It takes a lot to become a Division I athlete. It takes even more to become a starter. And it’s almost an impossible task to become a captain and a leader of a team.The impossible is just the everyday for Catherine Bean and Samantha Breton....
SPRINGFIELD — Come mid-September, breastfeeding mothers working at or merely visiting the Roderick L. Ireland courthouse will have a dedicated place to pump breastmilk or nurse their babies.According to Erika Gully-Santiago, deputy public information officer for the Supreme Judicial Court, 11 courthouses across the state,...
When someone walks up to 13 Stars Hot Sauce in the Rhode Island building at The Big E, the conversation might start with talking about hot sauce called The Dragon’s Breath or Nuclear Option. But when founder Sean Maloney meets a veteran or first responder,...
BOSTON — On a night when some other competitors were idle, the Red Sox took a step — however small — in the right direction.The Red Sox bludgeoned the Baltimore Orioles, 12-3, to pick up a half-game in the wild card standings as both the...
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In the aftermath of the Patriots stunning win over the Bengals, Jerod Mayo made mention of the popular narrative surrounding his team.So did defensive tackle Davon Godchaux.Patriots owner Robert Kraft also introduced the subject when addressing the team in the locker room. He told the...
Week 1 of the NFL season is in the books, and some old friends of the New England Patriots got off to a tough start. Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy suffered an orbital bone fracture in Baltimore’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on “Thursday...
Dear Abby: My boyfriend’s mom has dementia. He asked me and my kids to move in with him and said he would marry me. In exchange, he expected me to quit my job and take care of his mom. I felt it was a disaster...
WESTFIELD — The City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 5 to eliminate the requirement that the city engineer obtain a professional engineer license.The change had been requested by Mayor Michael McCabe. Several councilors also said they were happy with the work being done by current...
Dear Eric: My wife and I have been married for 20 years and together for 27. We have four children together; the youngest is 11 and the oldest is 19.The last couple of years, we drifted apart to the point where my wife “checked out”...
