A 25-year-old man was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse materials, according to acting U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Joshua S. Levy’s office. Cristopher Vladimir Pineda Martinez, of East Boston, was also ordered to pay $3,000 in...
More than 1.4 million people attended The Big E in West Springfield in 2023, making it one of the largest fairs in the U.S. and Canada. Carnival Warehouse compiled a list of the top 50 largest fairs in the U.S. and Canada. The Big E,...
A 43-year-old woman was found guilty Wednesday of leaving the scene of a crash that killed a Duxbury woman in 2019, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz’s office.The woman, Kristina Blackmore, was convicted of one count each of motor vehicle homicide by negligent...
Astronaut Sunita Williams has been telling her friends from Needham she’s doing just fine while stuck on the international space station — but that hasn’t stopped some residents from worrying about their hometown hero.Williams, who hails from Needham — where an elementary school is named...
A British “crazy golf” club is bringing its elevated mini-golf experience to Boston by partnering with a restaurant group with local ties and intends to open a new clubhouse space in the city’s Back Bay by fall of 2025.Called “Swingers,” the brand brings an “enhanced”...
Sheila Phelon, president of the Westfield Fair Association, has been going to fairs like this weekend’s Westfield Fair for most of her life.“When I was a little girl I used to follow my dad to fairs where he would participate in horse and oxen draws....
If there was any doubt whether the Patriots are, or at least should in full rebuild mode in 2024, they just sent it, along with Matthew Judon to Atlanta for a third-round pick.Christian Barmore was likely the tipping point. When the Patriots’ standout defensive lineman...
If you are like most Massachusetts voters, the chances are you don’t give much thought to the Governor’s Council.But if you must, think of this colonial-era throwback as the Bay State’s political equivalent to Schrödinger’s Cat. In other words, you know it’s there, and it’s...
BOSTON — The 2024 season is about to enter its final quarter. Beginning Thursday, the Red Sox will have 43 games remaining to make their playoff push.If they play many more the way they did Wednesday, their calendar will be wide open in the first...
There are plenty of layers to unpack from the news the Patriots have moved on from Matthew Judon, trading him to the Atlanta Falcons.From the return of a third-round pick for Judon, to the cost of eliminating the best pass rusher from the defense, to...
