SPRINGFIELD — Police officers in Springfield’s firearms unit only pointed their weapons at 17 people, physically controlled nine and took down six during all of 2024, according to a report filed this week with a federal judge about the unit’s use of force. The Firearms...
The pungent smell of murky water drifted throughout Burncoat High School’s cafeteria Wednesday morning.The odor emanated from a concrete box that retired history teacher Jack Chiras had just opened. The box, a time capsule, had been unearthed from the ground outside the cafeteria after being...
The highly anticipated leaf peeping season is only a month away for New England and the season is expected to be vibrant. Foliage expert Jim Salge told Yankee Magazine that he predicts the 2025 season will be shaped in large part by a year of...
The investigation into a home invasion involving a local business owner takes a turn when an unlikely witness comes forward in a new episode of “Dateline: Secrets Uncovered” airing on Wednesday, August 20. The new episode will air at 8 p.m. ET on Oxygen. Those...
Following a rainy day across Massachusetts on Wednesday, cloudy skies could continue on Thursday as some of Hurricane Erin moves through the Atlantic Ocean and possibly impacts the Cape and Islands with heavy winds. Rain should diminish later Wednesday night and into Thursday’s early hours,...
Top state Senate leaders met with bar advocate attorneys last week to discuss the ongoing work stoppage in Massachusetts that is causing a constitutional crisis after legislative action was taken last month without their input.Coming after months of tension, the hour-long meeting at the state...
A car crashed in a ravine in Ludlow early Wednesday morning.Ludlow Police DepartmentFirefighters rescued a driver from a ravine in Ludlow early Wednesday morning following a rollover crash. The driver involved in the crash called 911 to report the incident on East Street shortly after...
Retired Providence, Rhode Island Municipal Court Judge and former “Caught in Providence” star Frank Caprio has died. According to a statement on his official Facebook page, Caprio died on Wednesday, Aug. 20 after battling pancreatic cancer.“Beloved for his compassion, humility, and unwavering belief in the...
Editor’s note: The article was updated at 6:10 p.m. on Aug. 20, 2025 to correct the spelling of the victim’s first name.A teenage boy was charged in connection with a crash that killed 13-year-old Savanah Gatchell in Marblehead on Tuesday, Essex County District Attorney Paul...
As Hurricane Erin passes off the coast of New England, dangerous conditions are possible at Massachusetts beaches. “Powerful Hurricane Erin will result in high surf and dangerous rip currents to ocean exposed beaches" Tuesday through Friday, National Weather Service forecasters warned.Multiple warnings have been issued...
