Views expressed here represent those of the author and not necessarily of MassLive or The Republican. Readers are invited to share their opinions by emailing to letters@repub.com.Springfield Technical Community College nursing program graduates (from left) Lynette Trujillo, Malak Elkadri and Margaret Geaney at their commencement...
A man has been arrested after police said he followed a woman into her North End home last week and sexually assaulted her. Cornelius Williams, 34, of Boston has been charged with indecent assault and battery and assault with intent to rape, according to the...
Who is Nick Ahmed? That would be a Massachusetts-born MLB player who’s won two Gold Gloves.More recently, the former East Longmeadow star was featured on a “Jeopardy!” clue. During Monday night’s episode of the long-running quiz show, Ahmed appeared in the $200 clue under the...
A late season nor’easter is on track to drench Massachusetts this week and bring up to 50 mph winds, following days of unseasonably cold temperatures. The storm is forecast to begin late Wednesday, with the worst of the weather hitting Thursday before tapering off Friday,...
BOSTON — As Celtics president Brad Stevens warned when he took the podium, he doesn’t quite know what the team will do this summer yet. Those discussions by the front office will take place over the next few weeks. The C’s saw their season unexpectedly...
A $100,000 lottery ticket was sold at a Cumberland Farms gas station in Massachusetts and the winner came forward Monday to claim their prize. The winning ticket was from the $30 scratch ticket game called “Millions.” There’s still 76 prizes worth $100,000 to be claimed...
WESTFIELD — The Westfield City Council again heard from advocates and some detractors of an ordinance to allow backyard chickens by right in residential areas in the city, with councilors seemingly equally split in favor and opposed to the plan. The ordinance was then sent...
WESTFIELD — The City Council on May 15 unanimously approved all of the Community Preservation Committee grants before it on recommendations from the Finance committee, with some discussion on taking another look at the Community Preservation Act in Westfield. In discussing the recommendation from the...
SOUTHWICK — After the chair of the Parks and Recreation Commission made an impassioned plea to have the commission’s director’s salary increased during a Select Board meeting last Thursday, it was decided to come up with a “commensurate” salary after a reevaluation of the position’s...
BOSTON — While the Celtics fell short of their goal of going back-to-back, they still had an overall stellar season. They won 61 games, set a franchise record for road victories and notched other impressive marks along the way.So, Boston president Brad Stevens only had...
