Driver won’t face criminal charges in crash that claimed life of 5-year-old Andover girl

Local News “When Sidney died, it left an immeasurable hole in our lives.” The driver of the tractor trailer that struck and killed a 5-year-old Andover girl in May will not face criminal charges, the Essex County District Attorney’s office announced Friday.  Parents of 5-year-old Andover girl killed by truck push for safer intersections Family … [Read more…]

Red Sox trade 2B Luis Urias to Mariners, acquire RHP in return

Red Sox Boston adds a relief pitcher to the roster to kick off its offseason moves. Isaiah Campbell made his MLB debut in July this year. AP Photo/Maddy Grassy Red Sox reportedly prefer this free-agent starting pitcher 4 things to know about Andrew Bailey, reportedly close to becoming the new Red Sox pitching coach Craig … [Read more…]

Watch: Dynamic Celtics passing leads to Jayson Tatum halftime buzzer-beater

Celtics Derrick White and Jrue Holiday each made an extra pass, and Tatum wound up wide-open at the three-point line. Jayson Tatum put the finishing touches on a dazzling and unselfish halftime buzzer beater play. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images) Former Celtic Marcus Smart out 3-5 weeks with ankle injury, won’t face Boston on Sunday … [Read more…]

2 women killed in separate crashes in Grafton and Fall River; another injured in East Longmeadow

Local News The crashes on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday remain under investigation. Police are investigating three separate crashes in Grafton, East Longmeadow, and Fall River this week, two of which each resulted in fatalities.  State police responded around 9:28 p.m. on Wednesday to two related multiple-vehicle crashes on the Mass. Pike in Grafton that resulted … [Read more…]

Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis available for Celtics Friday night

Celtics Brown and Porzingis both sat out of Boston’s win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford are all good to go for the Celtics. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Some thoughts on the Celtics, taken one at a time After missing Wednesday’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, both Kristaps Porzingis and Jaylen … [Read more…]

Former Celtic Marcus Smart out 3-5 weeks with ankle injury, won’t face Boston on Sunday

Celtics Smart will have to wait until Feb. 4 to play against the Celtics for the first time. Smart was sent to the Grizzlies in a 3-team trade involving Memphis, Boston, and the Washington Wizards in June. AP Photo/Nikki Boertman An ugly start to the 2023-24 season for the Memphis Grizzlies just got a little … [Read more…]

Transportation in Mass. is a train wreck, according to new MassINC poll

Local News “When it comes to transportation, it feels like Massachusetts is stuck in neutral,” MassINC summarized. Suzanne Kreiter/Boston Globe Staff, File Facing world-infamous traffic and a $24.5 billion backlog of MBTA repairs, Bay Staters are unimpressed with the state of transportation — and they think Gov. Maura Healey and the Legislature have done a … [Read more…]