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2024 MAC Football Week 1 Game Preview: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. UMass Minutemen
By a quirk of the schedule, the 2025 MAC conference slate starts early this year, and it’s between two teams looking for a reset. EMU has been winners of the last three contests against the Minutemen; can they make it four in a row before it potentially becomes an annual game or can UMass make an early statement before joining the Greatest Little Conference in the Midwest?
Mass. doctor on challenges faced by domestic violence survivors, how to support them
BOSTON — A recent string of violent incidents, including a tragic family death in New Hampshire and a double homicide in Worcester, has brought the issue of domestic violence into sharp focus. Dr. Christina Montalvo, chief of emergency psychiatry at Tufts Medical Center, addressed the complexities faced by victims...
Regional School Committee Hears ABCs of Budgeting
Report on the Meeting of the Regional School Committee, August 27, 2024. The Regional School Committee (RSC) heard a presentation on school budgeting by Tracy Novick, Field Director of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC). State Senator Jo Comerford and State Representative Mindy Domb joined the audience for the presentation.
Board tosses complaint questioning residency of Ware Selectboard member
The Ware Board of Registrars voted unanimously at its Wednesday meeting to dismiss a complaint questioning the residency of Ware Selectboard member Terrance Smith. In June, Selectboard member Josh Kusnierz filed a complaint alleging Smith was living in Shutesbury, not Ware. In his complaint, Kusnierz asked the board to investigate whether Smith could serve as an elected official in the town given the allegations that Smith did not live in Ware. The Republican previously reported that Smith was prohibited by a legal order in his divorce proceedings from residing at his Ware property.
Field of purple flags remembers Massachusetts lives lost to overdoses
WORCESTER, Mass. - The 2,125 purple flags at UMass Memorial Health represent each life lost to an opioid-related overdose in Massachusetts in 2023. The annual event is about honoring the story behind every single flag and raising awareness. “One of those flags a few years ago was for my son,”...
Single-family house sells for $950,000 in Amherst
A spacious house located at 22 Indian Pipe Lane in Amherst has new owners. The 4,270-square-foot property, built in 1985, was sold on Aug. 9, 2024. The $950,000 purchase price works out to $222 per square foot. This three-story home presents a roomy floor plan, featuring five bedrooms and six baths. On the exterior, the house is characterized by a gable roof design, featuring roofing made of asphalt. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. The property encompasses a generous 2.1-acre of land.
Mass. gets $20M from feds to help cover shelter system costs
(*This story was updated at 3:24 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, with additional reporting.) Massachusetts has nabbed $20 million in federal assistance to help cover the cost of the state’s hugely expensive emergency shelter system. The state filed a joint application with Boston in June for the funding...
A Former Couple Is Fighting Over Who Gets to Keep a $70K Engagement Ring From Tiffany's—And the Battle Is Now Headed to Their State's Highest Court
Breaking off an engagement is never easy. Beyond facing the turbulent emotions that typically come with calling it quits, there are also a number of logistical questions to figure out, such as living arrangements, wedding payments, and, for one Massachusetts-based couple, who gets to keep the $70,000 engagement ring. Key...
New Nanoparticle Cancer Treatment Successfully Shrinks and Eliminates Pancreatic Tumors
Innovative research has led to a new treatment for pancreatic cancer that utilizes nanoparticles to stimulate immune responses and improve drug delivery. This strategy has produced significant results, with eight out of nine mice showing tumor improvements and two seeing their tumors completely eradicated. This approach holds promise for broader applications in oncology.
Man Killed by Police on the Piscataqua River Bridge
A murder suspect was shot and killed by police early Thursday morning on the Piscataqua River bridge at the state line between Portsmouth and Kittery. It’s believed he killed a woman in the Cheshire County town of Troy overnight. The body of an eight-year-old child who had been shot...
Single-family home sells for $1 million in Easthampton
The spacious property located at 45 Clapp Street in Easthampton was sold on Aug. 5, 2024. The $1,000,000 purchase price works out to $350 per square foot. The house, built in 2002, has an interior space of 2,859 square feet. The layout of this two-story home consists of three bedrooms and four baths. The home's external structure has a gable roof design, covered with asphalt roofing. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. The property is equipped with radiant heating and a cooling system. The property occupies a sizable 1.4-acre lot.
Leeds man charged in connection to vandalism of Ludlow church
LUDLOW, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Last week, Ludlow Police responded to the Cathedral of Life Church on Central Street for reports of vandalism. The preliminary investigation identified 63-year-old Robert Day as the suspect in the incident. The investigation determined that Day damaged the outside door of the building, and that nothing...
Ludlow mobile home residents decry 150% rent hike
Residents of the West Street Village mobile home park in Ludlow held a rally in front of the Housing Court in Springfield this week. Residents of the community said the park's owner got permission from the rent control board in Ludlow to raise their lot fees by 150%. They're hoping to have that decision reversed in court.
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