agreed to temporarily pause a lower court decision that determined the attorney general overstepped his authority when he took control of the Paterson Police Department.The Supreme Court of New Jersey’s temporary pause means...
Driving around the neighborhood looking for the homes with the best Christmas light displays is a treasured holiday tradition for many families.The region south of Boston — particularly in the town of Bridgewater — offers some spectacular views this year.These are some of the spots...
Springfield has been identified as the number one real estate market in the United States for November by Realtor.com. The real estate website said in a Dec. 12 posting that Springfield has consistently ranked in the top 20 markets for at least three years, but...
