Ever come home from the beach with a large, painful bug bite? Or perhaps several?The greenhead fly was probably to blame, and — unfortunately — they are out and about again for the summer season in Massachusetts. What are greenhead flies?Greenhead horse flies — whose...
NORTHAMPTON – On a festive July 4, Adela Imul Adjanel shared a sobering reason for becoming a citizen of the United States.“Just to be safe,” she said. “I don’t give anyone any reason to send me home.”If you purchase a product or register for an...
A view of Chicopee Housing Authority buildings in the Elmer Drive neighborhood. (Don Treeger / The Republican) 8/28/2024The RepublicanSPRINGFIELD — Thirteen counts in a federal lawsuit against the Chicopee Housing Authority and its former executive director will move to a lower court.In a 32-page memorandum...
The Fourth of July baseball continues even up in Canada where the Toronto Blue Jays are hosting the Los Angeles Angels at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Friday.This Friday Night Baseball game is scheduled to start at 7:07 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast exclusively...
Saxon have canceled ten summer gigs as lead singer, Biff Byford, “undergoes an emergency procedure.”The legendary British metal band announced “the immediate cancellation/postponement of 10 shows across a six-week period” on Facebook Monday, June 30. Among these shows include Saxon’s performances Wacken Open Air, Pol’And’...
Hollywood actor Kurt Russell traveled back in time — but it wasn’t on a movie set. Russell, joined by his son Boston Russell, walked the halls of their Revolutionary War ancestor’s home in Arlington on Friday.The father and son pair’s visit to the Jason Russell...
SOUTH HADLEY — Capt. Bill Heyn points at his boat’s depth monitor and then out at the Connecticut River as the craft moves along.Twelve feet of water. Ten feet. Six feet. Two feet, he reads off the screen. We’re near the entrance of the Oxbow...
A fast food chain known for its original fried chicken recipe saw a significant drop in customer satisfaction last year.Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) saw a 5% decrease in 2024, according to newest American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) ranking that was released in June. KFC’s customer...
WASHINGTON — The Red Sox made a rather uncommon roster move after Friday’s rout over the Nationals.Four days after optioning reliever Zack Kelly to Triple-A Worcester, the club voided that transaction and retroactively placed him on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to June 30) with...
Security check-ins will soon be easier and quicker for certain travelers at 10 major airports across the country.Starting this summer, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will wave PreCheck fees for all active-duty service members, civilian Department of Defense personnel and Gold Star families (families have...
