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Rick Barry Discusses Boston Celtics Stars, 2024 Olympics Controversies
Basketball Hall of Famer Rick Barry became an NBA champion when the Golden State Warriors went the distance in 1975. Nearly 50 years later, the eight-time All-Star watched Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown win their first title.
Voters will decide minimum wage ballot measures in several states
Grace McGovern, a 24-year-old bartender and server at a downtown Boston brewery, recalls one recent customer vividly. He was very rude. It was a slow night, and she only had one table, a large group led by a man who “kept touching my lower back and my leg and making jokes,” she told Stateline. It […]
Predicting Red Sox's September call-ups thanks to MLB expanded rosters in 2024
When the last month of the regular season arrives, MLB gifts its teams with two additional roster spots. Ballclubs will be able to carry 28 players instead of the usual 26, beginning on Sept. 1. Contenders will use the extra players to bolster their roster before the postseason. Teams out...
CBP Let a Man Whose Bag Tested Positive For a Highly Sensitive Homemade Explosive at Boston Logan Airport Leave the United States… He’s Now Wanted For Bomb-Making Activities
The Department of Homeland Security allowed a man whose checked-in luggage tested positive for a highly sensitive and dangerous homemade explosive at Boston Logan International Airport to get on an international flight to Paris. The man is now wanted by the FBI for bomb-making activities. Aram Brunson from Newton, Massachusetts,...
DCR Recreational Advisory: Castle Island Playground
Beginning on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, and continuing through the rest of the year the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will close the Castle Island Playground in the City of Boston to accommodate a $2 million investment to improve and upgrade the playground. The playground area will be closed for the duration of work.
Mark Cuban explains how the Celtics built the most expensive roster in the NBA: "You just got to pay the luxury tax"
Mark Cuban explained that the Celtics were able to keep their championship core but will be forced to pay the hefty taxes for going past the luxury tax line.
TWO SOUTH SHORE NATIVES CREATE BOSTON’S NEW FAVORITE ALTERNATIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL TOUGH LUCK FEST AT BRIGHTON MUSIC HALL
Two young South Shore natives bring a new, alternative music festival to life at Boston’s historic Brighton Music Hall. Wishing local alternative artists had a spotlight in the live music industry, Olivia Monarch and Asher Thomas are taking matters into their own hands. What started as just a dream has turned into a quickly growing reality, offering strong competition for the bigger New England festivals.
Usher Stops Show To Give Free From ‘106 & Park’ Her Flowers
Usher momentarily paused the recent stop on his Past Present Future Tour, and for good reason: He saw 106 & Park’s Free. On Thursday (Aug. 29), the singer’s tour hit the TD Garden in Boston and viral videos showed off the theatrical night.Big Sean Samples Usher's "Superstar" In New Snippet From 'Better Me Than You' One video, in particular, featured Usher rocking a red fur coat, smoothly walking toward the front of the stage, and holding a glass of cognac. The DJ was cueing up the track for “Throwback” when the Confessions musician peeped his longtime friend front row and center....
Apartment building proposed off Centre Street in West Roxbury with no affordable housing, but way more parking than city now calls for
A Medfield developer yesterday filed plans to replace a vacant nursing home at 5 Redlands Rd. in West Roxbury with a three-story, 30-unit apartment building with 45 underground parking spaces - and real spaces, not some complex mechanical stacker system. The proposal by the Larkin Real Estate Group contains no...
Kristaps Porzingis injury could create major Celtics questions down the line
When the Boston Celtics traded for Kristaps Porzingis last summer, they knew what they were getting themselves into. The Latvian big man has been dealing with injuries throughout the course of his career, and just one season into his tenure with the Celtics, that fact remains true. Porzingis had offseason...
Student Government Association President advises new Saints to embrace the experience
Politics has always fascinated Benjamin Harrison Paluk ‘25. In two years at Emmanuel College, he’s pursued that interest to the peak of student leadership and career connections at the State House. Looking ahead to the fall semester, the recently elected president of the Student Government Association (SGA) advised...
Jayson Tatum has perfect summary of his Olympics experience
Jayson Tatum had a great way of summarizing his much-discussed experience with Team USA during the 2024 Summer Olympics. Tatum fell out of the rotation for certain games and did not provide much scoring when he did play, prompting significant controversy over his usage. However, in a new interview with Jared Weiss of The Athletic,... The post Jayson Tatum has perfect summary of his Olympics experience appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Don’t wait until Sunday to take advantage of Allston Christmas, locals say
If you’re hoping to find somewhat fresh finds during Allston Christmas, you might not want to wait until Sunday. “Now’s the time,” said Francesca “Ches” Ely-Spence, who was helping her partner move out of her Allston apartment on Gardner Street Thursday afternoon. “You kind of...
When to hit the road, airports for Labor Day weekend travel
A record number of people are expected to be hitting the road and the airports Friday to celebrate the end of summer. It feels like we say this every year, but early indications are this will be one of the busier holiday weekends, especially on the roads. Starting at 12...
Former flight attendant pushes beverage cart hundreds of miles to honor 9/11 crew members
A man from Massachusetts is on the move as he honors Sept. 11 victims, and he's working his way through our state. "I always say it. I'm just a guy pushing a cart," said Paul Veneto of Milton, Mass. Veneto is pushing an airline beverage cart from Boston all the...
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