SOUTH HADLEY — A sought-after charter school for students with a passion for the arts was beset by controversy as the academic year closed, prompting some concerned parents to yank their children from the rolls. While the head of the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter...
A Worcester man killed in a shooting at an apartment building last month was remembered for his love of outdoor activities and using that time with his sons and stepsons, his obituary read. Officers responded to multiple calls about gunfire at the Southgate Street apartments...
Springfield’s Dakin Humane Society is offering reduced-fee and no-fee pet adoptions for a two-day window Friday and Saturday thanks to a partnership with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).On Friday, June 11 and Saturday, June 12 from 12:30 p.m. to...
BOSTON — Now and likely well into the future, Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer are inexorably linked.They were grouped together as the Red Sox‘ top two prospects as they made their way through the minors. They made their major league debuts within a couple of...
Massachusetts could see another muggy day as the heat continues, but a chance for isolated thunderstorms could bring with it a flood risk. All of this is prologued by potential rainfall and isolated thunderstorms Monday night, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters anticipate scattered...
BOSTON — Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida is likely to be reinstated from the 60-day injured list Wednesday.The 31-year-old outfielder, who is returning from an offseason right shoulder labral repair, is working out here at Fenway Park on Monday. He played five straight games on...
SPRINGFIELD — Wages for the state’s 58,000 personal care attendants increased by 50 cents an hour last week under a union contract signed in 2023.Pay now ranges from $20 an hour for early-career PCAs to $22.40 an hour for PCAs with the most experience, their...
Massachusetts residents who face criminal charges and have been held without an attorney for more than a week were released Monday afternoon — some still without legal counsel — amidst a major defense attorney work stoppage that started in late May that triggered a rare...
CHICOPEE — Two men — a former city councilor and a former educator — have announced runs for municipal positions in the next election.Joel McAuliffe, who represented Ward 1 between 2018 and 2023, announced in a press release Monday that he will be running for...
HOLYOKE – A woman is recovering from serious injuries she suffered after an unprovoked attack Sunday by a German shepherd in Holyoke, which authorities classified as a near-fatal “level five” incident. The dog will be in quarantine for 10 days.Holyoke Police Chief Brian Keenan said...
