When Springfield native Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, now 34, was on her way to becoming the Bay State’s all-time leading scorer in women’s high school basketball, she faced opposition and hatred.The Muslim teen at the time became famous for wearing her hijab while playing for the New...
On a cold evening in late December 1993, the rich aroma of fried chicken and mashed potatoes wafted through a Dorchester family’s home.Clementina Chéry had spent the day making her 15-year-old son’s favorite meal, as per his request earlier that morning. Though she had hesitated,...
All around the American League, there’s been regression this winter. The best teams reside in the National League, which houses the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Not far behind are the San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets.Meanwhile, the Yankees lost Juan Soto,...
The Bruins left Toronto glad to have their winless three-game road trip as well as a tumultuous first half of the 2024-25 season behind them.Boston ended its 41st of 82 games in position to make the playoffs, but just barely. Holding on to that spot...
Inside the historic Printers Building in downtown Worcester, hundreds of edible mushrooms are proliferating in a former storage room.Oyster, shiitake and lion’s mane species grow out of sawdust “fruiting” blocks under humidity tents, soon to make their way to people’s plates.Betting big on the urban...
The Krafts have work to do.Ownership needs to figure the best way to get the Patriots out of the hole they’re in. After moving on from Bill Belichick, the sailing hasn’t gone smoothly with successor Jerod Mayo and a front office led by Eliot Wolf.The...
This is a biweekly column about all things skiing and snowboarding in New England.The ski season in New England is bringing more energy-efficient snowmaking and new lesson offerings, along with two new independent owners taking over ski areas, bucking the corporate trend....
Dear Abby: My husband and I have been together for 16 years and have what I consider to be a happy marriage. My question concerns ongoing conversations we have been having about my hair color. The first couple of years we were together, my hair...
Dear Eric: Friends of ours, who live on the other side of the country, have a daughter who is a senior in college in the same town we live in. It’s not uncommon for the daughter to spend holidays like Thanksgiving, or the occasional weekend,...
Prospective homebuyers considering the real estate market had a range of options in various neighborhoods throughout the region between Dec. 29 and Jan. 4. In this article, we outline recent property sales in Suffolk County, all of which featured homes under $1,500,000.Here, we provide a...
