HOLYOKE ― Tessa Murphy-Romboletti, the first woman to lead Holyoke’s City Council, has locked in a second term and is calling all councilors to the table — literally — for a retreat aimed at aligning priorities and defining the city’s next chapter.When her second term...
The PVIAC Football Coaches held their annual postseason meeting earlier this week at Holyoke High School. Most pressing on the agenda was the voting of all-league teams in each of the six Western Mass. conferences, which is done by coaches of each program.The all-league nods...
Jurors in the Brian Walshe trial did not return a verdict on Friday after deliberating for about three-and-a-half hours.The jury of six women and six men got the case around 12:30 p.m. Friday. Jurors returned to the courtroom around 4:15 p.m. after declining the opportunity...
Balanced Recovery Center, a mental health clinic based in East Longmeadow, is expanding to Worcester next year.The clinic is opening an office at 51 Union St. which will open on Jan. 5, 2026, according to a spokesperson for Balanced Recovery Center.“Expanding into Worcester allows Balanced...
The Boston Harborwalk, a 43-mile park and pedestrian pathway that stretches along the city’s coastline, will soon extend further north into Charlestown and beyond. The city’s Planning Department this week approved putting the estimated $5.5 million project out for bids from contractors. The extension will...
Views expressed here represent those of the author and not necessarily of MassLive or The Republican. Readers are invited to share their opinions by emailing to letters@repub.com.I was recently traveling in Florida, which naturally got me thinking about getting older. In Florida, it’s hard to...
A lottery player in Massachusetts claimed the first $1 million prize in a winter-themed scratch ticket game that costs $5 per ticket to play.The $1 million prize was from “$1,000,000 Winter Winnings,” a game released on Oct. 14. There are still two $1 million prizes...
Blustery and cold conditions will persist across Massachusetts on Friday as forecasters monitor incoming snow bands this weekend. While the wind advisory has subsided, forecasters predict winds ranging between 25-35 mph with up to 40 mph gusts, according to the National Weather Service. Despite sunny...
The Celtics five-game winning streak came to an ugly halt on Thursday night with a 116-101 loss to the Bucks in Milwaukee. Boston led by as many as 13 points in the first half but watched their lead dissipate quickly after halftime as the team...
A lucky bet ended in a nearly $20,000 jackpot prize for a slot machine player at MGM Springfield earlier this month. On Dec. 1, the player bet $8 to win $19,643 off of the game “Buffalo Ultimate Stampede.”Overall, there are more than 1,500 slot machines...
