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WSOC Carries Momentum Into Trip to BU
BOSTON - The UConn women's soccer team (1-1-1) plays its final non-conference road game of the season with a trip to Boston University on Sunday, Sept. 1 at 4 p.m. The Huskies are coming off their first win of the season, a road victory at New Hampshire, 1-0, last Sunday.
Westfield State Sneaks Past Nichols, 4-1
NORTH HAMPTON, Mass. (8/31/2024) – The Nichols College field hockey wrapped up the Caryl Newhof Classic on Saturday afternoon as they faced off against Westfield State in the third place game. Nichols fell 4-1 at the hands of the Owls. Junior Kaelyn Casper scored the first Bison goal of...
MSOC Hosts LIU on Sunday Night
STORRS, Conn. – The UConn men's soccer team (2-0) welcomes the LIU Sharks (2-0) to Morrone Stadium on Sunday, September 1. Kickoff is set for 7:00pm. Tickets are available HERE. UConn is coming off a 2-1 over NJIT on Thursday night, putting the Huskies at 2-0 on the young season. The last time UConn won their opening two matches in a season was 2016. Senior forward Scott Testori has led the Huskies front line this season, recording a goal and two assists through the first two games. Sophomore midfielder Sabri Hanni has had a great start to his 2024 season,...
Your ZIP code may determine your dementia diagnosis, study finds
Imagine: You and your sister are 66-year-old twins on Medicare who share the same family history of Alzheimer’s disease, making an early diagnosis critical for long-term planning and preventive health care. Since Medicare provides coverage for a cognitive screening as part of each year’s wellness visit, you believe that diagnosis, if needed, will occur.
Springfield College football focused on details under winning coach Cerasuolo
SPRINGFIELD — Mike Cerasuolo, a seasoned and dynamic coach with a proven track record of winning, is set to begin his 22nd season at Springfield College, and his eighth as head coach of the football program. With a career record of 54-22 (.711%), Cerasuolo has established himself as a...
Fort Meadow to welcome Westfield preschoolers with orientation, ice cream
WESTFIELD — Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center will once again begin classes on Sept. 4 for the morning and afternoon sessions of its integrated preschool programs at its longtime home at 35 White St., Westfield. The Westfield School Committee voted in March to have the program remain in the...
Leeds man charged in connection with Ludlow church vandalism, police say
A 63-year-old man from Leeds has been charged in connection with a church vandalism on Aug. 23, according to the Ludlow Police Department. Officials’ investigation pointed to Robert Day, 63 of Leeds as the suspect who vandalized the Cathedral of Life Church on Central Street, police said. Day has...
Volleyball Secures First Win of 2024 Over St. Joesphs Long Island
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y (August 31, 2024) – The UMass Boston Volleyball Team picks up the first win of the 2024 campaign on the road against Saint Josephs University Long Island in three straight sets from the NYU Tournament in New York City, New York. The Basics:. UMass Boston...
Mass. FD honors department’s first Black firefighter
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — When Leonard A. Corbin showed up at the YMCA for his civil service physical in 1968, he didn’t aspire to be the first Black firefighter in Springfield, only the second in the state. He was there because he wanted to become a firefighter. “I think...
Hovey & Matthews Score Aug. 30 SK Light Feature Wins; Christopher, Gray, Winter, & Hydar Also Notch Maybury Kids Night Wins at Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted Maybury Back to SKool Kids night with twin SK Light feature events on Friday, Aug. 30th. The big winners of the night were Nickolas Hovey and Chris Matthews, who split the SK Light features between themselves with Hovey notching his third win of the season and Matthews his second. Other feature winners were Michael Christopher, Jr. in the SK Modified® feature, Adam Gray in the Late Model feature, Matt Winter, II, and Travis Hydar. As part of Maybury Kids Night, there were two kids big wheel races and they were won by 6 year old Bentley Walmsley of Franklin and 5 year old Cole Frazier of Agawam, MA.
‘Trailblazer’ of local broadcasting, Barbara Bernard of Holyoke, dies at 97
HOLYOKE — When people read Barbara C. Bernard’s name in the newspaper, they knew she would have something important to say. They paid close attention — thousands of devoted readers drawn in to her opinion columns for three decades in The Republican. They are now mourning her...
Police cars: To mark or not to mark?
It’s an age-old custom: A young officer, fresh out of FTO, gets their first assigned patrol unit. New or old, they’ll probably always remember the unit number and every distinct thing about their first mobile crimefighting office. For many, though, that eventually gives way to a deep desire to cruise in an unmarked ride, like most detectives do. For most agencies, patrol units are clearly marked, while administrative and investigative vehicles skip the decals. Then, of course, there’s the shadow workaround, where a car is outfitted with decals similarly colored to the car, barely discernible at all.
Tracking showers for parts of Labor Day weekend
While a washout is not expected, a cold front will approach the northeast Saturday night into Sunday, bringing clouds and the chance of showers. By tonight, clouds increase with a rising chance of showers. There could be an isolated thunderstorm. The shower chance will linger into Sunday morning with mostly cloudy skies.
CBP Let a Man Whose Bag Tested Positive For a Highly Sensitive Homemade Explosive at Boston Logan Airport Leave the United States… He’s Now Wanted For Bomb-Making Activities
The Department of Homeland Security allowed a man whose checked-in luggage tested positive for a highly sensitive and dangerous homemade explosive at Boston Logan International Airport to get on an international flight to Paris. The man is now wanted by the FBI for bomb-making activities. Aram Brunson from Newton, Massachusetts,...
Holyoke seeks to fill two spots on School Committee following resignations
HOLYOKE — The City of Holyoke is currently seeking applicants for interim appointments to the School Committee seats for Ward 1 and Ward 4. Gustavo Romero from Ward 1 and Gloria Caballero-Roca of Ward 4 submitted their letters of resignations to Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia this week. If you...
Westfield Health Bulletin: Community effort needed to end opioid overdose crisis
Drug overdose deaths, whether intentional, unintentional or intent unknown, are an international crisis setting a record number of deaths every year. Opioids account for two-thirds of these deaths. The United States and Canada are experiencing an epidemic of deaths due to fentanyl. Africa, the Middle East and Asia are seeing deaths due to the synthetic opioid tramadol. World overdose deaths, difficult to track for many reasons, are estimated at about 600,000 in 2019. In the United States, 105,303 died due to a drug overdose in 2023.
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