After a lost season and a tragic loss, a hope the Red Sox can rebuild what matters
Red Sox Tim Wakefield’s legacy speaks to the connective fabric a sports franchise can have in a city like Boston. Alex Cora, Connor Wong, and the Red Sox finished 78-84 for the second straight season in 2023. Rob Carr/Getty Images COMMENTARY The emotion had drained from the 2023 Red Sox season well before its final […]
Former Patriots player Russ Francis killed in Lake Placid plane crash
Patriots “He was a dynamic player on the field who had an even bigger personality off it,” Patriots CEO Robert Kraft said. “He knew no boundaries, pushed the limits and lived his life to the fullest.” Former New England Patriots tight end Russ Francis, No. 81, is pictured on Oct. 3, 1976. Frank O’Brien/Boston Globe […]
Search underway for 9-year-old girl who was possibly abducted while camping with her family in upstate N.Y.
National News “We are leaving no stone, no branch, no table, no cabin unturned, untouched, unexamined in our search to find Charlotte.” By Associated Press updated on October 2, 2023 | 11:23 AM MOREAU, N.Y. (AP) — Drones, bloodhounds and an airboat were used in the search for a missing 9-year-old girl who had been […]
Former Saugus selectman faces jail time after pleading guilty to embezzling $1.3 million
Crime Authorities said the defendant embezzled nearly $1.3 million from Boston Center for Adult Education, which has been temporarily closed since 2019. Suffolk County Courthouse, which houses Suffolk Superior Court. Lane Turner/Boston Globe A former Saugus selectman pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $1.3 million from an organization that provides classes for adults, according to the […]
Two dolphins saved from shallow waters near Wellfleet
Local News Rescuers extracted the dolphins and released them in deeper waters off of Provincetown. After working for an entire day, rescuers successfully saved two dolphins from stranding on Cape Cod. Rescuers with the IFAW treat dolphins in a mobile rescue vehicle after saving them from waters off Wellfleet. – International Fund for Animal Welfare […]
Buck Showalter fired as New York Mets manager
MLB New York plans to introduce David Stearns as president of baseball operations on Monday, placing him above general manager Billy Eppler. New York Mets manager Buck Showalter walks from the mound after a pitching change during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in Miami. AP […]
$1.04 billion Powerball jackpot tempts players to brave long odds
National News The jackpot is the fourth-largest in the history of Powerball. A display panel advertises tickets for a Powerball drawing at a convenience store in Renfrew, Pa. in 2022. AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File By Associated Press October 2, 2023 | 10:12 AM DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An estimated $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot will […]
The country’s best pumpkin patch is in Maine, according to USA Today readers
New England Travel The farm grows 60 varieties of pumpkins, squash and gourds. Treworgy Family Orchards in Levant, Maine. Treworgy Family Orchards / Facebook It’s hard to top farms in Maine when it comes to fall activities, according to USA Today readers. New England has 6 of the best fall foliage road trips, according to […]
Truth be told, this is not a good Patriots team and its latest loss should force everyone to face that fact
Patriots In Sunday’s 38-3 loss to the Cowboys in Dallas that felt even worse than the 35-point margin of defeat, the Patriots were uninspired, undisciplined, and unprepared. At the end of a losing day, Patriots coach Bill Belichick was outwitted by Cowboys counterpart Mike McCarthy. Matthew J. Lee By Chad Finn, The Boston Globe October […]
Lexington native among winners of Nobel in medicine for work that enabled creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
Local News Drew Weissman, who grew up in Massachusetts, and Katalin Karikó, a professor at Sagan’s University in Hungary and an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania, were awarded the prize for “their groundbreaking findings.” Thomas Perlmann, secretary of the Nobel Assembly, right, announces the winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or […]