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Bay State Conference baseball preseason power rankings

The Bay State Conference sent eight baseball teams to the postseason last year, with Braintree making the Division I quarterfinals, and Walpole finishing as runners up in D-II.This season, despite the losses of league MVPs Tate Bannish and Hayden Regan, the conference projects to be...

By Larry Smith

People in Business: March 31, 2025

The Big Y Board of Directors announces the appointment of Michael Pashko as director of pharmacy. He reports to Nicole D’Amour Schneider, senior vice president of retail operations and customer experience. Pashko is the son of a pharmacist and spending many days during his childhood...

By Larry Smith

Open Select Board seat will have three candidates on municipal election ballot

SOUTHWICK — The ballot for May’s municipal election is one step closer to be completed now that the deadline for candidates to submit nomination papers has passed.When the Municipal Election is held on Tuesday, May 13, there will be 18 seats up for grabs on...

By Larry Smith

Informational meeting scheduled for new bylaw to define prohibited activities on town property

SOUTHWICK — During the Select Board meeting Monday, a discussion was held about two competing bylaw proposals to regulate permitted and prohibited activities on town-owned properties, Board member Doug Moglin asked how the two should be considered: as separate or complementary.“Is this intended to supplement...

By Larry Smith

Boston Celtics star praises Jayson Tatum for being ‘outlier’ in current age

PHOENIX — After Jayson Tatum went through his workout at Celtics shootaround Wednesday, unexpectedly, it looked like there was a real chance he could play against the Suns. He sprained his left ankle just two days prior and was doubtful on the injury report, but...

By Larry Smith

Dear Abby: My husband of 17 years no longer wants to travel together

Dear Abby: I met an acquaintance a few months ago during a brief work situation. We struck up a friendship (or so I thought) and have had lunch or dinner together a few times. She’s recently divorced, and she has a fancy house, lots of...

By Larry Smith

Forest Park Zoo to open for season, with over 200 animals awaiting visitors

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By Larry Smith

‘We keep us safe!‘: Tufts student’s immigration detention ignites hundreds to rally

Several hundred people packed a park near Tufts University on Wednesday evening and rallied in a massive show of support for Rumeysa Ozturk, a Ph.D. student arrested by masked federal agents off-campus the day before. “I think the size of the mobilization today, people here...

By Larry Smith

Forgotten Mass.: Mountain Park in Holyoke (Photos, video)

Editor’s Note: Sebastian Restrepo is a multimedia specialist at MassLive. The “Forgotten Mass.” photo series represents some of the work he captures from his travels across Massachusetts and beyond. It focuses on abandoned places, hidden gems, historical relics and forgotten lands. If you’d like to...

By Larry Smith