Six people stole hundreds of lottery tickets during a dozen break-ins at convenience stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, according to Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker. The break-ins started in Swampscott on Feb. 27 when a glass window at Citgo Gas Station was broken...
Right about now, many area schools are poised to make budget decisions that, in time, could affect whether some students continue to attend.This spring budget season has presented school committees across the state with two sets of numbers trending in the wrong direction: More children...
TORONTO — From the start of the morning skate on Wednesday to the end of his press conference, the Bruins got the best version of Brad Marchand, who went from having a quiet series to planting himself directly in the center of it.If he’s someday...
More than 100 protesters at a pro-Palestinian encampment on Emerson College’s downtown Boston campus were arrested early Thursday after officials at the college had warned students of “imminent law enforcement action” hours earlier.In all, 108 protesters, many of them students, were arrested and will face...
If January’s Railroad Hobby Show - the largest show of its kind in North America - wasn’t big enough for you, then you might want to consider attending this weekend’s Northeast Large Scale Train Show.Both shows, held on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition,...
TORONTO — After his second win and second strong effort of the postseason, Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman had something very specific he wants to work on.“I need to do some more pushups,” Swayman said after the Bruins’ 4-2 win in Game 3 gave them a...
The Celtics lost homecourt advantage in the first round on Wednesday night with an ugly 111-101 loss to the undermanned Miami Heat. Boston now hits the road in a 1-1 series to try to take command of the series once more after beginning the night...
He doesn’t believe humanity will ever achieve intergalactic space travel seen in so many science fiction television shows and movies from “Star Trek” to “Star Wars” and beyond. And he has never seen an otherworldly UFO, but believes there has to be intelligent life far,...
CLEVELAND — When Chase Anderson takes the mound for the Red Sox to start Thursday’s game in Cleveland, he’ll be the ninth different Red Sox pitcher to make a start in the club’s first 25 games.That’s not exactly how the Red Sox envisioned things going...
The pre-draft process is one where the Patriots meet with most prospects. The goal is for the team to learn as much as possible before putting together their draft board and then selecting a player.Every year, the Patriots meet with hundreds of prospects in the...