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Musician behind viral ‘probably because I am CG5’ TikTok coming to Cambridge

Remember that TikToker who went viral for his “Probably because I am CG5” video last year? He is currently on an international tour and will stop at The Sinclair in Cambridge on Friday night, July 26. CG5, whose real name is Charlie Green, said fans...

By Larry Smith

Hibernians of Hampden and Hampshire Counties Annual Traditional Summer Picnic

Holyoke - The Hibernians of Hampden/Hampshire Counties invites the public to attend the annual traditional summer picnic featuring Jim O’Connor and the Boston Irish-American Blackthorne Band at Hamel’s Summit View Pavilion, 555 Northampton St. on Sunday, Aug. 25 from 1 to 5 p.m., rain or...

By Larry Smith

Cost of misconduct by Springfield police still mounting (Editorial)

While it might seem hard to put a price on years lost due to wrongful imprisonment, lawyers and courts make these calls all the time.If past can be prologue, Springfield and its police department may have to compensate a former Springfield shopkeeper who spent more...

By Larry Smith

This Springfield College alum won Olympic gold. But his lifelong opponent was cancer

SPRINGFIELD — Forty years after winning Olympic gold, Springfield College alum Jeffrey Blatnick’s life and legacy will be honored this weekend.The Springfield College Wrestling Alumni group will host a lunch at the college museum at noon Saturday to remember Blatnick, an Olympic wrestler who took...

By Larry Smith

Mailbag: Did the Patriots whiff at left tackle?

We’re running a mailbag every Friday during training camp. If you have questions on the Patriots, NFL, or want to gripe about past answers, email cmason@masslive.com or tweet @bychrismason. Now let’s get to this week’s questions!Did Eliot Wolf totally whiff on setting us up with...

By Larry Smith

Meet the Massachusetts Olympians competing for Team USA

They’ll race in boats on the track and up walls. They’ll wield sticks, sabers, bows and oars and compete individually and on teams. There will be quite a few athletes with Massachusetts ties wearing red, white and blue in Friday’s Olympic Opening Ceremonies and in...

By Larry Smith

MLB Notebook: Twenty years after leaving Red Sox, Nomar Garciaparra looks back

The MLB trade deadline arrives Tuesday. Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has made it clear that he will try to improve the roster by then.But no matter what Breslow does between now and then, it’s impossible to imagine that he will make a...

By Larry Smith

Westfield clerk seeking canine candidates for 2nd annual Top Dog contest

WESTFIELD — Westfield’s Top Dog Contest for 2025 is now open, according to City Clerk Kaitlyn Bruce. The contest, now in its second year, offers residents the opportunity to have their loyal companions compete to be named Westfield’s “Top Dog,” while at the same time...

By Larry Smith

Asking Eric: I felt outcast in high school but I’m curious as the 50th reunion approaches

Dear Eric: My 50th high school reunion is later this year and I’m not sure if I should go. I was a smart kid who moved to an ex-urban town immediately before high school began. I was a science geek, creative, on the autism spectrum...

By Larry Smith