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Karen Read supporters' lawns damaged by bleach-filled balloons, report says
Authorities are investigating lawns damaged by bleach-filled balloons at homes of supporters of high-profile murder defendant Karen Read, according to a report by NBC Boston. Three people were identified by the news outlet as having their properties damaged, two of which have filed police reports. In the news report published...
Springfield crash leaves 1 dead
SPRINGFIELD — A man was killed in a single-car crash early Sunday morning. The crash took place at about 3:15 a.m. near the intersection of Wilbraham Road and Glenoak Drive in the Sixteen Acres section of the city, said Ryan Walsh, police spokesman. The driver was alone in the...
46-year-old Attleboro man died after jet ski incident in Mass. pond, police say
An Attleboro man died after his jet ski reportedly turned over in the water Saturday afternoon, according to the Rutland Police Department. Police did not disclose the 46-year-old’s identity and said they would notify his family. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
Lenox man pleads guilty to sending photos of his genitals to police posing as minor
A Lenox man pleaded guilty to sending photos of his genitalia to a law enforcement officer who was posing a minor on social media in federal court last week, according to the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office. Paul Bruzzi, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of attempt to transfer obscene...
More than 40 Mass. beaches closed on Sunday, July 21
More than 40 Massachusetts beaches were closed for swimming on Sunday, July 21, due to dangerously high bacteria levels or cyanobacteria blooms, according to the state’s beach closure dashboard. On Cape Cod, Clipper Lane beach and Follins Pond beach in Dennis and Marconi beach in Wellfleet were closed because...
Mass. residents among those sick in deadly multi-state listeria outbreak
Two Massachusetts residents are among those who have become sick as part of a deadly multi-state outbreak of listeria that has been linked to eating deli meats, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). So far, 28 people in 12 different state have become sick due to the bacteria...
Local business hero Yankee Candle feels effects of far-off restructuring (Editorial)
For years, the rise of the Yankee Candle Co. was the story of a single man, Michael J. Kittredge II. Its growth in the Pioneer Valley reflected a founder’s ambition and drive. Kittredge died a very rich man. The fragrance behemoth he built lives on, pleasing customers around the...
‘We stopped the bleeding’; Revs draw against FC Dallas before break
FOXBOROUGH - Just before what would have been New England Revolution coach Caleb Porter’s “proudest moment” of the season, FC Dallas scored a late penalty, etching a 1-1 draw heading into the Leagues Cup’s month-long regular season break. Homegrown talent Peyton Miller, the second youngest player...
Man found dead after going missing in Lakeville pond
A man in his 60s was found dead Saturday evening after going missing in a Lakeville pond, according to police. Lakeville officers responded to Long Pond shortly before 5 p.m. after receiving a request from Massachusetts Environmental Police that a dive team and police boat be brought in to help search for a missing man, police said in a press release. The man had reportedly gone missing in the pond earlier that day.
The joy of witnessing America’s top amateur athletes at work | Paul Chiampa
The Summer Olympic Games are upon us — and it all starts Friday in Paris. The Games are, of course, a major, international, multi-sport event held every four years. The first Games took place in 1896 in Athens, Greece, and the most recent Games were held in 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
Valley Blue Sox end losing against Bristol Blues, keep posteason hopes alive
HOLYOKE – The Valley Blue Sox walked into Saturday’s game on a two-game losing streak, 3.5 games behind the Bristol Blues for the division lead, and fell out of the playoff picture. It was a must-win situation against the division leader themselves, the Bristol Blues, in a possible...
Alex Cora: I shouldn’t have given ex-Red Sox player ‘a nice bottle of wine’
LOS ANGELES — Alex Cora has known Kiké Hernández since Hernández was a child and managed him for three seasons in Boston. The Red Sox manager has always rooted for Hernández’s successes. That was the case Saturday, when Cora, playing Hernández’s Dodgers in Los...
Dear Abby: My stepmother gives me terrible advice about my newborn
Dear Abby: My husband and I had a baby right around the time my father remarried. I didn’t know my new stepmother very well when she started giving me parenting advice. The issue is, her convictions are not in line with mine and also conflict with the advice from the CDC or the American Academy of Pediatrics. Some examples: She insists breastfeeding is stunting the baby’s growth (she’s fine), that babies should be put to bed face-down (dangerous) and that holding a baby in a car is just as good as a car seat (?!). I do my best to smile, nod and go about my business, but she’s really pushy and keeps saying she was a nurse, so she knows what she’s talking about.
‘We’re here for a better life’: A young refugee tells his story | John L. Micek
Ungaye Izaki has a lot of the same hopes and dreams as any other 25-year-old. He’s looking forward to completing his business studies at Middlesex Community College next May, even as he works two jobs. And down the line, he’d like to start a business — maybe his own trucking company.
Mount Holyoke tennis players are trying to save their team. The school won’t let them
Annika Chai and Cal Smith had just finished another winning season as team captains on Mount Holyoke’s most successful team and were excited to lead the tennis squad again next year. But Chai, Smith and the other members on the team found out through an email that their program...
Here’s what is required to pass the high school MCAS tests — and graduate
A hotly contested ballot question approaching in November seeks to eliminate the MCAS graduation requirement for public school students in the state. According to data from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, of every graduating class each year, approximately 96% have passed the 10th-grade-level MCAS tests. If you purchase...
Some Things I Think I Think: On the importance of extending Jarren Duran and more.
LOS ANGELES — In the next 10 days, the Red Sox have a lot on their plate. They must decide to either buy or sell at the upcoming July 30 deadline, and they’ve got to get to the business of signing their recent draft picks. The former will likely determine whether the team snaps its playoff drought, and the latter will go a long way in determining the franchise’s future. There’s also a decision to be made on when to promote the organization’s three best prospects, currently idling in Portland and waiting to move up to Worcester.
Filmmaker with Valley roots trains his lens on America’s wild horses
Steven Latham knows a thing or two about Hollywood and free-roaming horses. For starters, the Emmy award-winning director, who was born in Springfield, helped care for a pony in Hadley when he was in elementary school. “We adopted a Chincoteague pony when we took a trip to the Virginia coast...
5 bold predictions for the Patriots in 2024 | Karen Guregian
The Patriots have a new head coach. They’ve made over the quarterback room. And, they exude a different kind of vibe from last season’s 4-13 team. Between Jerod Mayo taking over for the legendary Bill Belichick, Jacoby Brissett being the top quarterback until Drake Maye is ready to go, and having a looser, more relaxed atmosphere, there’s been plenty of change.
If EuroLeague champs want a shot at Celtics, let’s give ‘em one | Matt Vautour
Panathinaikos coach Ergin Ataman was grandstanding. He was getting his team, his players and all of international professional basketball a little boost when he spouted off last week. “After the Boston Celtics became the NBA champions, they tweeted, ‘World Champion Boston.’ The EuroLeague also tweeted, ‘Beat this team first,’ with...
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