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Diamond Baseball Holdings to purchase majority ownership of Worcester Red Sox

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:00:16 GMT

Diamond Baseball Holdings will soon purchase a majority interest in the Worcester Red Sox, buying shares while keeping the WooSox front office team in place, the WooSox announced Tuesday. Diamond owns and operates a series of minor league baseball teams around the country. Terms of the WooSox deal were not immediately shared.Soon to be added to the company’s portfolio, the WooSox will remain the Triple-A affiliate to the Boston Red Sox and will continue to play at Polar Park in Worcester, according to Tuesday’s announcement. In addition to the front office staff, locals Ralph Crowley, Larry Lucchino and Jim Skeffington Jr. are set to remain in the WooSox’ ownership group.Crowly, who also serves as the CEO of Polar Beverages “will play an active local role on behalf of the Crowley family and the ownership group,” the WooSox said.“At 78, and after 44 years in baseball, I believe it’s time to have a succession plan, one that assures a commitment to baseball and a commitment to Worceste...

What you can do with your kids on the Las Vegas Strip

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:00:16 GMT

McKenna Ross | (TNS) Las Vegas Review-JournalLAS VEGAS — Las Vegas may be jokingly called Disneyland for adults, but there are plenty of spots along the Strip that can attract and entertain anyone regardless of age.Here is a non-exhaustive list of family-friendly activities to do with the whole group on the Strip.Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N.Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. dailyPrice: $44.95 for children ages 4-11, $54.95 for adultsAddress: Within Treasure Island, 3300 S Las Vegas BoulevardIn this interactive exhibit, guests can peruse an 80,000-square-foot space filled with authentic props and costumes from the Marvel Avengers movie franchise.Bodies: The ExhibitionHours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. dailyPrice: $32 for general admissionAddress: Within Luxor, 3900 S. Las Vegas BoulevardFor the medically minded and morbidly curious group, check out the Bodies exhibit, showcasing 13 whole-body specimens and more than 260 organs. The exhibition gives an up-close look to different organ systems.High Roller obs...

Patriots get mixed injury news at Tuesday practice before Steelers game

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:00:16 GMT

FOXBORO — The Patriots returned one defensive starter and two backups at Tuesday’s walkthrough practice, the team’s only practice before kicking off at Pittsburgh on Thursday night.Defensive lineman Deatrich Wise was back on the field after missing last weekend’s game due to illness. Wide receiver Kayshon Boutte and cornerback Shaun Wade also returned from their own illnesses.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Bill Belichick has made it ‘pretty clear’ Bailey Zappe is Patriots’ starting QB New England Patriots | Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson may miss rest of season with high ankle sprain New England Patriots | Patriots-Chargers film review: Bill Belichick’s worst roster flaw is killing the offense New England Patriots | Patriots-Steelers projected injury report: Rhamondre Stevenson, two receivers out Monday New England Patriots | Bill Belichick reacts surpr...

Rookie Johnny Beecher faces being scratched and responds for Bruins

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:00:16 GMT

At first blush, the scratching of Johnny Beecher for last Saturday’s game in Toronto may have seemed a bit rash to some.The rookie centerman had scored three goals in his previous six games, not bad for a fourth line pivot. His faceoff win percentage is currently at 56.2%, impressive for a rookie. The emergence of Beecher and fellow rookie Matt Poitras has been key for the Bruins after the retirements of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci.But in important areas, especially for the role he’s asked to play, Beecher had been slipping. He knew, and so did coach Jim Montgomery. So the former Michigan Wolverine was given a quick reset in the form of a press box view in Toronto and it seemed to do the trick.“I had a meeting with Monty,” said Beecher on Tuesday. “He just kind of called me in and asked me how I thought I’d been playing. And I just said there really hasn’t been anything too fantastic going on, not playing the game fast enough. And he just said that I ne...

Our critic’s picks: Best mystery fiction books of 2023

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:00:16 GMT

Compiling the annual favorite mysteries of the year is a labor of love, and a true labor that begins with the first novel of the year. Annually, it becomes harder to narrow down the list from the 120 or so mysteries I read during the year. And 2023 was another banner year. Major trends in the genre continue to be diversity, regional stories, veterans and domestic suspense.Happy reading.Ivy Pochoda’s decidedly noir novels excavate a part of Los Angeles most people would prefer to ignore — the homeless camps, the run-down motels, the bits of sidewalks and alleys where someone has carved a home of sorts. She peoples this landscape with women on the margins who are plunged into one chaotic situation after another. A bleak setting to be sure, but brilliantly explored as Pochoda burrows deep into her characters’ psyches. “Sing Her Down,” Pochoda’s tour de force, looks at the rage women may carry, why a person — in these cases women — would abandon a comfortable, middle-class living for cr...

Republican National Committee blasts President Biden for attending Boston fundraisers

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:00:16 GMT

The Republican National Committee is blasting Joe Biden’s “weak leadership” and “misplaced priorities,” as the president is in Boston for a trio of fundraisers today to benefit his campaign and the broader Democratic Party.“Joe Biden is taking the day off to cozy up to his elite donors while Hamas is still holding as many as eight Americans hostage,” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said in a statement earlier. “His weak leadership has emboldened our enemies, and his misplaced priorities are disgraceful.”Air Force One landed at Logan International Airport just after 11:18 this morning, and Gov. Maura Healey and Mayor Michelle Wu greeted Biden on the tarmac minutes later.The Biden motorcade arrived at Westin Boston Seaport around 11:45 a.m. for the first fundraising event of the day, and the president later traveled out of the city, making a stop in Weston.Boston’s branch of the Party for Socialism & Liberation will be picketing and rallying at Biden’s last stop of the day – a conce...

Report: Red Sox to extend offer to pitcher Seth Lugo

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:00:16 GMT

The Red Sox are ramping up their efforts to bolster their starting rotation.A source confirms that they are expected to make an offer to Seth Lugo. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports that Boston is one of at least four teams interested in the right-hander’s services. The Atlanta Braves are another.Overall, Lugo owns a 4.01 ERA and 1.279 WHIP across 64 career starts. However, he primarily worked out of the bullpen throughout the first seven years of his Major League career, all spent with the New York Mets. Over 275 total games in blue and orange, including 38 starts and 66 games finished, he posted a 3.48 ERA, 3.63 FIP, and 1.164 WHIP. He held opposing hitters to a .236 average and .675 OPS, struck out 508 and only issued 137 walks across 494 2/3 regular-season innings.The righty, who just turned 34, joined the San Diego Padres on a one-year deal and worked exclusively out of the rotation for the first time. Over 26 starts totaling 146 1/3 innings, he posted a 3.57 ERA, 3....

Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara to argue dismissal of charges related to crash at January court date

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:00:16 GMT

The latest hearing in the Kendra Lara car crash legal saga was a short and confused one that ultimately ended in yet another date to argue the latest motion to dismiss.Councilwoman Lara was scheduled to lead a City Council hearing at the same time as the 2 p.m. hearing in municipal court in West Roxbury. While the court appearance lasted about 7 minutes, the city council hearing began 35 minutes late.Lara faces charges related to a June crash into a Centre Street home in Jamaica Plain. In October, charges of speeding and reckless operation were removed from her charges, leaving her with charges of recklessly permitting bodily injury to a child under 14 years old, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, driving with a suspended license, driving an uninsured vehicle, driving an unregistered vehicle, and not placing a child under 8 years old and under 58 inches in a car seat. She pleaded not guilty to all charges.Following the incident, the Herald reported that Lara had not been a lice...

Recipes: Olive oil is the star at Hanukkah, but everything doesn’t have to be fried

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:00:16 GMT

The eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah begins on Thursday evening, Dec. 7.The miracle of Hanukkah is said to have involved oil, probably olive oil. The story goes that pure oil was needed for rekindling the eternal light of the Holy Temple in Ancient Jerusalem, after invaders were chased out of the city; amazingly, the oil lasted for eight days instead of just one. In recent years, more and more people have been using olive oil to fry Hanukkah specialties.For making latkes, a traditional Hanukkah dish of fried patties, the ingredient of choice has long been potatoes; but these tubers, which originated in the New World, were not available in Ancient Israel. There people could make patties from lentils or vegetables. Today we make delicious latkes from a variety of vegetables such as chayote squash, zucchini, corn and winter squashes.Yet food for Hanukkah doesn’t have to be fried. Romesco sauce and roasted ratatouille, which are traditionally made with olive oil, are fine choices fo...

California EDD dropping BofA for unemployment benefits payments

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:00:16 GMT

(KRON) -- The California Unemployment Development Department is dropping Bank of America as its partner for distributing unemployment benefits. In a news release on Friday, the EDD said it would be replacing BofA with financial provider Money Network.Just as BofA did, Money Network will issue prepaid debit cards with microchips to benefits recipients. However, the EDD announced it will also be adding a new direct deposit option. Nearly two dozen Bank of America branches closing across Bay Area In addition to unemployment benefits, the change is expected to impact those who receive disability and Paid Family Leave benefits. The EDD began sending letters to the 850,000 Californians with active benefit claims on Monday to inform them of the key transition dates and actions. The official switch to Money Network will take place on Feb. 15, 2024, according to the EDD. Claimants, according to the EDD, can continue using their current BofA prepaid debit cards as they normally do, for now....