WESTFIELD — On Oct. 6, the School Committee was treated to a presentation by third and fourth grade members of the newly-formed Young Historians Club at Westfield River Elementary School. Their teacher Jennifer Thielen, a member of the Westfield Historical Commission, said the club was...
WILBRAHAM — Longtime radio personality John O’Brien would like to live like a man with little time left. But he’s too tired, because he is dying. After battling cancer for 14 years, his doctors say his fight is about to end. They tell him he...
A lucky bet ended in a jackpot prize for a Massachusetts slot machine player. On Sept. 29, a Encore Boston Harbor player bet $3 on the “Whitney Houston” slot machine and won a jackpot prize of $27,348.58. The casino, which is located in Everett, has...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As they celebrated in the locker room after their season-opening 3-1 win over the Washington Capitals, Bruins assistant coach Steve Spott presented Marco Sturm with a game puck from his first career victory as a head coach.Sturm hugged Spott and waved the...
The Celtics bet on players with untapped upside with many of their offseason moves this summer and saw some encouraging returns out of their gate in their preseason opener Wednesday night. One of the promising highlights in Boston’s 121-103 win over the Grizzlies came from...
Take your air conditioners out of the window and grab your fleece pullovers, winter is coming in New England — and so are the Polar Seltzer Winter seasonal flavors.As is the case with some flavors, I’m not exactly sure what they’re supposed to be or...
In the wake of the deadly Gabriel House fire, Massachusetts regulators may soon tighten safety inspection protocols at assisted living facilities to close loopholes that put vulnerable residents at risk. A new proposal before the Assisted Living Residences Commission — introduced after a recent MassLive...
Sunday night felt great, didn’t it? The Patriots were back in prime time, facing a superstar quarterback and the game came right down the wire, with a clutch field goal to wrap up a 23-20 victory over the Super Bowl favorite Buffalo Bills.It felt like...
FOXBOROUGH - One-game wonder? Or rest-of–the-season stud?It’s hard to know if the Stefon Diggs that showed up Sunday night in Buffalo, hellbent on putting on a show against his former team in his return to Highmark Stadium, will be the Diggs we see in New...
FOXBOROUGH – Considering where the Patriots were the last two seasons, the offense is off to a great start.The team enters this week tied for 12th in scoring, averaging 25.0 points per game. That’s an improvement from last year (17.0) and 2023 (13.9). However, there’s...
