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Opening NBA Finals MVP Odds Suggest Celtics Will Win Back-to-Back Titles
Breaking down the opening odds to win the NBA Finals MVP award in the 2024-25 season. The Boston Celtics are the current favorite to win the NBA Finals in the 2024-25 season, and oddsmakers recently doubled down on that sentiment when releasing the odds to win the NBA Finals MVP award.
Jarren Duran has come a long way from minor-league prospect to Red Sox star. Here's my take:
Let me preface this column by acknowledging that I haven’t been around Jarren Duran since he became a full-time major leaguer with the Boston Red Sox. My only connection with the player was during his two seasons with the Worcester Red Sox. As a beat writer for the WooSox, I spent nearly every day covering him during two seasons and witnessed the person and the player. Duran has become the new baseball sensation in New England, but...
Worcester Police Arrest Argenis Cordova for Drug Distribution and Unlicensed Firearm Possession
In the early hours of Saturday, July 20, a Worcester Police officer on routine patrol near 800 Main St. reportedly saw a man involved in what appeared to be a drug deal. According to official police reports, the officer observed the individual handing an item to a female, who was soon stopped and found in possession of what appeared to be crack cocaine.
Worcester Arrest Highlights Opioid Battle as Woman Charged with Fentanyl Trafficking in Castle Park
Earlier today, Worcester Police made an arrest in Castle Park for alleged fentanyl trafficking, a location known for its serene landscapes now shadowed by the presence of illicit substances. According to a press release from the Worcester Police Department, forty-year-old Lynn O’Brien of Cambridge St. was apprehended after officers, who were patrolling the area around 3:15 AM, noticed her along with a small group in the closed park.
Holy Cross Track and Field Bolsters Team with Stellar 2024 Recruiting Class
Track and field program at Holy Cross welcomes 25 new student-athletes for the upcoming 2024-25 season, led by director Egetta Alfonso. Total of 25 student-athletes joining the Crusaders for the fall of 2024. 12 men and 13 women make up the incoming class. State of Play. Announcement of a strong...
Second weekend stabbing leaves 3 people injured outside Brockton bar
BROCKTON — Three people were stabbed during a fight outside a Brockton bar early Sunday morning, police said. Brockton police responded to reports of a stabbing outside Bar Dino's, located at 1002 Main St. at about 1:53 a.m., Brockton police spokesperson Darren Duarte said. When they arrived, officers found...
Some older western Mass. residents reflect on Biden's choice to suspend his campaign
President Joe Biden, at age 81 has left the presidential race. Some in his age group said that's good news. A walking group trekked through shady woods and a sunny path at Ashley Reservoir in Holyoke on Monday morning. The walk is organized by Northampton Neighbors, which provides services and support for older residents.
Bruce Hornsby, Angélique Kidjo, Limón Dance Company Standouts in 2024-2025 UMass Fine Arts Center Season
AMHERST, Mass. — The UMass Fine Arts Center announces a 2024-2025 performing arts season that features performances by a one-time Grateful Dead keyboardist, two of the greatest artists in world music, jazz celebrations of the lives and work of two internationally celebrated, UMass-associated artist-scholars, and one of the world’s most celebrated classical music ensembles.
Photos: Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival returns to Northampton
The Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival returned to its Look Park home in Northampton for a daylong celebration of Scottish pride on July 20. The festival, which celebrated its 30th anniversary on Saturday, featured Scottish clans, vendors selling everything from kilts to scaly caps, and live entertainment by Enter the Haggis and Sarah the Fiddler, among others.
Route 20 West in Millbury Closed for Diesel Spill Cleanup
MILLBURY – A tanker truck carrying diesel fuel rolled over overnight, near the Upper Blackstone Waste Water plant. The rollover closed Route 20 in both directions from Granite Street in Worcester/ Park Hill Avenue in Millbury to Greenwood Street in Millbury. According to the Millbury Police Department, agencies managing...
Firefighter injured after responding to reports of an explosion in Turners Falls
TURNERS FALLS, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A Turners Falls firefighter was injured while responding to a call on Turnpike Road over the weekend. A little after 1 p.m. on Saturday the Turners Falls Fire Department responded to reports of a possible explosion. After arriving to the scene, crews found smoky conditions...
Provincetown Carnival 2024: Parade theme, times to parties, parking, and how to get there
What do an opera-singing drag queen, a Massachusetts state representative, and a legendary NYC nightlife star have in common? They have all been named Provincetown Carnival Grand Marshals and will lead the 46th annual Carnival parade down Commercial Street on Aug. 22. ...
Weekend Wreck In Western Mass County Third Fatal In 3 Days
A 51-year-old man was killed in the third fatal wreck in the Western Massachusetts county in as many days, authorities said. In Hampshire County, the Belchertown man was the only person in the vehicle when it crashed on Sunday, July 21, around 7:45 p.m. on Washington Street in Belche…
'You don't want to touch him': Listen as boaters react to great white shark off Scituate
A group of boaters in Scituate, Massachusetts – about 20 miles south of Boston – had a very close encounter with a great white shark recently. Intense footage filmed by Jackson Roberts shows the shark approaching the boat that Roberts was riding on with friends. The shark circles the vessel and pops its...
Timothy Brennan, terminated in February as Hopkinton police sergeant, has a new job
MILFORD — Former Hopkinton police Sgt. Tim Brennan, who was terminated from that department in February after it was determined he knew about — but did not report — sexual assault allegations against now-retired Deputy Police Chief John "Jay" Porter, has a new job. Brennan was sworn in on Monday as a Milford police officer. ...
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