Search efforts will resume Wednesday for a man swept down the Connecticut River in Holyoke after he went to a popular fishing spot with his girlfriend Monday night — though the looming threat of a nor’easter may force a temporary pause in the search. Members...
A late spring nor’easter is on track to hit Massachusetts on Wednesday night, bringing cold, soaking rain and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Skies were overcast after sunrise and are expected to remain cloudy throughout the daytime hours on Wednesday, according to the National...
Both the way 22-year-old shortstop prospect Marcelo Mayer swings the bat and plays defense looks almost effortless to Red Sox first baseman Abraham Toro.“It kind of looks nonchalant,” said Toro, who played with Mayer in Triple-A Worcester before his call-up May 3.Toro compared Baseball America’s...
A Massachusetts man, incarcerated for more than three decades and recently disciplined for threatening prison staff, was hoping for a second chance outside prison walls.Jesus Sierra and Santa Montanez had been dating for less than a year when Sierra moved into a Dorchester apartment with...
SOUTHWICK — Assuming his new role as the chair of the Conservation Commission, Norman Cheever arrived at the commission’s meeting Monday prepared to take steps to protect the North Pond Conservation Area.“There are some people in town that think the Conservation Commission failed at addressing...
Previous rankings: Preseason, week 1, week 2, week 3, week 4, week 5, week 6Walpole (11-4) (No. 1)Needham (11-4) (No. 5)Newton North (11-7) (No. 3)Weymouth (9-8) (No. 4)Wellesley (9-8) (No. 2)Framingham (9-8) (No. 8)Milton (6-10) (No. 6)Natick (6-11) (No. 7)Braintree (4-14) (No. 9)Brookline (2-15) (No....
While Torrey Craig didn’t play much throughout the playoffs as the Celtics saw their season come to an abrupt end, the longtime veteran still gushed about his time with the team. Craig said it was an amazing experience being a part of the Celtics as...
With the amount of rain the area has gotten over the last two months, most folks probably barely noticed that Westfield and Southwick had implemented mandatory water restrictions because of drought conditions.As of Tuesday, however, the drought is officially over in the region and the...
WESTFIELD — For 56 years, the Westfield Middle School has observed Memorial Day with an assembly inviting area veterans to be recognized for their service, and this year’s assembly on May 20 was part of the grand tradition. Local veterans, many from American Legion Post...
Previous rankings: Preseason, week 1, week 2, week 3, week 4, week 5, week 6Xaverian (14-3) (No. 2)Saint John’s Shrewsbury (15-4) (No. 1)St. John’s Prep (11-6) (No. 3)Catholic Memorial (8-11) (No. 5)BC High (10-8) (No. 4)Malden Catholic (2-17) (No. 6)Game of the week: Xaverian at...
