FOXBOROUGH - While the Patriots are still trying to figure out which quarterback will be the Week 1 starter, the defense has a few issues to solve as well.Most of them revolve around a super tough schedule and all of the top quarterbacks Jerod Mayo’s...
When Ginni Burton heard the Connecticut Sun was hosting the first ever WNBA game to be played at TD Garden, she was really hoping they’d play Dallas.The mother of four still remembers the precise moment the historic game was announced. Her youngest daughter, Veronica Burton,...
DEAR ABBY: I am a 40-something woman who has recently become disabled. I use a wheelchair. Some days, my body works; other days, it doesn’t. But walking any distance causes me to have seizures. I look fairly healthy to anyone who isn’t close to me,...
WESTFIELD — The City Council on Aug. 15 approved an easement on Medeiros Way for the proposed Streamfield battery bank, despite concerns over the project.Councilor William Onyski, who chairs the Legislative and Ordinance Committee, said the easement would allow Texas-based Jupiter Power, which is proposing...
Dear Eric: One of my closest lifelong friends passed away recently. I’ve been friends with her husband also, since their marriage, where I was a bridesmaid. Their 50th anniversary is coming up next month. I’m heartbroken that “Lou” won’t have his wife, my friend, there...
Dear Annie: I want to know why people think it’s OK to harass and abuse other people. My ex brought his girlfriend home, and they spent the night in the garage. That was when we were still married.Then he took my 5-year-old daughter out on...
HOUSTON — Houston, the Red Sox have a bullpen problem.What could have been considered a momentary blip on the radar in the days after the All-Star break has turned into a full-fledged five-alarm fire for the Red Sox, who are seeing a concerning late-game script...
Dear Eric: My adult nephew and his girlfriend recently had a child. They are both in their mid-30s and neither has gainful employment. My nephew has also struggled with mental health issues. His mother passed away several years ago, so his remaining family system consists...
It’s time to grab your tickets and check to see if you’re a big winner! Someone in California had a winning ticket for Monday’s drawing. The Powerball lottery jackpot had reset after one lucky winner in Pennsylvania won $212 million in the August 12 drawing....
HOUSTON — The Astros were in quite the giving mood Monday night. Unfortunately for the Red Sox, so was their bullpen.Boston coughed up yet another late-game lead as Yainer Diaz walked it off against Kenley Jansen with a solo blast to deep left to give...
