CHICOPEE — Over the years, family and friends of Edward J. Downey have died or moved away, but the Marine who was killed in Vietnam before his 20th birthday still is not forgotten.This is the 32nd year the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 111 honored...
Springfield Central had five Top 10 finishes during Day 2 of the Division II outdoor track and field state championships on Sunday.The Golden Eagles’ boys 4x400 meter relay team of Davien Fernandez, Justin Menzie, Caiden Smith and Aiden Quee had the highest finish, placing sixth...
Sci-Tech’s Julius Lowe-Wannamaker can jump high and far, and he proved it on Sunday.The junior placed first in the high jump and fifth in the long jump during the Division V outdoor track and field state championships. Lowe-Wannamaker got to a height of 6-04 in...
The Braves announced Ronald Acuña Jr. will miss the rest of the 2024 Major League Baseball season with a torn ACL in his left knee. The outfielder suffered the injury on a non-contact play in Sunday’s game.Acuña took to social media and posted, “Sorry” with...
SPRINGFIELD — Square One is scheduled to break ground on its $10 million project to build a new center to better serve the South End neighborhood on June 6.Local supporters, including businesses, nonprofit agencies and state legislators are expected to join the Square One staff...
SPRINGFIELD — The City Council approved a zone change that will allow a local developer to convert a lot with a small restaurant and a used car dealership into an apartment complex.The council voted 11-0 this past week to approve the change to a parcel...
INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers are in a must-win scenario against the Celtics entering Game 4 on Monday night but they may be without their All-Star guard again with their season on the line. Indiana announced Sunday afternoon that Haliburton remains questionable for Game 4 with...
LONGMEADOW — Many members of the Jewish community turned out for Sunday’s Lag B’omer celebration to commemorate the death of revered Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai’s death nearly 2,000 years ago.The Rashbi, as he was known, wanted his passing to be remembered with outdoor celebrations, because...
April 20, 1945.Adolf Hitler marked his 56th birthday inside a bunker in Berlin as Soviet artillery began bombarding the city, marking the beginning of the end for World War II in Europe.In northern Italy, 26-year-old Army Capt. John Philip Serex was killed in action by...
The 2024 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix is taking place on Sunday, May 26. Points leader Max Verstappen won the race from pole position last season, but only qualified for sixth in this year’s race at Circuit de Monaco.The race is scheduled to start at...
