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Massachusetts City Named One of the Most Rat Infested Cities in America
Massachusetts is a great place to live. From sandy, sprawling Cape Cod beaches, to the stunning Boston city skyline, all the way to the beautiful, lush mountains of the Berkshires, Massachusetts really has it all. Massachusetts also has a great overall quality of life. It consistently finds itself featured on...
Massachusetts’ Must-Try Restaurant is One of the Oldest Restaurants in the State
Everyone in Massachusetts knows we have plenty of amazing restaurants and eateries throughout the state. Some are even the best in the entire New England region. But as there is in every state, there is always one that has achieved a certain iconic status. It's a restaurant that you absolutely cannot pass up the opportunity to dine at given the chance and it happens to be one of the oldest in the Bay State. And now it's being called the absolute one "must-try" spot in all of Massachusetts.
Residents warned of possible measles exposure at several locations, including Logan
BOSTON - The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is warning residents of possible measles exposure after an international traveler was diagnosed.The Department of Public Health said the visitor traveled through Boston to Amsterdam while infectious on June 22. Exposures may have occurred on the Dartmouth Coach bus line that departed Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire at 11:40 a.m. and arrived at Logan Airport at 2:40 p.m. The visitor was also in Terminal E at Logan before boarding flight KLM6016 at Gate E5.Measles symptoms begin to occur 10 days to two weeks after exposure. Symptoms include a fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes. A rash also appears on the skin two to four days after symptoms develop.Anyone who was exposed and begins to develop symptoms is urged to call their doctor.
‘It was devastating': Friend of John O'Keefe reacts to mistrial in Karen Read case
With a mistrial declared in the case against , the people who knew and loved John O'Keefe are left without answers and with a daunting prospect of another high-profile trial ahead. John Jackson, a longtime friend of O'Keefe, spoke with NBC10 Boston about the outcome of this first trial. He’s...
Sounds of summer return at annual concert series
Summer is here, which means the annual concert series will return to Middleboro and Lakeville. A variety of styles of music will fill the air at the free weekly performances. Middleboro Friends will once again sponsor the summer concert series Thursdays at 6 p.m. at Town Hall lawn, weather permitting.
'There can be safety concerns.' Sympathy, caution from Cape Codders after Riviello death
Editor's note: This story has been updated July 1, 2024, to add a statement from Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth. Around 7 a.m. on June 18, as a heat wave settled over Massachusetts, Rodney Riviello put aside his coffee cup, got up from his customary chair in the Manomet home he shared with his wife, Julie, and headed out for a morning walk. He never returned home, and his disappearance launched a massive search by police, family,...
Boston, Massachusetts, Waterfront Welcomes Cool and Interactive Outdoor Space
Boston's waterfront isn't the one that we or our parents remember. Not that long ago in the '60s and '70s, it was a vast, industrial-looking space with just a couple of restaurants that seemed a little out of place (Jimmy's and Anthony's Pier 4) . The smoky bars seemed to fit in just fine, and they were filled with nefarious-looking people (not that I'm judging).
Brockton officials warn residents of dangers of illegal fireworks ahead of July 4th
BROCKTON — In Massachusetts, it is illegal for private citizens to use, possess or sell fireworks without a license or permit, but that hasn’t stopped many people, including some Brockton residents, from setting them off every year for the Fourth of July holiday. “We have had a number...
Route 24 reopened after sinkhole in Stoughton
A road near Stoughton reopened Sunday night after a sinkhole caused it to close earlier in the day. The right two lanes of Route 24 was closed around 2:20 p.m. Sunday in Stoughton near mile 37 because of a sinkhole in the roadway, Massachusetts State Police said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Commentary: Blue Hill Avenue rises and falls, so let’s redesign it accordingly
Five years ago, I began taking weekly walks on Blue Hill Avenue for the purpose of seeing the state of anything and everything for public services, streetscapes, types of businesses, housing types, who is walking or using walking-aids/wheelchairs, biking, trucks, cars, scooters, buses, and its physical appearance. My roundtrip route takes me across Cummins Highway, crossing both sides of Blue Hill Avenue, from the front of the Brothers Deli & Restaurant at Mattapan Square to the Madhouse Cafe at Dudley St and Blue Hill Ave (9 miles) and back to my starting point. I have walked alternative routes where I follow the outline of the Greater Mattapan Zoning Boundaries, which is about 10.6 miles.
As summers become hotter, Boston moves to implement its heat resilience plans
For much of the country, this past June was hot — sometimes dangerously hot. In Boston, record-setting temperatures and the heightened risk of heatstroke prompted the city to declare a heat emergency, end school days early and open cooling centers. As heat waves become more common in the region, city officials have created a plan to prepare our infrastructure and communities for the hotter days ahead. GBH’s All Things Considered host Arun Rath discussed Boston’s heat resilience plan with Zoe Davis, a climate resilience project manager with Boston’s Environment Department, and Matt Kearney, the deputy chief of the Office of Emergency Management. What follows is a lightly edited transcript.
Things to do around Boston the week of July Fourth
This week is packed with fireworks, parades and other celebrations for the Fourth of July, along with WWE fights and a "Star Wars" screening.Monday 7/1🎺 As Harborfest kicks off, the Army Band performs in Downtown Crossing, 1pm-6pm.We heard somewhere that wrestling is popular again. So be it. WWE's Monday Night Raw comes to the TD Garden for tights and fights.Tuesday 7/2This tour is huge: Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have teamed up for the "Outlaw Fest" at the Xfinity Center.🎞 Fenway Park screens the 1977 classic, "Star Wars: Episode IV," 7:30pm-9:30pm.Price: $10.The first 7,000 attendees get...
Blue Hill Ave. plans get closer looks via ‘pop-up’ workshops
The MBTA and the City of Boston hosted the latest in a series of public meetings to seek feedback to their $44 million public works project along Blue Hill Avenue last Thursday (June 27) at the Franklin Park Clubhouse in Dorchester. City planners engaged one-on-one with attendees at the open house, which featured large-format maps and renderings depicting proposed changes to the road system, including a controversial center bus lane aimed at improving service on the Route 28 route between Warren Street in Grove Hall and River Street in Mattapan Square.
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