Yusuf Osman received his haircut at the Back to School Brighter event at Rebecca Johnson School on Aug. 25, 2021. (Hoang 'Leon' Nguyen / The Republican)SPRINGFIELD — Springfield students will have the opportunity to start the upcoming school year feeling prepared and confident. The Back...
A bicyclist was seriously injured Thursday after being involved in a crash with a dump truck in Orleans. Around 3:30 p.m., a male on a bicycle and a 2008 Isuzu Dump Truck collided at the intersection near Rock Harbor Road, the Orleans Police Department said...
A 37-year-old man accused of hitting another man in the head with a hammer in East Boston was arrested Wednesday, according to Boston Police. Eric Vargas, of East Boston, is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in connection with the incident on...
A 62-year-old man admitted on Thursday to threatening to kill a prominent federal official, their relative and the relative’s spouse, according to federal prosecutors.Michael Mahoney, of South Dennis, pleaded guilty to a single count of transmitting interstate threats to injure another person. A federal court...
From a shiver of white sharks spotted off Brewster to a tagged white shark with a mouthful of a name, over two dozen of these animals were spotted around Cape Cod over the last week.Since Friday, Aug. 1, the Chatham-based Atlantic White Shark Conservancy has...
WILBRAHAM — To honor the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal visited the residents at Life Care Center of Wilbraham, a rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility on Boston Road.The Springfield Democrat quoted Vice President Hubert Humphrey, who famously said, “The moral...
MONSON — While the 2026 gubernatorial election is still 15 months away, Republican candidate Mike Kennealy is wasting no time campaigning. Appearing as the guest speaker at an Aug. 6 Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce networking event at the Monson Free Library, Kennealy shook hands...
Westfield Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski and Director of Assessment Christine Shea at the Dec. 2 School Committee meeting. (WESTFIELD COMMUNITY TV)The Westfield NewsWESTFIELD - While the state legislature is currently pushing for a bell-to-bell cell phone ban in public schools, Westfield High School is planning to...
LEGO fans and plant lovers, LEGO is giving away a limited edition Botanical Collection Field Flowers set for free right now, but only until August 12, or while supplies last.To score this set, all you have to do is spend $25 or more on LEGO...
Desperate to escape abuse as a teenager, Shawn Shea fled to Springfield with a friend, hoping for safety and a fresh start.But instead of refuge, he found himself surrounded by fear and violence — living on what he called the “most dangerous street in Springfield.”...
