The National Weather Service issued an updated wind advisory at 7:40 a.m. on Monday in effect until 8 p.m. for Dukes and Nantucket counties.The weather service adds to be ready for, "East winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.""Gusty winds will...
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for “having explained innovation-driven economic growth” including the key principle of creative destruction.The winners represent contrasting but complementary approaches to economics. Mokyr is an economic historian who delved into long-term...
NORTHAMPTON — Fueled by energy, commitment and community, the Northampton field hockey team has refused to let any loss deter them from their love of the game. As the season has progressed, the Blue Devils (2-12-1) have continued to lift each other and capitalize on...
A coastal storm that rolled into New England on Sunday will continue to dump rain on Massachusetts throughout Monday, with high winds and flooding along the coast likely.Forecasters with the National Weather Service expect about three-quarters of an inch of rain to fall over the...
NEW ORLEANS – When Milton Williams woke up on Saturday, he couldn’t stop sweating. The Patriots defensive tackle felt cold. By the time he landed in New Orleans, his fever had surpassed 100 degrees, and the team medical staff gave him an IV. As it...
BOSTON—Anfernee Simons has started every game he appeared in for the past three seasons in Portland but that’s a trend that’s coming to an end. An offseason trade to the Celtics has set the stage for to a transition to a reserve role in Boston,...
The Red Sox’ season is over, even if Major League Baseball’s postseason is just heating up. That means it’s a good time to look back at our staff predictions from late March — and assess how we did.As always, this exercise is a humbling one....
The Springfield Chamber Players will launch their 2025–26 season at 52 Sumner in Springfield on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 3 p.m.Bassist Alexander Svensen, assistant principal bass of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, will perform works by Bach, Bartók, and Dragonetti. He will be joined by violinist...
Dear Eric: In the past, you’ve suggested to writers that they stop sending cards, gifts, checks, et cetera, when the recipient cannot bother to even acknowledge them. I agree, but what about this: I have teenage and young adult grandchildren in two different families. Seven...
NEW ORLEANS – Sitting inside the visitors’ locker room in the Caesars Superdome, Rhamondre Stevenson was talking to rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson.The Patriots had just won their third-straight game, beating the New Orleans Saints, to improve their record to 4-2. Although that streak and...
