An amendment to a bill before lawmakers will order judges to keep repeat firearms laws offenders behind bars, addressing concerns from police, politicians and the public.State Sen. John Velis, D-Westfield, a member of the Criminal Justice Committee, recently filed an amendment to a gun bill...
SPRINGFIELD — The year 2023 set records in Springfield for the most homicides, the most guns seized and the most shell casings recovered. It seemed violence had peaked.That was until June 5, when seven people armed with seven gunsused an AR-15 to spray two undercover...
* The rivalry between the Red Sox and Yankees hit its peak in 2003 and 2004. It seems we’ve spent the last 20 years hoping that it would somehow return.The 2018 Division Series was a spark, and so too was the 2021 wildcard game. But...
Whether they’re trying to beat traffic, find a prime parking spot or want the best shot at finding what they’re looking for, there are lots of reasons why people show up at the Brimfield Flea Market at the crack of dawn.Most vendors open around 8...
Walking up and down dusty paths pulling a wagon full of treasures is the kind of labor of love that builds up an appetite fast and for those spending the better part of a day scouring for deals at the Brimfield Flea Market, this rundown...
Wyc Grousbeck spent money, hired good people and cared about winning. Good owners are rare. It’s going to be a huge loss when he is no longer the owner of the Celtics, which is imminent after he announced his plans to sell.It’s difficult to get...
Dear Abby: We have five grandchildren. All but one call me MeeMaw. I’ve been MeeMaw since my first grandchild was born 15 years ago. Four years ago, our third grandchild was born, and the fourth arrived the next month. This fourth grandchild was calling me...
Dear Eric: My wife and I have a wonderful marriage, but I wish she would just let me do the cooking. Where I am concerned with the flavor of foods and taking those extra steps to make our food taste delicious, my wife is mostly...
Dear Annie: My friend and I are part of a very small percentage of upcoming high schoolers who are without Snapchat. Socially, this can be very difficult, as it is hard to communicate with friends and even girls because everything is run through Snapchat nowadays....
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Norfolk County reported from June 30 to July 6. There were 5 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,809-square-foot home on Kingswood Road in Westwood...
