Get ready for cold weather, as Friday will see wind chill readings drop below zero in some parts of Massachusetts, followed by scattered snow throughout the weekend.Temperatures will drop in a big way Friday as a cold front moves through New England, according to the...
The day after a Massachusetts casino player won a jackpot worth more than $100,000, a woman won a Blackjack jackpot at the same casino. The woman, who was not named by Encore Boston Harbor casino officials, won a $41,466.20 jackpot off of the game “Super...
The trade rumors around Anfernee Simons have been swirling ever since the Celtics landed the former Blazers guard in June in exchange for Jrue Holiday. The 27-year-old arrived in Boston as a veteran on a pricey expiring contract and was set to play a reserve...
Ordinarily, the arrival of the annual Baseball Hall of Fame ballot involves careful examination of the newcomers and their qualifications.Most years, there are a handful of players at least worthy of serious consideration for induction. Some may be borderline candidates, some may be no-doubt first-time...
For those in the area who take advantage of the state’s open burning season from Jan. 15 to May 1, each local fire department has its own policies to ensure the public’s safety.Westfield Deputy Fire Chief and Fire Prevention Officer Christopher King offered what could...
The Celtics are entering the final phase of roster evaluation leading up to the trade deadline next month. With Boston in the middle of a very tight Eastern Conference playoff picture, there will be a lot to weigh for Brad Stevens and the rest of...
When Da’Naysia Banks graduates from Sci-Tech, she will walk away with her name hanging from a banner, forever etched in Cybercats’ history. As Sci-Tech’s first girls basketball player to reach 1,000 career points in program history, the milestone symbolizes the new standard that Banks has...
For Jane Peirce, the cataclysmic flooding and massive displacement of thousands of people that turned the Swift River Valley into the Quabbin Reservoir isn’t just a page torn from the history books.It’s her family’s story, told and retold over the decades, one that is a...
A man convicted in 1995 of shooting a 19-year-old in the face at a Medford park, then fatally stabbing him almost 80 times was granted parole. Jeffrey Hardy will be released after serving 31 years of his life sentence in prison, after he serves six...
