On a September night in 1974, Elaine Gingras, then 25 years old, arrived at an IHOP on Route 9 in Shrewsbury.She was getting ready for her first day as a server — a job with which she had previous experience having worked at restaurants in...
Before 2024 wraps up, people have one more chance to see another eclipse — or, at least a partial one — right after another supermoon.On Tuesday, Sept. 17, Earth’s moon is expected to reach its full moon phase. Because it will be the closest full...
For 65 years, the Brimfield Flea Market has provided collectors from all over the world a place to gather and shop antiques, artisan crafts and collectors goods. While waves of new shoppers and dealers come and go, there are some faithful participants who make it...
The Bay State’s next helping of offshore wind power won’t be as significant as it could have been, and what was being touted as a tri-state partnership to make big advancements toward a region run on cleaner power appears to have largely fizzled.Gov. Maura Healey’s...
FOXBOROUGH – Football is officially back and Sunday marks a new era in Patriots franchise history.Jerod Mayo is at the helm when the Patriots take on the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday in their regular-season opener. This marks the first game for the new Patriots head...
The 2024 New England Patriots season is upon us and -- oh boy -- expectations are low.I had them going 7-10 in our MassLive staff picks and I came out looking like the unhinged optimist.This might be a long season. Fortunately, there’s a lot more...
By Stephen Owsinski Some might call it fate that National Police K9 Day was celebrated during Labor Day weekend 2024. I call it an ideal illustration of the always-paying dividends of dogs in policing, unrelentingly pursuing justice by sleuthing and capturing bad actors preying on innocents. Per...
DEAR ABBY: My sister’s fiance, “Logan,” always seemed very flirtatious with me. I told her she needed to control her future husband. After they were married, the same gestures and innuendos kept happening, and I reminded my sister about it. Logan did and said inappropriate...
WESTFIELD — The City Council voted on Sept. 5 to accept amendments to Westfield’s host community agreements with three cannabis businesses.All three passed with just one dissenting vote, from Councilor Nicholas Morganelli.Community Development Director Peter Miller had explained to the council’s Legislative and Ordinance Committee...
Dear Eric: My husband died 11 years ago. He was the greatest love of my life (so far?). Things became really bad two years before he passed due to his alcoholism.When we met, both of us were clean and sober. About four or five years...
