BOSTON — It’s hard enough when you’re a rookie to hit big league pitching, including triple-digit fastballs and breaking balls with elite spin.When you’re doing it with your hands held high in your set-up, making it harder to be on time for what’s coming your...
The Celtics have punched their ticket to the NBA Finals where a lengthy break lies ahead before Game 1 against the Mavericks on Thursday night. That gives us plenty of time to dive into the mailbag to get ready for the anticipated showdown. If you...
In one Massachusetts hotel being utilized as an emergency shelter, its name and location redacted from state documents, inspectors in October reported evidence of roaches, inoperable windows and missing smoke detectors.At another hotel, evaluated that same month, inspectors recommended a drain cleaning company come in...
More than two weeks after Uxbridge Town Meeting members voted down a $27.6 million school budget, some residents are unsure what to expect when a new budget proposal is put up for a vote at a Special Town Meeting on June 18.Uxbridge resident Casandra Ashley...
The Celtics and Mavericks are both onto the NBA Finals in what should be a highly-anticipated matchup between some of the best players in the world. But among the top storylines going into the Finals focuses on former C’s guard Kyrie Irving, who spent two...
Those in the market for a new couch, mattress or sofa will soon find two new shopping options at Assembly Row in Somerville. This year, two stores whose parent companies filed bankrupt and left Somerville storefronts vacant for close to a year, will soon be...
UFC returns with UFC 302 on Saturday night from Prudential Center in New Jersey.Dustin Poirier will get another chance to hoist undisputed UFC lightweight title when he enters the ring against reigning champion Islam Makhachev. Poirier does have some momentum on his side after coming...
Dear Abby: I am a male scientist at a large university. Four years ago, I was surprised to receive an email from someone with whom I’d been friends many years ago, when he was a postdoctoral fellow in our department. We were good friends back...
Dear Readers: In advance of my last “Ask Amy” column in this space, which will run on June 30, I’m rerunning some previous Q&As — pulled from my files. This Q&A ran in 2020.Dear Amy: I’ve been married for almost 40 years, pretty much happily.My...
Happy June, everyone!The summer weather is finally in full swing. I hope everyone is able to enjoy the sunshine this weekend.With the observance of Memorial Day this past Monday, I attended a multitude of events across the district including some in Agawam, Chicopee, Russell and...
