Police are looking for a man accused of stealing a car parked outside a Gardner hospital Monday afternoon, while a child was still inside it. Officers responded Monday afternoon to reports of a car stolen from Heywood Hospital with a child inside. The suspect, who...
In the run-up to the 2025 season, MassLive is taking a position-by-position look at some of the top high school football players in Massachusetts.We recently highlighted the top running backs in the state. Now, we want to hear from you: Which high school running back...
SOUTHWICK — The Select Board met last Thursday to discuss goals and projects for the next two years, including having a Pioneer Valley Transit Authority bus stop in town, getting the municipal fiber project off the ground, exploring impact of adopting a residential tax exemption,...
St. John's Riley Selvais (left) and Chris Vargas (right) at the Massachusetts High School Football Media Day at Needham High School on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.Sebastian RestrepoChris Vargas and Riley Selvais have been working together on a football field since they were in elementary school.In...
WESTFIELD - Ward 3 Councilor Bridget Matthews-Kane wants to let seniors who qualify for the Senior Circuit Breaker Tax Credit know that they may still apply for a 50 percent discount on the Westfield waste collection fee.On May 1, the City Council voted in an...
1/11Westfield Fair 2025WESTFIELD — Residents of Westfield and surrounding communities enjoyed the 97th Westfield Fair, which took place under clear skies Aug. 15-17 at the fairgrounds on 137 Russellville Rd.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site,...
Dear Eric: I’m a right above-knee amputee. I became an amputee two years ago due to an escalated argument with my mother who stabbed me seven times while I was knocked unconscious with a bat. She was given 12 years. She’ll do six and a...
SPRINGFIELD — Gary Mullen wants one thing for the audience when he brings his Queen tribute “One Night of Queen performed by Gary Mullen and The Works” to MGM Springfield on Sunday.He wants them to have fun.“We are trying to create a time that you’ll...
Once every month, the moon is invisible in the night sky. But once in a blue moon, the moon is a Black Moon. Later this week, a new moon dubbed a “Black Moon” will hang in the night sky. Though a Black Moon is a...
A Civilian Conservation Corps interpretative panel sits at the picnic area near Damon Pond in Brimfield State Forest. The state is rethinking the level of payments it provides to towns that are home to untaxed state land. (Jim Kinney/ The Republican)The RepublicanHow much is cleaner...
