Holyoke Community College and its partners have been awarded a state grant worth nearly $1.46 million to create a CNA (certified nursing assistant) to LPN (licensed practice nurse) training program to help area hospitals meet their workforce needs.The Healey-Driscoll administration announced a total of $3.9...
Marcus Smart did not play in his return to TD Garden on Sunday night but his impact was felt across the arena all night. The Celtics played a tribute video for their former point guard in the first quarter and the crowd chanted “We Love...
Tom Wilson and David Pastrnak are at it again.The strange bromance/rivalry between the Washington Capitals intimidator and Bruins’ sniper first appeared during the NHL’s COVID bubble in 2020 when Pastrnak inexplicably tweeted:“In my opinion Tom Wilson is the best goal scorer in the league” ...
HOLYOKE — The School Committee started creating a game plan to end state control of city schools after the State Commissioner of Education sent it a letter pushing off an official decision on its call to end the receivership. It was a letter committee members...
Retail stores typically come and go and that will be no different in 2024 as old stores close up shop and make way for new stores at the Holyoke Mall. Two new restaurants are slated to open this year, one serving Brazilian grilled food, inviting...
Steve Belichick is leaving the nest.The former Patriots defensive play caller and linebackers coach is expected to become the new defensive coordinator for the Washington Huskies, according to a report in The Athletic late Sunday.The 36-year-old son of Bill Belichick had been with the Patriots...
BOSTON — Jake DeBrusk said he was rooting for David Pastrnak.It was nothing against Jeremy Swayman, but in the showdown between his teammates at the NHL All-Star game, he explained a simple approach when asked who he rooted for. ...
“It’s Storm Team 2 out here in the thick of it right now, and we’re ready to make our announcement about school tomorrow,” says Jimmy Cash, an elementary school janitor in the Worcester Public School system.Standing outside in the dark, snow pelting off of him...
BOSTON — In the aftermath of the Celtics’ blowout win over the Grizzlies, Jordan Walsh had just one goal: Find the game ball. Well, his game ball soon. After all, the C’s rookie was fresh off scoring his first NBA bucket — naturally, he had...
BOSTON — There’s still a little less than five weeks until the NHL’s March 8 trade deadline by deals by the Vancouver Canucks and Winnipeg Jets to bolster their lineups in the last week have been a reminder that the deadline is coming soon.In addition...