A $25 bet ended in a jackpot win for a Massachusetts casino player this month. On Jan. 9, a Encore Boston Harbor casino player won $20,000.00 by playing the game “Gaming King Poker.” Encore Boston Harbor casino, in Everett, has more than 2,700 slot machines...
WESTFIELD — A Westfield man, who authorities say admitted to drowning a pregnant cat in July 2024, was in district court Wednesday for pretrial hearings on three unrelated cases.Donald C. Heenan, who remains in jail without bail until at least Feb. 25, would be allowed...
SPRINGFIELD — The public may think of the Hampden County District Attorney’s office only when they have an interaction with law enforcement. However, District Attorney Anthony Gulluni has made it part of his mission to introduce himself to young people and connect with them on...
In 1883, body mass index, more commonly referred to as BMI, was first developed by a statistician who was trying to determine the average size of the European white male. He randomly used weight divided by height squared. It was never meant to be used...
AGAWAM — When Agawam City Councilor Tom Hendrickson announced Friday he would challenge incumbent state Rep. Nicholas Boldyga to represent the 3rd Hampden District, it was for several reasons, including the fact that Boldyga is not responsive to his constituents.“Lack of response from him has...
WESTFIELD — On Friday, Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski announced that Westfield schools will be closed on Monday due to the impending snowstorm.Speaking to the Westfield News a few hours before making the official call, Czaporowski said his additional concern is if the area gets as much...
Amari Williams had seen the floor for the Celtics before in his rookie season before Friday night, but the stakes had never been quite this high. The two-way center found himself entering the game for the first time in overtime with Neemias Queta and Luka...
Dear Eric: My mother and late father sold vintage and secondhand items on auction sites for years to supplement their household budget. I taught them to list online many years ago.I work two jobs and also freelance. I’m unmarried, in my 50s, live a half-hour...
Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry will always consider the South her home, but the country music singer also has a soft spot for Massachusetts.The Grammy-winning band kicked off their 2026 tour at the Lynn Memorial Auditorium in Lynn on Jan. 9, marking the first...
A man who participated in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old in Roxbury in 1995 was granted parole for a fourth time this month in a unanimous decision by the state’s Parole Board.Laron “Ronnie” Elliot was convicted of second-degree murder in May 1997 under a...
