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2024 UMass Minutemen Football Preseason Preview: Defense
Throughout UMass’ FBS tenure, weak defenses have crippled the Minutemen. Since moving to the FBS, the Minutemen have yet to produce a defense that has allowed less than 30 points per game. Last season was no different. The Minutemen allowed a staggering 37 points per game. The run defense was the most glaring weakness, allowing over 221 yards per game. Lowlights for the run defense include two 300-yard games on the ground against Toledo and Liberty. Thankfully, help is on the way. Several transfers add to a defense with five returning starters to give Don Brown his best unit yet.
CATA Artists Shine at Clark Exhibit
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — In a gallery filled with vibrant art and art admirers at a world famous museum, Dalton's Katherine Butler meticulously works on her next creation. Is she creating a piece for CATA's next annual art show?. "Maybe, I don't know yet," Butler says with a smile. This...
Rutgers Women’s Soccer Aims for Victory Against UMass
Rutgers women's soccer, entering its match against UMass at Rudd Field on August 25, holds a record of 1-0-1 after a 1-1 draw with Wake Forest. Redshirt-freshman forward Reilly McGlinn scored her first collegiate goal during that match. The Scarlet Knights, who had a strong previous season with a record of 9 wins, are aiming to maintain momentum, bolstered by several returning players and 12 newcomers this year. UMass, currently 0-2, seeks to turn around its season after recent losses to Syracuse and Army. This match marks the 15th meeting between Rutgers and UMass, with Rutgers winning their last encounter.
Minor Lines: Just Call Bobby Dalbec Mr. Worcester
Where is the Bobby Dalbec statue going to go, Worcester Common or City Square? Bobby Bombs did it again last night, hitting his 16th homer and 13th double in 83 minor league games. Meanwhile, Vaughn Grissom only struck out once! Sure, he’s also riding an 0-15 reverse-heater, but it’s a gorgeous Friday morning, so let’s focus on the positives.
City councilor: Worcester should stop rejecting overweight trash bags
WORCESTER — One likely topic that will be discussed during the City Council meeting on Tuesday is trash – specifically whether the city should reject overweight trash bags. In a Thursday statement, District 3 City Councilor George Russell, who chairs the Standing Committee on Public Works, announced he will bring forth...
Holyoke Safe Neighborhood Initiative hosts free school supplies giveaway at McNally Field
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Over in Holyoke students and their families were treated to fun, food, and fellowship as kids prepare to head back to school in a matter of days. “it’s all for the kids,” Darcelle Clark from Holyoke says. “it’s a soiree for students,” she added.
Alabama man to face charge of kidnapping teen girl in Springfield
An Alabama man is in custody in Springfield, charged with kidnapping a 13-year-old girl from a Springfield home in late July. Springfield Police Department spokesperson Ryan Walsh said 31-year-old Paul Areliano was arrested in Front Royal, Virginia, where he was being held on a fugitive from justice warrant pending rendition to Massachusetts. On Tuesday, Springfield detectives flew to Virginia to bring Areliano back to face a single count of kidnapping.
Seasonably Warm End to the Weekend Ahead
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - After another cool start to the day, temperatures warmed into the lower and middle 80s this afternoon under a good amount of sunshine. The seasonably warm summer weather will stick around to close out the weekend. Tonight, mostly clear skies, cool and comfy, with lows down...
Massachusetts Homeopathic Seasonal Allergy Relief: Natural Treatment Announced
Following the announcement, Massachusetts residents can request an alternative allergy treatment that utilizes natural ingredients, eliminating the potential side effects associated with traditional medications. For more information, visit https://www.poeholistichealth.com/. According to Dr. Aleena Banerji, the clinical director of Allergy and Immunology at Massachusetts General Hospital, the allergy season in Massachusetts...
The 1965 Windsor Locks Little League World Series Championship Team
(August 24, 2024) — To baseball fans across the world, the end of August means it’s time to watch the Little League World Series championship tournament in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the birthplace of Little League baseball. During the summer of 1965, 6,350 teams from across the world began a baseball journey. Playing in a single elimination format, fourteen youngsters representing the small blue-collar town of Windsor Locks, Connecticut, defeated thirteen of those teams to become the 1965 Little League World Champions. I was part of that team, and it was the thrill of a lifetime!
Crews responded to serious motorcycle crash on East Street in Hadley
HADLEY, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Crews in Hadley responded to a serious motorcycle crash on East Street around noon on Saturday. The section of East Street between Russell Street and Maple Ave was closed for several hours while the crash was being investigated. Authorities are currently gathering information to determine the...
Search warrant reveals large amounts of narcotics in Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A handful of subdivisions at the Hartford Police Department worked together to seize large amounts of narcotics that were being sold in the Frog Hollow Neighborhood of the city. Investigators say that Friday at 86-88 Hungerford St., the Community Crime Suppression Team, Vice and Narcotics Unit, and Community Service Bureau coordinated […]
Snack Shack opens in Cheshire to have a place for the community to come to
CHESHIRE, Mass. — Brian Keyes is enjoying retirement — with a new job. He has recently started running the Snack Shack next to the Cheshire Reservoir. The Snack Shack opened near Cheshire Resevoir. The shack has been closed since 2012. Brian Keyes wanted to open it up to...
Bastille Day Celebration Showcases French Brands
Brescome Barton, in collaboration with DORO Restaurant Group, hosted a Bastille Day celebration and farm dinner at Sub-Edge Farm in Farmington on July 14. Guests enjoyed tastes of French wine, beer and spirits, with spritz bars featuring Lillet and Grey Goose Essences, a cocktail bar with selections from Rémy Cointreau and Belle de Brillet, and wines including Château Pech-Latt Corbieres, Cave de Lugny Unoaked Chardonnay, Lucien Albrecht Cremant d’Alsace Brut and Whispering Angel The Beach Rosé. The DORO Restaurant Group team created fresh French-themed cuisine using produce from Sub-Edge Farm to pair with beverage choices, which guests enjoyed in tents set amid the farm’s grounds. The farm grows 10 acres of sustainable and organically farmed vegetables, fruits, flowers, and culinary herbs and humanely raises heritage breed pigs, pasture-raised broilers, laying hens and 100% grass-fed cows. It also takes part in a 100-share Community Supported Agriculture program.
Incumbent Gomez faces city councilor Brown in Hampden Senate race
One of the few contested state legislative races in western Massachusetts during the Sept. 3 primary is the Democratic contest in the Hampden Senate District. Two-term incumbent Adam Gomez is being challenged by Springfield City Councilor Malo Brown. The district is made up of large sections of Springfield and Chicopee.
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