Dear Eric: I am the grandparent of a now 24-year-old grandchild. Starting in high school and continuing through college he was not fully engaged — he did not turn in homework, missed classes. In steps “helicopter grandma” (a high school counselor and former teacher) who...
BALTIMORE — By no means did the Red Sox have a bad trip to Baltimore. They got two key contributors back in their lineup (Tyler O’Neill and Triston Casas), got solid starting pitching from multiple guys and won a couple of close games against a...
In front of a sellout crowd, the Worcester Red Sox (23-21)/(58-61) outslugged the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (22-21)/(56-60) in their 10-8 victory at Polar Park on Sunday afternoon. Taking five of six games in this week’s series, the WooSox have now won 13 of 18 matchups...
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Tina Charles scored 22 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, Jordin Canada scored 13 of her 19 points in the second half and Atlanta beat the Connecticut Sun 82-70 on Sunday for the Dream’s second consecutive win following a monthlong break...
Teammates have a cool nickname for Red Sox prospect Kristian Campbell.“We call him Barry Bonds just because of how good of a hitter he is,” top Red Sox prospect Roman Anthony said.The Red Sox promoted Campbell to Triple-A Worcester on Sunday evening, a source confirmed...
Springfield-based Bishop Talbert W. Swan II has been named the national chairperson for the voting initiative of the Christian denomination Church of God in Christ (COGIC).The initiative, called COGIC Counts, will use a variety of means to maximize voting participation among the denomination’s congregants across...
SPRINGFIELD — A vehicle rolled over several times before hitting a McDonald’s restaurant and leaving two injured Saturday night.One patron of the restaurant and one occupant of the car were brought to the hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening, said Fire Capt. Drew Piemonte....
SOUTHWICK — The’s no question that the town’s sewer rate will be increased before Oct. 1. The debate is over how much.“I know this rate’s gotta go up, and it ain’t going to be pretty,” said Select Board Chair Jason Perron at the board’s Aug....
Red Sox reliever Liam Hendriks dominated in his first rehab outing for Triple-A Worcester on Sunday.Hendriks — who is returning from Tommy John surgery he underwent last Aug. 2 — pitched a perfect fifth inning against Lehigh Valley. He got Kody Clemens to fly out...
BALTIMORE — For the Red Sox to get where they want to go in the home stretch of the season, they’re going to need to keep the ball in the ballpark and limit defensive errors. They did neither Sunday.Despite another good outing from Kutter Crawford,...