Homeowners across Massachusetts whose concrete foundations are failing due to a construction flaw lobbied for two years for a law to help them.A drafted bill would have set up an unfunded committee to study ways to help homeowners meet the cost of repair. But the...
FOXBOROUGH – This has been a strange year in New England.For the first time in over a decade, Bill Belichick didn’t grace the sideline. With a new head coach, this marked a new chapter of Patriots football. Unfortunately, this didn’t go as smoothly as anyone...
The Celtics weren’t at full strength, but it didn’t matter too much as they blew out the Rockets to get off to a 2-0 start on their four-game road trip. Importantly, Kristaps Porzingis was back on the court after missing the past four games due...
Dear Abby: I have been an amateur astronomer for 25-plus years. I always go meteor watching as well as observe any celestial event. This year I invited my brother-in-law and his wife to watch a meteor shower with my husband and me. Since we both...
Dear Eric: I’m stressed out trying to maintain a friendship with someone from high school who reconnected with me a couple of years ago.We were good friends when we were younger but by the time high school rolled around, I had moved on.Fast-forward 20 years...
CHARLOTTE — With over half a dozen starters missing on offense for Virginia Tech on Friday night against Minnesota in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, the Hokies needed younger players to step up.Redshirt freshman and former Springfield Central star quarterback Pop Watson showcased his potential in...
Dear Annie: A woman, “Patty,” who pursued my husband 10 years ago, attends church with me. During this time, my husband alerted me to her efforts, and it culminated with her answering her home’s front door in only a towel. Patty had called him to...
WESTFIELD – The Westfield Technical Academy boys basketball team got downright defensive about its style of play in the Coaches vs. Cancer Challenge finals Friday night – and it paid off in the end.Westfield Tech held St. Mary’s to just four points in the first...
CHARLOTTE — Former Springfield Central football All-American Pop Watson made his second career start at quarterback for Virginia Tech on Friday in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl against Minnesota in Charlotte, North Carolina.The Hokies fell to the Golden Gophers, 24-10. Watson finished the game 8-for-12 passing...
