Springfield - The World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts will present Nazifa Hassan Safie and Safieullah Safie on “The Refugee Experience in Western Massachusetts: An Update” on Wednesday, March 26 at noon at 1350 Main Street 9th Floor Gallery in downtown Springfield. In August of...
Kristian Campbell made the Red Sox Opening Day roster after an impressive spring training that made it difficult for him to start the 2025 season anywhere else. “It’s a dream come true,” Boston’s No. 2 prospect told reporters on Monday. “It’s definitely something I’ve worked...
Dedham School Committee members are calling for the resignation of one of their own after police decided to issue a court summons for William “Billy” Walsh in connection with making threats against the town’s middle school during an incident earlier this month. Dedham police decided...
CHICOPEE — Chicopee’s municipal flags were at half-staff Monday after the death of Robert “Bob” Zygarowski, the vice president of the City Council, on Sunday. He was 80. Zygarowski, a former Chicopee police officer turned tenured city councilor, had served on the board since being...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development slashed grant funding to groups tasked with combatting housing discrimination at the end of February because the awards allegedly contained diversity, equity and inclusion language. In an affidavit filed Friday in federal court, Matthew Ammon, acting deputy...
The second of three Second Round contests in Regional 4 - Spokane taking place on Monday, March 24 sees the UConn Huskies taking on the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn.The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. EDT and...
A new episode of “Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup” airing on Monday, March 24 takes a look at Gypsy’s new life on the outside of prison.The new episode will air at 9 p.m. ET on Lifetime. Those without cable can watch the show for free...
There is NBA action on Monday, March 24 that sees a couple of teams trying to prepare for the playoff push sharing the court as the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Orlando Magic at the Kia Center in Orlando, Fla.The game is scheduled to start...
SPRINGFIELD — Eight years after former prisoner Lidia Lech suffered a stillbirth and filed suit against her jailers, her case finally was resolved in a settlement last month.Lech was pregnant and serving time for a probation violation at the Western Massachusetts Regional Women’s Correctional Center...
A registered sex offender from Harwich with prior violent convictions was sentenced to prison for possessing child sexual abuse material, United States Attorney Leah Foley’s office said. U.S. District Court Judge Allison Burroughs sentenced Jonathan Fleischmann, 37, to 10 years in prison, followed by five...