Hard-throwing righty Wikelman Gonzalez became the third ex-Red Sox prospect from the Garrett Crochet trade to make the majors when the White Sox called him up Friday.Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has traded 15 prospects since last year’s trade deadline. Here’s a look at how...
On Sunday, the Agganis Foundation will host six of its nine All-Star games, honoring student athletes in Massachusetts.The events will begin with girls lacrosse and softball at 11 a.m. Lacrosse will take place at Manning Field in Lynn while softball will be at Fraser Field....
A law that’s meant to be a last resort is often turned to amid the opioid overdose crisis. Massachusetts has one of the largest systems of involuntarily committing people for substance use-disorder treatment. That’s according to Leo Beletsky, a professor of law and health science...
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SOUTH HADLEY — While the world was honoring U.S. and allied troops on the 81st anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France, this month, a Holyoke priest was in a small French chapel paying tribute to a fallen, fellow chaplain from Holyoke killed during the invasion....
Dear Abby: I am a woman in my mid-20s who has had only abusive, toxic, and horrendous relationships after entering adulthood. Since high school, I have spent years trying to find a “good guy” who will treat me with respect and love me unconditionally.I made...
Tucked away in the picturesque town of Harwich, the Cape Cod Lavender Farm is marking its 30th anniversary this year. Established in 1995 by Cynthia Sutphin as a way to balance work and family life, the farm has flourished into a beloved Cape destination. Situated...
*It’s been written (and said) before, but it bears repeating: there were no heroes in Red Sox vs. Rafael Devers, which was settled, once and for all, last weekend.Even now, a week removed, it remains mystifying how things disintegrated so quickly. It seems odd that...
Massachusetts plans to close the Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center (MASAC) in Plymouth. The only other jail or prison-run location where people will get involuntary drug treatment will be Stonybrook, June 10, 2025. (Douglas Hook / The Republican) ...
Whether talking to a player or coach on the defensive side of the football, a common theme and buzzword was used time and again. The defense’s mantra under Mike Vrabel’s new regime?“Violence.” Safeties coach Scott Booker described how that mantra would be implemented.“We are going...
