A child was stabbed outside the Dartmouth Mall on Sunday, and police have arrested a suspect in connection with the incident.Police went to the mall around 2:50 p.m. on Sunday after receiving a report of a possible stabbing in the parking lot outside of Five...
The last few remaining Chuck E. Cheese animatronics in Massachusetts are fading as the children’s arcade is getting upgrades nationwide.Instead of the Chuck E. Cheese animatronic band, called Munch’s Make Believe Band, there will be a full-sized video wall at the Methuen location on July...
With days remaining in this year’s Pride Month observances, one Massachusetts lawmaker says he wants to look after LGBTQI+ Americans who blazed the trail.New legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and others would set up a new federal agency aimed at supporting the...
BOSTON — In the eyes of many, Connor Wong entered the 2024 season as a placeholder. The 28-year-old was coming off a first full big league season in which he didn’t do much at the plate and seemed, along with Reese McGuire, to be simply...
Florence Bank recently pledged a $25,000 gift to Revitalize CDC’s $3 million capital campaign, launched in 2023. Funds will be used to develop a 3,200-square-foot warehouse that will allow the Springfield-based nonprofit to better serve its audience of low-income families, seniors, veterans and those with...
The Healey-Driscoll administration has released a work plan for the “Forests as Climate Solutions” initiative unveiled a year ago.While Healey’s team is winning praise from environmentalists, some feel it doesn’t go far enough to safeguard state lands from logging.The initiative will set new forest management...
CINCINNATI — Rookie David Hamilton is a man of few words. He spoke with reporters after the Red Sox set their single-game franchise stolen base record with nine against the Yankees on June 16. Hamilton swiped four of the nine bags, then gave a simple...
Dear Abby: I am experiencing significant anxiety over losing another co-worker. I am happy for her, but I’m also sad because all her responsibilities will again be dumped on me. Our department consists of three employees. I’m the lowest-paid administrative assistant in the office and...
WESTFIELD — Friends, family, and acquaintances of the late City Councilor Barbara Swords dedicated a park in her honor at a ceremony behind Highland Elementary School last week.“Hopefully through this dedication, this plot of land that extends to Crane Avenue will be protected from future...
Dear Amy: I am a 53-year-old man engaged to a wonderful woman several years younger. She is honest, sweet, and attractive. She has a goodness that few others possess.My problem is that even though I love her, I am not in love with her. We...
