Over the last 21 years, the Red Sox have won four championships. On two other occasions, they have gone to Game 7 of the ALCS. In total, they qualified for the postseason 11 times in that span.In that same time frame, the Kansas City Royals...
The Bruins didn’t go back to Quebec City while Patrice Bergeron was still playing. So even though the longtime Boston captain is starting his second year retired, the city took the opportunity to honor him with a short pregame ceremony before the exhibition game between...
FOXBOROUGH – With his father in and out of jail and his mother working long hours, a young Ja’Lynn Polk needed a role model.So he followed his uncle everywhere.When Jacob Fredieu played middle school football, his nephew was running up and down the sideline. In...
FOXBOROUGH - The Patriots have the worst-ranked offense in the NFL. Their passing game is dead last among the 32 teams. And their 13 points per game output is second worst league-wide.Four games in, new offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt hasn’t exactly put on a...
By Stephen Owsinski No matter where you are geographically located in America, you likely learned about Hurricane Helene, the daunting devastation, and the waves of first responders who braved the life-threatening elements to roll out rescue operations—as always. In my Tampa Bay county, Emergency Operations Center managers...
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Woman’s Club is looking to raise $500,000, as members shift their focus from renovating the outside of their clubhouse to the inside.“It’s an old building, almost 100 years old. The problem is you start on one project, but as you start...
Dear Annie: I am generally an upbeat, look-on-the-bright-side kind of person. Unfortunately, my husband of 30 years and my 80-year-old mother are definitely not. My husband could best be described as a middle-aged Sheldon from “The Big Bang Theory”—an analytical scientist who will always choose...
Dear Abby: Some relatives come once or twice a year from out of state to stay at my in-laws’ house. For the past 20-plus years, it has been the same routine. They show up, but we never know ahead of time when or how long...
Dear Annie: I read your postings in our local newspaper every day, and I’ve noticed that you often tell people to seek help from a professional counselor before making big decisions.I agree this is an important step, but I’ve found that counselors and psychologists are...
Dear Eric: My brother and sister-in-law visit infrequently, usually only once or twice a year, including a major holiday. After each visit, I tell my husband that we will not host them again.In the past, their arrival and departure times have been inconvenient. They converse...
