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Boston family's lemonade stand supports baby in need of liver transplant
BOSTON - A Boston mother is hoping a miracle comes through for her daughter who is fighting a rare disease. "She's amazing. She's so smart. She finally found her voice. She won't stop," said Jaquela Gomez, of her daughter. And that's all this Boston mom dreams of, that her beautiful baby Kaliyah will never stop - smiling, growing, and becoming who she is. But a healthy, happy life depends on a miracle. "Kids with her condition get worse as the time goes. I'm just hoping to find that donor and get the process going," the mother explained.This sweet...
Springfield state rep. candidate Johnnie McKnight receives 2 endorsements
SPRINGFIELD — Johnnie R.S. McKnight, a candidate for state representative in the 1st Hampden District, has secured the endorsement of a state senator and former city councilor. McKnight, a teacher who unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2015 and City Council in 2019, is challenging State Rep. Bud L. Williams,...
This Western Mass. city just got awarded money for police body cameras
CHICOPEE — The police department will use a $250,000 state grant to implement a body-worn camera program, a step the city’s mayor says will improve public safety and enhance trust in policing. The police department’s grant proposal shows it applied for funding to support body-worn cameras for all...
'Bittersweet feeling': WooSox manager explains emotions that come with MLB trade deadline
WORCESTER — Before his team’s game Tuesday night, WooSox manager Chad Tracy admitted that everyone in the clubhouse was on pins and needles waiting to see what would happen with the upcoming 6 p.m. MLB trade deadline. “If the phone rings, it rings,” Tracy told the media around 5 p.m. “(The trade deadline is) definitely something that’s on the players’ minds for sure. ... So we'll see where it all lands.” ...
Hampton Town Clerk Directed To Resign For Failing to Follow Election Laws
Hampton Town Clerk Shirley Doheny has been directed to resign by Aug. 9 by the state Attorney General’s Office because of “serious breaches of your duties as Town Clerk.”. “This office received information that you failed to follow several election laws during the Jan. 23, 2024, Presidential Primary...
Bisons game with WooSox postponed
WORCESTER, MA – The Buffalo Bisons and Worcester Red Sox were postponed on Wednesday night due to inclement weather that rendered the field unplayable. The two teams are scheduled to make up the contest on Thursday afternoon starting at 12:15 p.m. The Bisons and Worcester will meet for two seven inning games with at least a 30 minute break in between the games as a result.
Devers hits double in 10th and Red Sox beat Seattle Mariners 3-2
BOSTON - Rafael Devers doubled home the winning run in the 10th inning for his third hit of the game, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Wednesday. Zack Kelly (4-1) pitched out of a major jam in a scoreless 10th for the win. Danny Jansen hit a tying single in the sixth and Boston took two of three from the Mariners, who are locked in a tight race with Houston atop the AL West.
WooSox manager on Nick Sogard promotion: ‘I felt like I was getting called up’
WORCESTER -- Chad Tracy has gotten the chance to deliver a lot of special news over his three years as manager of the WooSox. The most recent promotion is one of the most emotional yet. “That is one that I’ve been waiting for for quite a while,” Tracy said on...
Andrew Wilkins Accused Of Crash That Killed James Menard
James Menard, of Chicopee, was killed on Thursday, July 25, after another driver crashed into his car along Memorial Drive in Chicopee, pinning him inside, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said. A passenger in Menard's car suffered minor injuries in the crash. Firefighters cut him from the car and rushed...
Federal judge won’t dismiss case that alleges wrongful death of Northampton teen
NORTHAMPTON — A federal lawsuit alleging that Northampton High School’s inaction toward bullying caused a teenager’s suicide will advance, a judge has ruled. In a memorandum filed July 1, U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni denied the city of Northampton’s motion to dismiss the wrongful death lawsuit involving the girl, 16, who killed herself after being racially victimized, cyberbullied and physical assaulted by her peers.
Phew! $1M Watertown Lottery Check Collected Just 3 Weeks Before It Expires
Talk about coming down to the wire. A Massachusetts lottery winner collected their $1 million Powerball payday just three weeks before it was to expire. The aptly named Ma Lottery Winner (d)(4)(A) Trust turned in the ticket at the Massachusetts State Lottery offices in Dorchester on Wedne…
Cardiologist sues Boston hospital over gender discrimination, salary
A veteran cardiologist with Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston) has filed a lawsuit claiming she was being paid nearly $100,000 less than a less experienced male colleague, according to a July 30 Cardiovascular Business report. Marie Denise Gerhard-Herman, MD, said in her lawsuit against Mass General Brigham that she earns...