CHICOPEE – They were heading out to deliver books to Afghanistan children when a homemade bomb exploded outside the gate of a military base in Kandahar.Nine years later, state Sen. John Velis, D-Westfield, a major in the Army National Guard, remembers being one of the...
BALTIMORE — The Red Sox’ 11-3 loss to the Orioles here at Camden Yards Monday marked their 54th game of 2024. That means Boston (27-27) already is a third of the way through its regular season.“We’ve had a lot of injuries,” Rob Refsnyder said. “Guys...
The mother of three of the girls who were injured during a stabbing at a Braintree movie theater Saturday evening is thanking the first responders and doctors who helped her daughters.Lisa Dembowski’s daughters were among the four girls stabbed by a man inside a theater...
Many coming of age in the 1960s hold a special place in their hearts for Iron Butterfly’s 1968 psychedelic rock anthem “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.” Now, the vocalist, composer and organist behind the mega-hit — Doug Ingle — has died. He was 78.Ingle’s son, Doug Ingle Jr., confirmed...
The property located at 300 Pier 4 Boulevard in Boston was sold on May 9, 2024. The $3,100,000 purchase price works out to $2,203 per square foot. The condominium, built in 2017, has an interior space of 1,407 square feet. This apartment has two bedrooms...
Berkshire County may experience some flooding Monday evening amid “heavy downpours,” according to the National Weather Service.The service issued a hazardous weather outlook for the county for the night of Memorial Day, predicting intense rain and possible thunderstorms. The precipitation may flood urban and poor...
Monday is the final round of the 2024 NCAA Men’s Golf Individual National Championship. The activity at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. started early as Andrew Swanson of Clemson and Braxton Whatts of Utah had to earn the final two spots...
WESTFIELD — On June 1, the Friends of the Pine Hill Cemetery will host “Grave Conversations: Pine Hill Cemetery Residents Speak.”Walking tours will invite folks into the cemetery for an afternoon of living history, during which actors will portray historical figures of Westfield who have...
Two drivers were killed in a wrong-way car crash on I-93 in Methuen early Monday morning, according to Massachusetts State Police.Troopers were called to the three-vehicle crash around 2:10 a.m., state police said in a press release. Their initial investigation suggests that a 53-year-old Quincy...
SOUTHWICK — Nearly 10 months after Select Board member Doug Moglin said something needed to be done to remove several rope swings hanging from trees along the North Pond in the North Pond Conservation Area, the first steps needed to down the trees are being...
