WESTFIELD — The first merit badge Sean McMahon earned as a Boy Scout was for basket weaving. Since then, he’s earned an additional 65 merit badges — a level of success only a few Scouts achieve.For most scouts, the Eagle badge is the pinnacle of...
Dear Eric: I have a first cousin “Karen” who lives in Florida. I live in Connecticut. We are close in age, but I don’t have a close relationship with that side of my family in general. My aunts and uncle have spoken to me a...
Dear Annie: You told a reader to call doctors by their last name until invited otherwise. Your writer had called the doctor by the first name on the first visit. Had she never been to a doctor before? No one should think this is appropriate!This...
Dear Eric: I’ve been seeing my partner for more than a year. They’re over 40, noncommittal and “don’t know what [they] want out of life”. I’m in my late 30s and definitely want to cohabitate and consider parenthood. How do I deal with my partner?—...
It’s time to grab your tickets and check to see if you’re a big winner! The Powerball lottery jackpot continues to rise after one lucky winner in New Jersey won $221 million in the June 10 drawing. Is this your lucky night?Here are Monday’s winning...
SPRINGFIELD — The Forest Park Pool reopened on Monday after it was drained and cleaned of glass following a series of problems caused by a large group of youths and young adults.By Monday evening, Thomas Ashe, head of parks, buildings and recreational management, said the...
A Massachusetts State Police trooper whose admittedly “unprofessional” text messages took on a critical role in the murder trial of Karen Read, which ended in a mistrial on Monday, was relieved of his duty, acting State Police Colonel Jack Mawn announced.Proctor, the lead investigator in...
By Scott SavagePreface: What follows is a discussion of the legal and training issues surrounding the Uvalde school shooting. Obviously police officers have a moral obligation to make entry and neutralize active shooters but in this article I consider whether that moral obligation is also...
PRESS RELEASEEAGLEVILLE, Pa. — Streamlight Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, introduced the ProTac HL 6, the newest and brightest addition to the ProTac series of tactical lights. Delivering up to 5,300 lumens and an extraordinary beam reach, the...
By Jeff ReinitzWaterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, IowaWATERLOO, Iowa — The two Waterloo police officers who were shot Sunday were attempting to use non-lethal force to detain a suspect with a gun, according to investigators.The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation said Kelvin Lee Plain Jr., 35, shot...
