Every week throughout the 2025-2026 basketball season, MassLive will release updated boys basketball power rankings for the Bay State Conference.Here are the rankings going into the first week of the season. Newton North Brookline NeedhamWellesleyMiltonBraintreeWalpoleNatick WeymouthFraminghamAlthough Newton North graduated its top two players in Teagan...
It’s a blank slate, a new season for Western Massachusetts high school boys basketball teams as the winter 2025-26 slate officially kicks off Thursday night.It was a memorable 2024-25 season. Pioneer Valley Regional won the MIAA Division V state title, and Monument Mountain reached the...
A fire safety expert from Worcester Polytechnic Institute has warned that improperly maintained Christmas trees can ignite and engulf an entire room in minutes.“These trees can, if they’re dry, they can go up very, very quickly and very rapidly and cause involvement of a lot...
Ethan Elie, Senior, BraintreeBraintree graduated 11 seniors at the end of last year. The Wamps will look very different this winter, but one thing that will be the same is Ethan Ellie making an impact on the floor. The senior was the conference’s MVP of...
Dear Eric: This is in response to “Walking Seniors,” whose neighbor would turn the sprinkler on them when they walked by his house. I happen to be a lawyer.I would suggest the letter writer bypass the police who are doing nothing, go directly to his...
A forensic scientist with the Massachusetts State Police who analyzed items recovered from a dumpster in Swampscott will continue his testimony Tuesday in the Brian Walshe murder trial.Defense attorney Larry Tipton is expected to resume his cross-examination of the scientist, Matthew Sheehan. Sheehan testified on...
,An aide to former state Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante intends to run for the open 5th Essex District seat and a former Rockport selectwoman also plans to jump into the race.Both Democrats filed papers Monday to set up candidate committees in the House district that includes...
“Old mice droppings” found on booths at a TGI Fridays location in Boston was one of multiple problems health inspectors found earlier this month. Issues with mice were previously noted in multiple health inspections for the TGI Fridays, located at 1625 Tremont St. in Roxbury,...
Those looking for some Canadian hospitality paired with an eclectic food menu and stunning space can check out one of Boston’s newest restaurants.Cactus Club Cafe officially opened its first-ever United States location at 500 Boylston St. in Back Bay on Tuesday, Dec. 9.Marking the chain’s...
FOXBOROUGH - The race for the AFC’s top seed has pretty much come down to two teams.Heading into Week 15, both the Patriots and Broncos have matching 11-2 records. At this stage, in the event of a tie, the Broncos have the edge based on...
