The city of Springfield saw a 45% decrease in the number of homicides in 2024 from the previous year’s all-time high of 31. Last year, 16 incidents resulted in 17 homicides and 13 involved gun violence, according to Springfield Police Department spokesperson Ryan Walsh....
BOSTON — It would have been a good play at any point in the game, but the fact that Matt Poitras notched a pretty assist in his second shift after the Bruins summoned him back to the NHL set an important tone.The version of Matt...
Romeo Crennel has a pretty good beat on Mike Vrabel, what makes him tick, and what makes him such a good head coach.The three-time Super Bowl winning defensive coordinator was with the Patriots when Vrabel first arrived in New England in 2001 via free agency....
A 71-year-old man died after being hit by a car while attempting to cross Lake Avenue in Worcester after exiting a bus, police said.Worcester police went to the area of 265 Lake Ave. at around 5:15 p.m. on Friday, where they found the man with...
A 73-year-old pedestrian was killed after getting hit by a vehicle in Falmouth on Sunday. At about 6:30 p.m., a man was hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Gifford Street and Dillingham Avenue, the Falmouth Police Department wrote on Facebook. The driver involved...
Two people were taken to Boston hospitals with serious injuries after they were stabbed in Stoughton Sunday night, police said.Stoughton police went to Page Terrace at around 8 p.m. for a report of a disturbance. Arriving officers found two adults with stab wounds, Police Chief...
A 6,046-square-foot house built in 1897 has changed hands. The spacious historic property located at 46 Woodman Road in Chestnut Hill was sold on Dec. 27, 2024, for $7,000,000, or $1,158 per square foot. This two-story home provides a generous living space with its five...
BOSTON — The Celtics are dealing with a pretty limited list of options heading into the trade deadline option next month. The team is stuck in the second apron, making any type of trade challenging to pull off with the restrictions involved. Throw in the...
SOUTHWICK – The owner of Gem Marina, located in front of the former Crabby Joe’s and now Fusion Bar & Grill, appeared before the Planning Board this week asking members to allow him to add four rental slips to the 16-slip dock now used by...
During Special Town Meeting being held at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Southwick Regional School, residents will be asked to vote on five warrant articles.Article 1 will ask voters to allocate $155,000 of Community Preservation Committee funds from its unreserved account to pay for...