By Tiffany Williams - STURBRIDGE, Mass. — Breaking news overnight as emergency crews are responding to a tractor-trailer fire on Interstate 84 in Sturbridge. Massachusetts State Police and the Sturbridge Fire Department are responding to the area of Exit 5, where a tractor-trailer unit is reported to be fully engulfed in flames. The fire is … Continue reading BREAKING: Tractor-Trailer Fully Engulfed on I-84 in Sturbridge

By Laura Soukkavong - BOSTON — September had been treating the Boston Red Sox rather well until Tuesday night, when Reid Detmers arrived at Fenway Park and reminded them how quickly a winning streak can disappear when the bats disappear with it. The Los Angeles Angels left-hander allowed one hit over six scoreless innings, and … Continue reading Red Sox Five-Game Winning Streak Ends as Reid Detmers Dominates Boston in 6-1 Angels Win

By Laura Soukkavong - ALLENTOWN, Pa. — September baseball leaves little room for games that get away, particularly for a team trying to chase down first place with fewer than two weeks remaining. The Worcester Red Sox had control Tuesday night, lost it gradually, reclaimed it in extra innings and then watched the Lehigh Valley … Continue reading Three-Run Lead Disappears as WooSox Suffer Costly Extra-Inning Loss in International League Race

Giving your dog a bath seems like one of the simplest parts of pet care, but figuring out how often to do it isn't always so obvious. Some dogs seem to find every mud puddle in the neighborhood, while others can go weeks looking and smelling perfectly clean. There isn't one bathing schedule that's right … Continue reading Pet Corner: How Often Should You Bathe Your Dog?

By Laura Soukkavong - BOSTON — Baseball’s calendar has always had a way of looking ahead. September can still be unfolding, October can still be waiting, and somewhere beyond another New England winter there is already a February afternoon in Florida with baseball scheduled to be played. For the Boston Red Sox, that afternoon now … Continue reading Boston Red Sox 2027 Spring Training Schedule: Yankees, Northeastern and Spring Breakout Tournament

By Laura Soukkavong - BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Worcester Red Sox spent most of their week at Sahlen Field playing like a team that had rediscovered how to control baseball games. They received dominant starting pitching, produced runs early, hit for power, rallied when they fell behind and, by Saturday night, had constructed their fourth … Continue reading WooSox Took Control in Buffalo Until One Inning Stole the Sweep Away

By Laura Soukkavong - BOSTON — September baseball has a way of stripping away everything that does not matter. Style points disappear, excuses become worthless, and the standings eventually reduce every night to the same basic requirement: win the game in front of you. The Boston Red Sox are doing exactly that. They reached 80 … Continue reading Red Sox Reach 80 Wins as Adley Rutschman and Jarren Duran Power Fifth Straight Victory

By Laura Soukkavong - PORTLAND, Maine — At some point, an individual award stops looking like an isolated achievement and starts saying something larger about an organization. The Portland Sea Dogs reached that point a while ago, but Henry Godbout and Hayden Mullins provided another reminder this week. Godbout was selected as the Eastern League … Continue reading Henry Godbout and Hayden Mullins Give Portland Another Double Dose of Eastern League Honors

By Tiffany Williams & DeJaune Jones - LUDLOW, Mass. — Two people are confirmed dead following an aircraft crash in a wooded area in Ludlow, Massachusetts, after an extensive emergency response and search Saturday night. Massachusetts State Police and first responders have located the aircraft, which has now been confirmed to be a Piper. Authorities … Continue reading Deadly Ludlow Plane Crash: 2 Killed as Tracking Data Points to Piper PA-28 Registered in Plymouth

By Tiffany Williams & DeJaune Jones - LUDLOW, Mass. — Two people are confirmed dead following an aircraft crash in Ludlow. Massachusetts State Police and first responders have located the aircraft, which has now been confirmed to be a Piper. Authorities have not released the identities or genders of the two people killed in the … Continue reading Ludlow Plane Crash Leaves 2 Dead After Crews Locate Downed Piper Aircraft

By Laura Soukkavong - BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Worcester Red Sox were down. They were not done. And when the eighth inning arrived Saturday night at Sahlen Field, Kristian Campbell made sure the Buffalo Bisons learned the difference. Trailing 2-1 and running out of outs, Worcester exploded for three runs in the eighth, with Campbell … Continue reading Kristian Campbell Powers WooSox Comeback as Worcester Beats Buffalo 4-2 for Fifth Straight Win

By Tiffany Williams & DeJaune Jones - LUDLOW, Mass. — New flight-tracking information reviewed by NewsTalk New England appears to point to the aircraft believed to be involved in Saturday night's crash in Ludlow. The aircraft is identified in the tracking data as N7653F, a 1976 Piper PA-28, listed as registered to Hyldburg Aviation Inc. … Continue reading Ludlow Aircraft Crash: Flight Data Shows Piper PA-28 Rapidly Losing Altitude Near Reservoir

By William Armstead The Maryland Terrapins defeated the Hampton Pirates 62-0 on Sept. 5, 2026, in Hampton’s first-ever game against a Power 4 opponent. The Terrapins dominated on both sides of the ball, outgaining the Pirates 646-85 in total yards. Running backs DeJuan Williams and Iverson Howard scored two touchdowns apiece. Williams rushed for 116 … Continue reading Maryland Routs Hampton in Season Opener

By Tiffany Williams & DeJaune Jones - LUDLOW, Mass. — A major emergency response is underway Saturday night after an aircraft went down in a wooded area behind 1668 Center Street in Ludlow, Massachusetts. The incident was initially reported as a possible aircraft down, prompting a response from Massachusetts State Police to the Center Street … Continue reading Breaking: Aircraft Goes Down in Wooded Area in Ludlow, Massachusetts; Major Emergency Response Underway

By Tiffany Williams - Worcester police are responding to a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a motor vehicle near Burncoat Street and Millbrook Street, in the area of the Interstate 290 on-ramp. According to initial information from the scene, the tractor-trailer was making a left turn onto Burncoat Street when it sideswiped a vehicle. The … Continue reading Worcester Police Respond to Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Near Burncoat Street and I-290 On-Ramp

By Tiffany Williams - NEW YORK — A knife attack erupted in the heart of Times Square Monday afternoon, leaving multiple people stabbed and a woman critically wounded after police opened fire, according to law enforcement. The violence unfolded in one of the busiest tourist destinations in New York City, in the area of West … Continue reading NYPD Shoots Woman After Multiple People Stabbed in Times Square Knife Attack

By Tiffany Williams - There are moments when America needs to have difficult conversations. There are questions about fairness in sports that deserve serious discussion. There are questions about biology, eligibility and competition that athletic organizations have been forced to confront. I understand those conversations from a perspective that is both professional and personal. I … Continue reading What’s the Tea Tuesday? Transgender Athletes Are Rare — So Why Has This Become a National Crisis?