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1 NBA team is slowly becoming infested with former Celtics
The Boston Celtics have clearly been doing something right. Obviously, everyone will look at their 2024 NBA Championship banner, set to be raised on October 22, as the primary evidence for that fact, but the truth bleeds much deeper. Boston has made the playoffs in 10 years straight, including six conference finals births. Almost every other team in the NBA would love to lay claim to that resume.
Kevin Garnett shares why Jrue Holiday-Derrick White combo makes the Celtics almost unbeatable: "They set the precedent in the East"
Kevin Garnett warns the Eastern Conference that they could not beat the Cs without someone to counter Jrue Holiday and Derrick White.
"Person of interest" sought in Worcester double homicide
WORCESTER - Worcester police are searching for a man they say may have been involved in a double homicide.Police found two women stabbed to death at an apartment on Main Street on Saturday afternoon. The victims have been identified by family as Ana Maria Marinez and Sergia Acosta.Police say that 59-year-old William Rodriguez is a person of interest in the case. He is described as a Hispanic man with gray hair and brown eyes. He is 6'2" and weighs 180 pounds.In a statement, the grandchild and niece of the victims said Rodriguez was a friend of her aunt. "I want justice to be served and for them to catch this man so that he doesn't hurt another family," she said.Police say Rodriquez may be armed and dangerous. Anyone with information is asked to call the Worcester Police Department.
New rumor paints an uglier situation between the Patriots and Matthew Judon
If you thought the drama surrounding the Patriots and Matthew Judon regarding their lack of interest in offering a contract extension and ultimately trading him was over, you were unfortunately wrong. Despite the trade being nearly two weeks old, more details are being revealed by Patriots reporters and insiders regarding...
Midwest and Northeast Regions Dominate Realtor.com’s 2024 Hottest ZIP Codes
SANTA CLARA, CA — Realtor.com’s latest report reveals that the Midwest and Northeast regions are home to this year’s hottest ZIP codes, with Gahanna, Ohio’s 43230 securing the top spot for a second consecutive year. This trend highlights a shift towards areas that offer affordability and urban amenities.
Auditions For Adam Sandler’s New ‘Happy Gilmore’ Movie
The thing people really like about Adam Sandler is that he seems like he's one of us. While Sandler didn't grow up on the SouthCoast, or even Massachusetts for that matter, the Manchester, New Hampshire, native is a New Englander through and through. He made his connection to Massachusetts clear...
Healey administration warned about crisis pregnancy centers. Now, it's being sued by one
An antiabortion center is suing the state and a nonprofit over the Commonwealth's public awareness campaign "highlighting the dangers and potential harm of anti-abortion centers." Your Options Medical, a chain of crisis pregnancy centers with locations in Brookline, Revere, Fall River and Hyannis, alleges the campaign that Gov. Maura Healey's administration touted earlier...
Massachusetts network hopes to address hoarding with research, training
Backed by new grant funding, the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health intends to officially launch and expand a network dedicated to hoarding resources, as advocates look to introduce more strategies to support stable housing and homelessness prevention efforts. The Massachusetts Hoarding Resource Network will pursue policy research aimed at strengthening care and advocacy around hoarding conditions, as well as bolstering bilingual training to improve the reach of peer support groups. Members have been meeting informally in recent...
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown’s latest comments should terrify the NBA
Last postseason, as the national media toiled on television, radio, and in print, concocting imaginary storylines to force drama upon the Boston Celtics, they succeeded. Fans across the Twitterverse and other social media platforms took the bait hook, line, and sinker. But they were the only ones. The entire team...
J'ouvert parade through Franklin Park as Boston's Caribbean festival gets underway
Boston's Caribbean Carnival is set to fill city streets with costumes and festivity on Saturday, and while the community gears up to celebrate, safety and police staffing concerns have cast a bit of a shadow over the annual tradition. The J'ouvert parade — which means "daybreak" in French — kicked...
Shrewsbury’s Brittany Altomare excited to have LPGA back in Massachusetts
Everyone at Cyprian Keyes knew who Brittany Altomare was: an 11-old-girl with a mighty swing who hit straight and could “put the eyes out of the ball.”. Small in stature, she was a local anomaly, so nobody was surprised when she triumphed at the Boylston golf course’s 2002 Ladies Championship after teeing up 36 holes over two days against women all over the age of 30.
It was Angels, 9-6, at the Oldtime Baseball Game, but wins at this tradition aren’t about the scores
It was Angels, 9-6, at the Oldtime Baseball Game, but wins at this tradition aren’t about the scores. The question rang out over the speakers Thursday at St. Peter’s Field during The Oldtime Baseball Game’s pregame ceremony: “What are the two greatest words in the English language?”
16U softball team rules at ALZ tourney
The 16U Redmen softball team emerged as champions at the 7th Annual ALZ Tournament, hosted at the Field of Dreams Complex in Tewksbury. The Redmen dominated pool play with a perfect 3-0 record, overpowering Team Maine under the Friday night lights with Savannah Bankovich behind the plate, followed by back-to-back victories against Worcester Union-Ryzewski and Worcester Union-Bosse on Saturday. Their commanding performance saw them outscore their opponents by a 39-9 margin.
Town continues its preparation on MBTA zoning case
The Select Board and the Planning Board met in its second executive session with the attorneys defending the town in the lawsuit to discuss strategy on Aug. 14. Select Board member Ben Zoll voted against going into the most recent executive session with the Planning Board. “The motion was to...
Jacoby Brissett leaves Patriots’ preseason finale with injury
The New England Patriots’ Sunday dress rehearsal with quarterback Jacoby Brissett under center didn’t go as planned. Brissett took a brutal hit during the Patriots’ preseason finale against the Washington Commanders at Commanders Field in Landover, Md. The 31-year-old QB was viciously sacked on the Patriots’ opening drive after a missed block on Commanders defensive... The post Jacoby Brissett leaves Patriots’ preseason finale with injury appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Castle Hill to host Queen of the Castle Drag Night
IPSWICH — The announcement blasts: “Local drag queen Miz Diamond Wigfall will come to Castle Hill to dazzle, delight, and dance the night away to millennial tunes.”. There’s a lot to unpack here, as they say. Despite keeping a close ear to the ground here at The...
Joe's Original turning 30, blanket homicide, 'Widows Cove': Standard Times top stories
As we head into a new week, let's take a look at the news from this past week. Losing the final two games of 2023 fueled the Dartmouth High football team throughout the offseason. A determined Dartmouth team will look to make an even deeper run in the playoffs this year with the return of its top three offensive players from a year ago senior quarterback Jackson Hart, senior running back Ray Gramlich, and wide receiver Markus Andrews. The trio...
New Bedford-area filmmakers to take over Clasky Commons on Sunday. This is why.
NEW BEDFORD — Clasky Commons will become a film set on Sunday, Aug. 25, as local filmmakers from the New Bedford area bring to life the short film "A Beautiful Day." The film, set to premiere in October at a charity showcase, aims to raise funds to shed light on the topic of Alzheimer's and memory issues. ...
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