SPRINGFIELD — For the past year and a half, Kaylanny Torres has spent her Tuesday evenings at community pools ran by Springfield Public Schools learning how to swim, not simply to be safe around water or to spend a summer afternoon at a local pool,...
After getting pulled by Bill Belichick in the third quarter of Sunday’s blowout loss to Dallas, Patriots quarterback Mac Jones had a message for his replacement, Bailey Zappe.During his weekly appearance on WEEI’s “Jones & Mego” show, Jones was asked what he said to Zappe,...
Springfield - On Sept. 5, Springfield officials joined American Medical Response (AMR) in congratulating their newest class of Earn While You Learn (EWYL) Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT). Twenty one graduates will soon be certified EMTs and will work for AMR Springfield full time. The diverse...
The Seahawks and the Giants wrap up Week 4 action on Monday night.Seattle is looking to extend its win streak to three games while New York tries to rebound from a 30-12 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.The game will air on ESPN and ABC....
BOSTON — The next lead baseball executive hired by the Red Sox will be the fifth they’ve employed since the 2011 season.Since Theo Epstein left the organization after the 2011 collapse, three executives have held the top spot in Baseball Operations and none — not...
Former Springfield Central star receiver Joe Griffin Jr. scored a touchdown for Boston College during the second half of the program’s game against Virginia on Saturday. Against one-on-one coverage on 1st and goal from Virginia’s five-yard line, Griffin went around his defender and caught a...
The Liberal Arts Popup Gallery in Northampton will hold several musical benefit shows for the shop during October.The 236 Pleasant St. art venue, which deals in a diverse array of artistic endeavors from local and regional artists, will start the slate of benefits on Oct....
Russ Francis, who played a total of eight seasons with the New England Patriots, died Sunday in a plane crash outside of Lake Placid, New York, the team confirmed Monday.The 70-year-old Francis was a passenger on an aircraft that was piloted by Richard McSpadden, a...
A Massachusetts man who won $1 million from a crossword-style scratch ticket game said he wants to give back to his family with the prize money, the Massachusetts State Lottery said.Brian Wilson, from Dorchester, won $1 million in the lottery’s new version of its “$2,000,000...
It might appear to be cloudy in New England Monday but it’s actually a “milky haze” from wildfires, the National Weather Service said. The weather service shared a photo from Springfield Sunday showing the hazy day. “Stark contrast in sky color between Springfield, MA and...
