With spring starting, gas prices on the rise in Mass.
AAA Northeast says the average retail price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the area is $2.54. The state's average gas price is 12 cents below the national average of $2.66. A year ago today, gas prices in Massachusetts were 35 cents lower at only $2.19 per gallon. …
Cowboys not done in free agency yet, will host defensive end Kony Ealy Tuesday
As the Dallas Cowboys are gearing up for the NFL Draft with 30 predraft national visits Monday through Thursday and Dallas Day on Friday, they are continuing to look for bargains in free agency with a visit scheduled with defensive end Kony Ealy. Ealy's visit at the team's headquarters at …
Census citizenship question would hurt Texas
Texas potentially has a lot to lose if a question about citizenship remains on the 2020 census. Our public officials need to prevent that from happening. U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross' last-minute decision to ask the question changes policy that's been in place since the 1950's. And if it's allowed … …
Watch Ezekiel Elliott dominate at Julio Jones Huncho Day flag football game
The Dallas Cowboys running back played in a charity flag football event called "Huncho Day on the NAWF." The event was organized by the rapper Quavo of Migos and held at Berkmar High School in Lilburn, Georgia (roughly 26 miles from Atlanta). The friendly competition featured NFL stars such as … …
Bullet found in closet at Bartlett High School in Webster
WEBSTER – A bullet was found in a teacher's storage closet at Bartlett High School Monday morning, according to a statement from the school district. The closet was typically locked, and the bullet was discovered by a teacher who was getting supplies, the district said. The administration immediately … Read More
Multicar crash in West Brookfield is investigated
… rest on the parish center lawn. State police were looking at a third vehicle that was parked a short distance form the crash on Route 9. State police accident reconstruction troopers worked with West Brookfield police investigating the crash, which occurred around noon. Return to telegram.com for more … Read …
Anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dies
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's state broadcaster says Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, prominent anti-apartheid activist and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, has died. She was 81. Madikizela-Mandela was married to Nelson Mandela from 1958 to 1996. Mandela was imprisoned throughout most of their … Read More
The Loop closing for the season
The Bannerman Park skating facility named The Loop will close for the season as of 5 p.m. today, Monday, April 2. — Photo by Keith Gosse/The Telegram. The recent run of good weather is forcing the City of St. John's to close down one of its winter activity sites for …
A young mother and crack addict went missing 24 years ago. Felecia, where are you?
When her father, Robert Johnson, died about a year after she disappeared, they enlisted the help of then Star-Telegram columnist Bob Sanders. “They didn't know if she had run away from home. They didn't know if she had been murdered. They were just looking for her.," Sanders recalls. "They asked … …
The Latest: Kentucky lawmakers weigh more education spending
As teachers rally at the state Capitol in Kentucky, lawmakers there are considering a new state budget that includes a big boost in spending for public education. In Oklahoma, disgruntled teachers were holding a separate protest, causing schools to shut down. Budget negotiators in Kentucky unveiled a … Read More