SPRINGFIELD – A leader of Springfield’s Black community sharply criticized comments about Sonia Dinnall, the educator chosen Thursday as superintendent.Bishop Talbert Swan II issued a statement assailing School Committee member Christopher Collins....
A New York man pleaded not guilty to charges in connection with the 1993 shooting death of an Ayer teenager in Fitchburg in Worcester Superior Court on Friday, two months after a Gardner man did the same. Robert D’Lucca, 49, was indicted on one count...
BOSTON — When Craig Breslow was hired last fall as the Red Sox’ chief baseball officer, he indicated he would like to hire a general manager for his front office staff.At the time, he said he didn’t have a timetable for the hiring. But on...
The New York Liberty welcome the Washington Mystics to town on Friday, May 31 for a matchup in the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. The Mystics enter the game looking to finally crack the win column, sitting at 0-7 while the 5-2 Liberty are trying...
BOSTON — In a casual conversation during Friday’s pregame media session, Red Sox manager Alex Cora brought some clarity to the situation surrounding his future.For the first time, Cora — whose contract expires at the end of the season — said he will not be...
HOLYOKE — Springfield and Holyoke are seeing among the highest rates of homelessness in Western Massachusetts, according to housing officials.“Homelessness numbers have been up in Hampden County since 2021,” said Gerry McCafferty, Springfield’s housing director. An annual survey conducted in January found 2,901 people in...
BOSTON — Masataka Yoshida hasn’t played in a game since April 28, but in the last few days, has begun making progress toward returning to action.Yoshida has been battling a strained left thumb, an injury which, he revealed Friday, dates back to a road trip...
The power of song can can do more than bring people together at concerts, it can also reunite birds with their owner after they had been missing for almost three days.That was the case for one pet owner in Wrentham, whose pet bird named Thor...
SPRINGFIELD — Mustafa Rasheed stood with classmates near a sign identifying them as engineering students.He was moments away from receiving his diploma in civil engineering during Springfield Technical Community College’s commencement Thursday at the MassMutual Center. Becoming an engineer is a family matter for him,...
WESTFIELD — The Massachusetts Nurses Association and Baystate Noble Hospital nurses delivered a petition to hospital management Wednesday, asking for higher wages, and a solution to staffing and retention issues that they say are threatening patient safety.The petition was signed by over 80 nurses....
