CHICOPEE — Amanda Munson picked nursing to study at Elms College, but not because she loved it.“(Nursing) was not my passion,” Munson recently told The Republican.She said she chose it because of the higher wage that the career paid upon graduation, even though her true...
The Red Sox didn’t land a starting pitcher before Tuesday’s trade deadline but they reportedly tried to land one of the biggest names on the market.Boston pursued Justin Verlander before the Mets traded him to the Astros, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. It’s not...
To say Alyssa Thomas has been having an unreal year for the Connecticut Sun would be an understatement, and she was honored by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for making WNBA history earlier this year.The Hall now features Thomas’ game-worn Connecticut Sun jersey and...
Not for the first time, residents of Chicopee have had reason to question whether an elected official’s conduct warrants removal from office.They had reason – but no tool. For more than 13 months, a proposal to amend the city’s charter to provide that means has...
By Doug Wyllie Like other “soft-on-crime” DAs Kim Foxx, Larry Krasner, and George Gascón backed by liberal-billionaire-mega-donor George Soros, Travis County District Attorney José Garza is a sheep in wolves clothes, more interested in virtue signaling and political pandering than protecting the very weird denizens...
The Red Sox were short in their bullpen Wednesday. Both right-handed relievers Josh Winckowski and Chris Martin were unavailable for the final game of a three-game series in Seattle.Boston could have used one more inning from starting pitcher Kutter Crawford who tossed 5 scoreless frames....
HOLYOKE – Behind five shutout innings that featured six strikeouts from starting pitcher Luke Benneche, the No. 6 Bristol Blues defeated No. 3 Valley Blue Sox 10-3 during Game 3 of the New England Collegiate Baseball League quarterfinals on Wednesday evening at McKenzie Stadium.After losing...
SEATTLE — For much of the season, the Red Sox bullpen has been one of the team’s success stories.Closer Kenley Jansen has brought some stability and order to the ninth inning, converting 24-of-27 save opportunities, including the last 15 in a row. Once he recovered...
SEATTLE — Trevor Story’s return to the Red Sox will not happen Friday.Story had previously identified Friday as a target date for his return from the injured list but will not be back that soon, manager Alex Cora said after Boston’s 6-3 loss to the...
The Dodgers and the Tigers had a deal in place that would have sent Eduardo Rodriguez to Los Angeles, but the Detroit pitcher used his limited no-trade clause to block the deal from happening.It seemed like a questionable move for the former Red Sox lefty,...