HOLYOKE — After nine years of soul searching, the Holyoke school district has emerged from receivership more efficient, nimble and ready to reclaim local control, state and city leaders said Tuesday.The Holyoke School Committee and the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education met at...
A couple of the rising young teams in the West meet up on Tuesday, Nov. 19 for NBA Cup action with the San Antonio Spurs hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.The game is scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m....
Herlda Senhouse, who founded a jazz dance group to raise money for Black students in the 1950s and lived to become the second-oldest person in the United States, has died at age 113.Senhouse died “peacefully in her sleep” on Saturday, said Stephanie Hawkinson, public information...
Five people were injured, including two people who had to be taken to the hospital by helicopter, in a fiery crash in Harwich Monday night. Around 10:48 p.m., a car had driven off the road near Queen Anne Road and Rebecca Road. The car had...
The Red Sox should make some roster moves Tuesday ahead of the 6 p.m. deadline to protect Rule 5 Draft eligible players.Eligible players who are not selected to the 40-man roster today will be available to other MLB teams in the Rule 5 Draft on...
A 47-year-old Millbury man attempted to run from police twice in a U-Haul truck, according to the Shrewsbury Police Department. Around 8:42 p.m. on Nov. 12, a Shrewsbury police officer saw a U-Haul truck in the parking lot of a CVS. The driver of the...
SOUTHWICK – In a vote of 3-2, the Parks and Recreation Commission approved applying to the town’s Community Preservation Committee for an allocation of $670,000 to build six pickleball courts at Whalley Park.“I would really like to vote on it tonight so we can present...
WESTFIELD - The Mass Cultural Council has designated Westfield as one of three new cultural districts, along with Holyoke and Watertown, capping a recent two and a half year effort by city officials, area arts organizations, individual artists and the Westfield Merchants Association. For some,...
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GREENFIELD – Backers of Northern Tier passenger rail service along the Route 2 corridor called Monday for state transportation authorities to put years of planning into action.“Northern Tier passenger rail will help meet the critical needs of central and western Massachusetts while advancing the well-being...
