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Abandoned dog found ‘howling in a crate filled with feces’ in Belchertown
On July 3, a dog was found “howling in a crate filled with feces” on a service road between Tractor Supply and Planet Fitness by two good Samaritans, according to the Belchertown Animal Control. The 2-year-old dog, later named Bagel, was examined by a vet and she was...
Runaway boat stopped by teen on jet ski on New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee
LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H. - A Massachusetts teen managed to stop a runaway boat going in circles on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire."I got to stop this thing somehow"The 17-year-old Ludlow boy managed to ride in on the back of a jet ski and hop onto the moving boat."I was like, 'I got to stop this thing somehow.' Everybody else was just standing around waiting for something to happen," said Brady Procon.A group of children were learning to sail when their instructor reached down to pick up a floating tennis ball he was using for a lesson. Procon said that's when...
Figure skating: New England West sending 7 youth athletes to 2024 State Games of America in San Diego
New England West Skating Club figure skaters will be competing against some of the top competition in the country this month at the State Games of America in San Diego. The club, which competes out of Deerfield Academy, has been rebuilding since the multiyear COVID-19 disruption, director Suzanne McCaughtry said.
Feds propose high heat work standards
The federal government on Tuesday proposed the first national safety standard meant to keep workers safe from excessive heat in the workplace and made $1 billion available to hundreds of projects -- including 30 in Massachusetts -- that try to mitigate climate threats including extreme heat. The federal action comes...
Only 1 state in the US completely bans consumer fireworks
Firework laws are always a bit confusing for Americans ahead of the Fourth of July. Are you allowed to set them off? What kinds of fireworks can you legally purchase? It's a state-by-state mess that nobody seems to understand.
Iaciofano Takes 17th at AJGA’s FM Global Championship
Rhode Island’s Joey Iaciofano finished in a tie for 17th at the AJGA’s FM Global Championship this week at Chicopee Country Club in Massachusetts. Iaciofano finished two-over par for the week with rounds of 74, 71 and 70. Next up, he will be at Warwick Country Club for...
36-year-old Massachusetts man killed in fiery crash on Route 195 brought so much joy to those who knew him
A Massachusetts man recently killed in a highway crash is being remembered. According to Trooper Brandon Doherty, at just after 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Troopers assigned to State Police-Dartmouth responded to reports of a crash involving three vehicles on Route 195 westbound prior to Exit 1 in Seekonk. Upon the arrival...
Despite Signing the Biggest Contract In NBA History, Jayson Tatum’s Mom Won’t Allow Him to Spend His Celtics Money, ‘Everything Goes Through Her’
At 26, Jayson Tatum became the highest-paid player in NBA history when he signed a five-year, $314 million contract extension with the Boston Celtics in […] Despite Signing the Biggest Contract In NBA History, Jayson Tatum’s Mom Won’t Allow Him to Spend His Celtics Money, ‘Everything Goes Through Her’
Red Sox’ Jarren Duran on MLB warning over shirt: ‘A fine I’d be happy to pay’
MIAMI — On a column next to Jarren Duran’s locker in the Red Sox’ clubhouse at Fenway Park, a two-page letter from Major League Baseball is posted for everyone to see. The letter, addressed directly to Duran, is from Michael Hill, the league’s senior vice president of on-field operations. It’s an official warning that Duran violated policies by wearing a custom-made undershirt that says “F--- ‘Em.” in a postgame interview with NESN’s Jahmai Webster after Duran hit a walk-off single to beat the Blue Jays in a comeback win June 24. One page of the letter is Hill’s warning that Duran shouldn’t be seen on TV wearing a shirt with expletives on it. The other is the evidence — screenshots of Duran and Webster on the field with Duran donning the shirt.
Unsettled, Warm & Humid to Start the Weekend
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Showers, downpours and a few embedded thunderstorms moved through early this morning. It also remains very humid. Temperatures in fact starting off this morning in the lower and middle 70′s with dew points also in the lower to middle 70′s. Humidity sticks around for the remainder of the day, and really the next stretch of days.
Southwick board appoints 2 sergeants, eyes grant funds to fell North Pond trees
SOUTHWICK — The supervisor ranks of the Southwick Police Department will be fully staffed again after the Select Board appointed two sergeants this week. Michael Bridges and Garett Parker will fill vacancies created by a resignation and by the knock-on effects of former Police Lt. Rhett Bannish being appointed the department’s new chief, back in April.
Westfield Health Bulletin: Be safe with cookout food to stay healthy this summer
Summer brings to the table picnics and barbecues, salty chips and onion dip, hot dogs and cheeseburgers, juicy watermelon, macaroni and potato salads to backyards across America. The smell of food cooking on the grill catches everyone’s attention and stimulates those salivary glands. Food just seems to taste better out in the sunshine with family and friends.
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