Five-time world champion Hannah Roberts of the United States is the one to beat on Wednesday morning in the BMX freestyle gold medal competition.Roberts was the top qualifier in Paris on Tuesday, while reigning gold medalist Charlotte Worthington of Britain failed to advance to the...
Free community college has become a reality for Massachusetts residents after Gov. Maura Healey signed the Legislature’s $57.8 billion budget on Monday afternoon.“Massachusetts will now have the most comprehensive free community college program in the United States,” Healey said at a news conference Monday....
CHESTER — While the presence of manganese and last week’s boil order brought to a head the issues facing Chester’s water system, a consultant for the town said its water woes may have started years earlier.“I have been warning them and warning them and warning...
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss has a simple warning for university administrators who might be thinking about taking it easy on campus demonstrators if they reprise their noisy and disruptive tactics this fall.Those are some nice endowments you got there. It would be a shame if...
SPRINGFIELD — Five new wedding gowns, each featuring a vibrant array of colors, will be unveiled at the MGM Springfield Garden runways show in August.Dani Simone, a wedding designer based in Hartford, will feature five romantic gowns, each flowing elegantly down the courtyard, with streamlined...
BOSTON — Immediately following the Major League Baseball trade deadline, the normal grades and winners and losers began popping up at the national outlets.The Red Sox deadline-day moves (acquiring Lucas Sims and Luis Garcia for prospects) barely moved the needle to stir up much reaction...
The New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund announced Tuesday it awarded $3 million in grants to over 100 nonprofits in the state that uplift marginalized communities.A little more than 80% of the leaders in this year’s funding cycle are “Black or Brown” and...
BOSTON — There was a moment at about 5 p.m. Tuesday when it looked like the Red Sox might be up to something big.MLB Network’s Jon Morosi tweeted that one of the Red Sox big-three prospects had been pulled from the Sea Dogs lineup an...
Upcoming programs at Berkshire Botanical GardenSTOCKBRIDGE – Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming programs. Music Mondays: Aug. 5, Zikinna. Performances run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Food trucks will be available at selected performances. Cost is $15 members, $20 nonmembers; Friday, Aug. 9 through...
Dear Abby: After many years of trying to keep our family together, divorce is our final option. My husband has had two affairs that I know of during our 30-year marriage. They hurt me deeply. We’ve had lots of counseling, but we can’t get past...