While it might seem hard to put a price on years lost due to wrongful imprisonment, lawyers and courts make these calls all the time.If past can be prologue, Springfield and its police department may have to compensate a former Springfield shopkeeper who spent more...
SPRINGFIELD — Forty years after winning Olympic gold, Springfield College alum Jeffrey Blatnick’s life and legacy will be honored this weekend.The Springfield College Wrestling Alumni group will host a lunch at the college museum at noon Saturday to remember Blatnick, an Olympic wrestler who took...
We’re running a mailbag every Friday during training camp. If you have questions on the Patriots, NFL, or want to gripe about past answers, email cmason@masslive.com or tweet @bychrismason. Now let’s get to this week’s questions!Did Eliot Wolf totally whiff on setting us up with...
The MLB trade deadline arrives Tuesday. Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has made it clear that he will try to improve the roster by then.But no matter what Breslow does between now and then, it’s impossible to imagine that he will make a...
They’ll race in boats on the track and up walls. They’ll wield sticks, sabers, bows and oars and compete individually and on teams. There will be quite a few athletes with Massachusetts ties wearing red, white and blue in Friday’s Olympic Opening Ceremonies and in...
WESTFIELD — Westfield’s Top Dog Contest for 2025 is now open, according to City Clerk Kaitlyn Bruce. The contest, now in its second year, offers residents the opportunity to have their loyal companions compete to be named Westfield’s “Top Dog,” while at the same time...
Dear Eric: My 50th high school reunion is later this year and I’m not sure if I should go. I was a smart kid who moved to an ex-urban town immediately before high school began. I was a science geek, creative, on the autism spectrum...
Dear Annie: I’m a 58-year-old grandmother to two grandchildren: a 7-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl. I’ve been their primary caregiver (besides their parents) since they were born. I still play a significant role in their lives, visiting often on weekends and staying for a...
SPRINGFIELD -- A city man accused of smashing into multiple vehicles while leading police on a wild car chase into Agawam was arrested on 46 charges Thursday.Three police officers were hurt during the chase but none received serious injuries, said Ryan Walsh, police spokesman.Davey Quinones,...
Dear Eric: I am a youngish widow with an empty nest. Last year I moved to be near my daughter to help her with her young twins. My daughter and her husband have jobs that require them to leave home at about 6 a.m. I...
