Massachusetts is in the midst of a significant drought. That is unlikely to change this week, with little rain in the forecast. Instead, residents of the Bay State can expect temperatures at or just above seasonal averages — highs in the upper 70s to low...
Two beaches were closed in Massachusetts Sunday after sharks were seen attacking seals nearby. White Horse Beach and Long Beach in Plymouth had red flag warnings Sunday, which means the beaches were closed to swimming. The sharks were seen off Manomet Point. “Due to the...
A Boston police officer who testified at Karen Read’s second trial this spring resigned from the department effective Sept. 1, months after she took medical leave.Officer Kelly Dever’s testimony at the Read trial was marked by a number of tense exchanges with Alan Jackson, the...
Coming into the 2025 season, Rhamondre Stevenson was starting to look underappreciated. For the Patriots fan base that was so eager to put the lousy recent past behind them, TreVeyon Henderson was the shiny new running back. The speedy kid, who’d just won a college...
Dear Eric: I am a mahjongg instructor and enthusiast, and I run a mahjongg social at a public park. We have a group of anywhere from 20 to 50 players who meet up and use tables reserved for our group. Everyone knows how to play,...
WESTFIELD - The Caring Force will host its second Western MA Rally on Friday, Sept. 19, in Westfield Station University’s Scanlon Hall, 715 Western Ave. to recognize and uplift the essential work of human services workers in the region. The rally starts at 9 a.m....
WESTFIELD – The man arrested in the armed robbery of the Cumberland Farms convenience store on Main Street Wednesday evening was found after kicking in the shed door of an off-duty police officer while on the run, according to court documents.At about 8:40 p.m., David...
Monson Savings Bank Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Michael Rouette recently presented a $2,000 donation to Robin and Kerry Plourde, co-founders of Whip City Animal Sanctuary. The sanctuary was selected as a recipient of a donation after securing a spot in the top...
HUNTINGTON - Only a few short weeks after opening, the Gray Catbird Gift Shop at 22 East Main St. has suffered a setback, and will be closing for the foreseeable future. “How welcoming the community has been to the New Gray Catbird Gift Shop. Thank...
Springfield Police Superintendent Lawrence E. Akers, along with Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, held a promotional pinning ceremony for the Department’s four newest supervisors inside Springfield City Hall. Akers promoted Sgts. Matthew Longo, Dillon Springer, Luis Delgado and Orette Ho Sang.Born and raised in Springfield, Longo...
