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Larry Bird knew he was ‘struggling’ after winning two MVP awards: “I don’t have the skills that a lot of other players do”
Despite entering the 1985-86 campaign as the two-time reigning MVP, Larry Bird didn't shy away from acknowledging his scoring and shooting slump.
UMass Chan communications team earns industry awards from AAMC and New England Society for Healthcare Communications
The UMass Chan Medical School Office of Communications was recognized this spring by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the New England Society for Healthcare Communications (NESHCo), the PR Club of New England and PRovoke Media for outstanding work promoting the institution. The AAMC Group on Institutional Advancement (GIA)...
Sunday's local roundup, results: Auburn, Burkett notch big Little League wins
BASEBALL Little League Auburn 11, Berlin (Md.) 10: Patrick Saucier belted a three-run double to left and scored on a double by Bryce Everson to cap a four-run rally with...
Rig overturns on Route 20 near Pike interchange in Millbury; traffic detoured
MILLBURY — A tanker truck overturned on Route 20 overnight, prompting a detour expected to continued into Tuesday evening. The crash occurred about 2 a.m. at the Massachusetts Turnpike interchange, near the Upper Blackstone Water Treatment Plant. ...
Select Board continues discussion on proposed firearms business bylaw
WESTFORD — The Select Board recently discussed updates on a proposed bylaw to regulate firearms businesses, which is slated to be presented to voters later this year. This proposal would define and regulate firearm businesses separately from other businesses. It would limit new firearm businesses to the commercial highway and industrial highway zoning districts, as well as require a special permit from the Planning Board.
Sara Evans Announces Christmas Tour In July.
Sara Evans will celebrate the holidays with her “21 Days of Christmas Tour,” kicking off in Tulsa, OK, on Dec. 5. The initially announced dates also will include stops in Houston; Plymouth, MA; Dodge City, OK; and Nashua, NH. The current itinerary wraps in Jim Thorpe, PA, on Dec. 22. Evans released her seasonal album, “At Christmas,” in 2014.
Second weekend stabbing leaves 3 people injured outside Brockton bar
BROCKTON — Three people were stabbed during a fight outside a Brockton bar early Sunday morning, police said. Brockton police responded to reports of a stabbing outside Bar Dino's, located at 1002 Main St. at about 1:53 a.m., Brockton police spokesperson Darren Duarte said. When they arrived, officers found...
Mass. residents are feeling the burden of housing and transportation costs, survey finds
Across the state, people are feeling the pressure of rising housing costs and a struggling public transportation system. That’s according to a new survey of 1,408 Massachusetts residents conducted by the MassINC polling group for Transportation for Massachusetts. The poll had support from the Barr Foundation. If you purchase...
What happened at the Cannabis Control Commission?
As issues — and damning headlines — pile up at the agency, Massachusetts officials are hoping to appoint a receiver before the end of the legislative term. They say where there’s smoke, there’s fire. And lately, it seems that the smoke is billowing from the Cannabis Control Commission.
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...
Major Boston-area bank to shutter 7 branches
The closures come as TD Bank works to restructure its physical locations. TD Bank is closing seven branches in Massachusetts, including two in Boston. In addition to the Boston locations, the bank is closing branches in Belmont, Brewster, Burlington, Lexington, and Pocasset (Bourne). According to a bank statement, the branches...
Kane Brown Show Halted After Stage Rig Catches Fire [Watch]
A small fire disrupted Kane Brown's performance at the Boston-area venue Fenway Park on Saturday night (July 20). According to local news station WHDH, the fire broke out in a section of the stage's scaffolding. Brown paused his show for about 10 minutes so that crews could extinguish the flames. No injuries were reported, and there is an ongoing investigation to determine what caused the fire to break out.
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