SOUTHWICK — While Town Meeting has already approved allocating $208,000 for the construction of four pickleball courts at Whalley Park, the Parks and Recreation Commission is proposing to expand the number of courts by two.“It going to be more expensive,” said John Whalley III during...
WEST SPRINGFIELD — What a difference a year makes.In 2023, the Eastern Exposition Exposition was hit by some of the rainiest 17 days anyone had seen in more than two decades. People stayed away, and profits sank, despite the fair raising ticket prices for the...
Jacoby Brissett is still the starting quarterback of the New England Patriots.That’s the message Jerod Mayo put out after his team’s 30-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers Sunday. The Patriots have now lost three straight games, with the offense looking particularly ineffective over that...
Patriots fans have been wondering whether a quarterback switch will happen, and calls for Drake Maye to replace Jacoby Brissett intensified on social media on Sunday after New England’s Week 4 blowout loss to the San Francisco 49ers.Brissett is far from the only problem the...
The talk during the week was not so much about starter Jacoby Brissett. It was more about Drake Maye, and when he might take over as the starter. Nothing seemed imminent, but he was closing in.The rookie had mop-up duty in the Patriots 24-3 loss...
The New England Patriots lost to the San Francisco 49ers Sunday in Santa Clara. What happened? Here are my biggest takeaways in the immediate aftermath. FINAL SCORE: 49ers 30 - Patriots 13-- Yes, the Patriots lost. It wasn’t particularly close. You could call it a...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Expectations weren’t high for the Patriots coming into Levi’s Stadium, but the performance on Sunday was still disappointing.In the first two weeks of the 2024 NFL season, the Patriots looked like a well-coached, hard-fought team with heart. In their Week 3...
BOSTON — The Red Sox gave righty Quinn Priester a spot start Sunday on the final day of the season Sunday. And it reaffirmed that the work he put in at Triple-A Worcester over the past two months has made him a better pitcher.“I felt...
BOSTON — One by one, they emerged from the dugout, waving to the crowd as introduced, representing the four championship Red Sox teams from this century. They came from near and far, but for a change, they weren’t at Fenway Park to be honored.Instead, they...
BOSTON — Red Sox designated hitter Masataka Yoshida caused something of a stir Sunday when he told Japanese reporters (including Carlos Yamazaki of Tokyo Sports Press) that he undergo right shoulder surgery shortly after the season. So what’s actually going on?Both Yoshida and Sox manager...
