During his introductory press conference, Mike Vrabel didn’t mince words when describing the coaches he was going to assemble on his Patriots staff.“We want to put the best talented coaches in front of our players,” he said. “When they stand in front of these players,...
The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory at 3:28 a.m. on Tuesday valid for Tuesday between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. for Northern Worcester and Southern Worcester as well as Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties.The weather service says, “West winds 20 to 30 mph...
Dear Abby: After several months of weight loss, our preteen daughter was hospitalized after a trip to the ER. She was diagnosed with ARFID. It’s an eating disorder we had never heard of but one in which the patient is NOT deliberately losing weight or...
More than 100 full-time educators at Tufts University in Medford will go on strike Monday after almost a year of unsuccessful contract negotiations.The university and its lecturers are at odds over fair wages, a cost-of-living adjustment and sustainable workloads, according to the Service Employees International...
Eastern States Exposition employees Cliff Hedges, director of security, and Mackenzie Coburn, sales innovation manager, have been appointed chairman of safety and security and chair of the Sponsorship Committee, respectively, by the International Association of Fairs and Expos.The IAFE is a voluntary, nonprofit corporation that...
SOUTHWICK — The chair of the town’s Lake Management Committee said a new state law establishing a boater education program and requiring all boaters to earn a safety certificate to operate on the state’s waterways has been needed for years.“It’s long overdue,” said Richard Grannells,...
WESTFIELD — Science, Technology and Engineering Supervisor Lauren Cadigan has announced that the Healthcare Pathway at Westfield High School will be introducing a new phlebotomy course for certification through Holyoke Community College. The class will be taught on Wednesdays beginning Jan. 29 during after school...
The Cooley Dickinson VNA and Hospice program has announced it is now a Level 5 Partner with We Honor Veterans, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Level 5 is the highest level that...
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Two bills filed on Beacon Hill this month aim to make a dent in a lesser-known trend in the opioid crisis; one where little regulation exists, if any.Pill press machines historically had legitimate and legal uses by the pharmaceutical profession and people who made their...
