Community organizers in Amherst are staging a rally on Friday at the Amherst Regional Middle School, two weeks after the return of Amherst Superintendent Michael Morris, who took emergency medical leave in May.The rally, billed as being staged to support LGBTQIA youth and demand “transparency,...
AGAWAM — Mass shootings across America have become a near-daily occurrence, and many fear that no one is safe. John Nettis feels that way, too, and is doing something about it.Nettis is a law enforcement veteran in Hampden County, having served in the Sheriff’s Department...
FOXBOROUGH - Patriot fans got their first look at JuJu Smith-Schuster, who was an active participant on Day 1 of training camp after missing all of the early camps.Smith-Schuster did his best to win over the fans in his debut, hyping up the crowd several...
Michele Ruschhaupt opened The Zen Frog to allow Florence residents to create community and have a meeting space.“I’m in a very lucky position to not have to have the business; I really just wanted to do it for the community,” said Ruschhaupt, owner of The...
BOSTON — To Justin Turner, Kiké Hernández is more than just a teammate he has played with in two places. Hernández was the lead recruiter in the efforts to bring Turner to Boston over the winter and Turner’s spring training roommate. The two are incredibly...
Bystanders attempted to save a man involved in a motorcycle crash Tuesday, according to the Abington Fire Department.At about 9 a.m. Tuesday, officials responded to 911 calls reporting a motorcycle crash near 900 Bedford St., according to the fire department. When officials got there, multiple...
By Stephen Owsinski Phoenix police Officer Morgan Bullis is definitely bullish on police work, so much so that she pushed through tons of physical therapy and rehabilitative efforts to return to patrolling, after being shot on March 24, 2023. In what Phoenix Police administrators called an “unprovoked...
Patrice Bergeron ended his 19-year career on Tuesday when he announced his retirement from the Bruins in a heartfelt statement.The 38-year-old — who celebrated his birthday on Monday — spent his entire career in Boston and exemplified leadership on and off the ice long before...
A restaurant whose mission is to show residents what authentic Mexican food really tastes like opened their doors last week, soft launching Mexcalito Taco Bar in downtown Northampton.The business, which has another location in Amherst, replaces Mama Iguana’s, which closed at the beginning of April....
SPRINGFIELD — In anticipation of a rise in hot weather, the city intends to reopen its cooling centers Wednesday through Friday.Temperatures are expected to be in the high 80s and low 90s, according to the National Weather Service.“Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen-Caulton-Harris and I...
