Good morning, Springfield.

The Springfield Preservation Trust will hold its Party on the Pond fundraiser on Aug.

23 at 154 Pondview Drive to showcase a 1954 ranch home and raise funds for historic restoration, with tickets at $60 for non-members and $50 for members (including appetizers, drinks, and a silent auction).

Gov. Healey attended a back-to-school event in Holyoke (Aug.

15) where local educators and officials discussed plans for the new school year and strengthened support for local education.

Springfield’s Department of Health and Human Services received a $400,000 grant from the state (Public Excellence for Capacity Building) to hire an extra nurse and a disease inspector and expand environmental and community health services; the funds must be used before June 30 with options for renewal up to 2033.

Red Sox relief pitcher Justin Slaten has been placed on the IL with elbow inflammation after struggling on the road trip.

He will see a doctor when the team returns Monday, and the bullpen will rely on Erik Miller and others in later innings.

Patriots backup center Ben Brown suffered a lower-body injury Saturday, and guard Andrew Rupcich was put on injured reserve, leaving the team short on depth.

The team signed Darrian Dalcourt + Joe Michalski to bolster guard and center positions as the preseason continues.

At Patriots training camp last Saturday in Foxborough, Romeo Doubs shined with three touchdown catches that impressed teammates and coach Mike Vrabel.

His dynamic play, including a highlight-reel grab over cornerback Charles Woods, drew comparisons to Randy Moss.

Basketball legends and fans celebrated the Class of 2026 enshrinement at the Basketball Hall of Fame and Springfield Symphony Hall last weekend with a red carpet walk and autograph session featuring Dennis Rodman + Roy Williams; nine inductees, including the 1996 Women’s Olympic team and Doc Rivers, were honored.

The Western Mass Golf Hall of Fame will induct the Class of 2026 (the Perez family, Jim Cline, Dr. Bill Dupont, Alison Lucey, plus posthumous Dick Stranahan and Milton Reach Jr.) on Sept.

17 at East Mountain Country Club in Westfield. Golf and dinner tickets cost $100 and $35, respectively.

After a six‐week run of wins, the Red Sox have dropped three consecutive series and lost seven of nine games.

They will play a bullpen game against Arizona tonight at the homestand opener (with key rotation members getting extra rest) to try turning things around.

Former Celtics coach Doc Rivers was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday for the Class of 2026.

Known for his 1,194 wins and a 2008 championship run, he celebrated his career by reuniting his famed Big Three — Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce.

Trevor Story played his first rehab game on Sunday with the WooSox.

The Red Sox shortstop went 1-for-2 with a hit and played four innings (recovering from sports hernia surgery) as he prepares to join a series with the Syracuse Mets on Tuesday.