Every September, hundreds of thousands of fair-goers flock to West Springfield to ring in the fall season with innovative food options, carnival rides, live entertainment and more, at New England’s biggest fair — The Big E.This year, MassLive made rounds sampling anything from Glazed Donut...
Wednesday night in Toronto, the Red Sox merely confirmed what had been obvious for some time: they would not be taking part in this year’s postseason.That constitutes their longest stretch for the franchise since the Butch Hobson Era (1992-1994). If the Red Sox are going...
If you’ve ever traveled while trying to eat vegan, you’ve probably had at least one experience during which you found that the vegan eating guide you checked online beforehand was inaccurate or insufficient. So MassLive decided to send me (one of two vegans on staff)...
BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate approved a resolution Wednesday intended to hold Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre in criminal contempt for failing to testify before a Senate panel.The senate approved the measure by unanimous consent.Members of a Senate committee looking into...
A month ago, Calvin Anderson was released by the New England Patriots. Now, he’s signing with one of the NFL’s hottest teams.Earlier this week, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed the veteran offensive tackle, bringing him in after an injury to rookie tackle Troy Fautanu.It’s a fascinating...
The police department in Haverhill is asking for the public’s help locating a car that hit a pedestrian and fled the area on Saturday.The pedestrian was hit near 350 Washington St. on Sept. 21 by an older model, four-door sedan, the police department wrote in...
A 20-year-old man pleaded guilty Wednesday to the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old in Lawrence in 2021, Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker’s office announced.Adrian Corniel De La Cruz, of Lawrence, was 17 when he shot Edward Javier to death in May 2021, prosecutors said....
If you’re planning to head to The Big E on Thursday, you’d be wise to pack an umbrella.Moderate to heavy downpours are possible across Massachusetts on Thursday. In West Springfield, where the fair is occupying the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition, National Weather Service...
Massachusetts could see substantial rainfall on Thursday, forecasters at the National Weather Service warned.The Bay State could see moderate to heavy downpours throughout the day, but particularly in the afternoon and evening, according to the weather service. Thursday also brings a chance of thunderstorms....
The National Weather Service issued a high surf advisory at 5:59 a.m. on Thursday valid for Thursday between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Essex, Plymouth, Barnstable and Nantucket counties.The weather service says, "Large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet expected in the surf...