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Faulkner Hospital nurses also approve 1-day strike
Nurses are demanding equal pay and help to address unsafe staffing and patient safety issues. Nurses at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain overwhelmingly voted Thursday to authorize a potential one-day strike. According to the Massachusetts Nurses Association, the nurses are demanding equal pay with Brigham and...
Boston Resident Will Run Relay Race To Advocate For Kidney Donations
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Boston resident and living kidney donor Teagan Walter is running a relay race to prove a point. WBZ NewsRadio recently spoke to Walter, who is planning to run the Wild West Relay race within a pack of a dozen fellow kidney donors and recipients. “I...
East Boston Police Build Bridges with Local Youth Through Day of Engagement and Education
It's not all sirens and serious faces at East Boston's District A-7 police station. Recently, officers exchanged their regular duties for a day of community engagement, hosting youngsters from Little Adventures and La Vaca Lola daycare centers. The kids, donned in faux police uniforms complete with body-worn cameras and radios, had a firsthand experience of police work in their community.
One of the Red Sox's 'Big Three' prospects must go for elite pitching
The Boston Red Sox are hanging tough as the second half gets underway. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow recently asserted that his club will be a buyer and it's well established that adding pitching is high on his list of priorities. The Red Sox have an extensive history of developing...
Sixers exec says team will be looking ‘to take the title away’ from Celtics in 2024-25
"They're the target, but we don't feel like we give up anything to them." The Celtics might be perched atop the NBA after capturing their sought-after 18th championship last month, but Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey doesn’t believe the gap is that wide between his team and the reigning champions.
What to do this weekend
Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to noon. Route will be from Country Lane to Sherman Street in Marlborough. This is the third in a series of monthly 3-mile guided walks. Sponsored by the Marlborough Conservation Commission. Register at https://mrd.recdesk.com/Community/Program?category=53. Textile Recycling Drive. Saturday, July 27, 9 a.m. to noon,...
Update: Huge Massachusetts Company Laying Off Over 600 Employees Announces More Cuts
Pharmaceutical Company Laying Off 641 Employees Just Announced More Cuts. A little over a year ago, Takeda, one of the biggest companies in Massachusetts, was financially "in great shape," according to Forbes. What a difference a year can make. Takeda announced that they would lay off over 600 employees, according to Boston.com.
Massachusetts man found deceased in Sakonnet River in Portsmouth remembered as kind as services announced
A Massachusetts man who was found deceased in Rhode Island earlier this week is being remembered. Family members say 65-year-old Leonidas Barrera Gonzalez of Marlborough died doing what he loved. Fishing. Gonzalez’s body was recovered Monday by Portsmouth and Middletown personnel in the Sakonnet River in the area of Indian...
Mass. woman, passenger killed in DC-area crash
The two-car crash also injured a third person Wednesday. A Massachusetts woman and a passenger of her vehicle were killed in a two-car crash on Wednesday in Faulkner, Maryland, according to Maryland State Police. Police report that Norma Matthews, 81, of Lowell, Massachusetts and Virginia Licata, 86, of Blackwood, New...
Warm Saturday to kick off weekend in New England
Another stellar weekend in the works. Temps will be warm during the day and comfortable at night. Sea breezes may knock down the temps a bit more on Sunday, and the introduction of heavier cloud cover means that today will be the warmest of the two weekend days. A weak...
Recruits react to Boston College football BBQ
On Thursday, Bill O'Brien and his Boston College football staff held a recruiting BBQ on campus. Recruits, mostly local, from the Class of '25 and beyond came on campus to meet the staff, and participate in a variety of events. The BBQ has already paid dividends with two commitments already announcing. Williston Northampton (Mass.) '26 Dean Ruksnaitis announcing first, followed up by '26 Catholic Memorial defensive lineman Mac Fitzgerald who announced his intentions on social media.
Brody Byrne, Age 7, is competing in the Ultimate Mullet Competition to benefit Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors
Business in the front, party in the back. 7-year-old Brody Byrne from South Boston is competing in the Ultimate Mullet Competition to benefit Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors, which is taking place this summer. “I started growing my mullet in Covid. Last summer, I had a bad barber...
How Boston's bid for 2024 Summer Olympics flamed out in 2015
BOSTON — What if the opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympic Games was a boat parade down the Charles River in Boston instead of the River Seine in Paris? For a few months in 2015, it looked possible, but the bid to bring the Olympic flame to Massachusetts burned out in spectacular fashion.
Boston biotech firm lays off 25% of its staff, cuts CEOs salary
Cue Biopharma Inc. has laid off employees as it focuses resources on its autoimmune programs. The Boston biotech said Thursday afternoon that it had reduced its staff by about 25%, impacting research, development and general and administrative roles. These cuts and the company’s other “operational efficiencies” are expected to extend its runway into mid-2025.
Enter to Win Tickets to See Missy Elliott in Boston
Missy Elliott is bringing her "Out of This World: The Experience" Tour to Boston and we have your chance to enter to win tickets. Missy is coming to TD Garden on Saturday, August 10 along with Busta Rhymes, Ciara and Timbaland for an unforgettable night. Tickets are still available through...
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