SPRINGFIELD — A century ago, 30% of all children died after birth and the average life expectancy was about 40. Now the average life expectancy is a little over 76 years old and most of those gains are due to public health policies.Those policies ensure...
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last month underscored the fragility of vulnerable bridge infrastructure all across America.In fact, hundreds of millions of people are crossing over structurally deficient bridges in the U.S. daily, including in Massachusetts. There are 450 bridges...
A new fast-causal restaurant in Boston that specializes in making homemade pasta is expected to serve food that tastes like it came straight out of a European kitchen. “We’re raised with parents who ran restaurants and they always had the mentality that if it’s not...
In the United States alone there are 184 designated byway routes with gorgeous vistas and historic cultural sites, according to the National Scenic Byway Foundation.So no matter where you go in the U.S., you should expect to see a beautiful road filled with amazing things...
An April snowstorm was expected to bring up to 12 inches of snow to the northern Berkshires and up to 6 inches to the northern Worcester Hills overnight Tuesday. While the storm hasn’t wreaked too much havoc yet, the National Weather Service is predicting snowfall...
For an eclipse to happen, three celestial bodies must align — a common occurrence in our solar system and beyond. When Earth is involved however, such events become important because we are here to see them. Total solar eclipses like the one on Monday, April...
One of the highest profile quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft, Drake Maye landing in New England at No. 3 overall looks increasingly realistic as the pre-draft process rolls on.The rawest of the top-flight quarterbacks, Maye only started 26 games at North Carolina and might...
OAKLAND, Calif. — Red Sox starter Nick Pivetta’s favorite statistic can’t be found on Baseball Savant, Fangraphs, Baseball-Reference or the back of his baseball card.“Nothing really crazy. How good of a teammate I am I guess,” Pivetta said, laughing a bit when asked the stat...
Actress Jennifer Garner is mourning the loss of her father William Garner, who died at the age of 85 over the weekend. “My dad passed peacefully Saturday afternoon. We were with him, singing ‘Amazing Grace’ as he left us,” Garner wrote in an Instagram post...
Two people were shot overnight in Brockton not far from the site of a fatal shooting on Easter morning, police said. Brockton police received a report of gunshots at 12:27 a.m. Monday on Ash Street, and found “two victims” when they arrived, Darren Duarte, a...
