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Decker and challenger MacKay get their forum days before voting; transparency could be issue
Decker and challenger MacKay get their forum days before voting; transparency could be issue. A forum has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday between candidates for the 25th Middlesex District seat, incumbent state Rep. Marjorie Decker and challenger and labor organizer Evan MacKay. It is set for the Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge.
Women’s Volleyball Picked Fourth in 2024 Ivy League Preseason Poll
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – With a week until the beginning of the 2024 campaign, Harvard women's volleyball was picked to finish fourth in this seasons Ivy League Preseason Poll, the conference announced today. The Crimson landed in fourth by collecting 76 total points, finishing 19 behind the third-seeded Brown. Yale...
Century 21 expands in Southern Massachusetts with new female-owned affiliation
Century 21 Real Estate LLC has expanded its presence in Southern Massachusetts with the opening of, a family-owned affiliation with offices in Mendon and Framingham. Broker/owners Deborah Flanagan and Naomi Vogt founded the dual office brokerage in late 2017. They both previously worked together at an independent brokerage. Flanagan’s entry...
Parents still fighting for walls and doors in classrooms at Boston school
When students at one Boston elementary school return to class, they will still not have something a lot of people might take for granted: walls and doors in their classrooms. For years, families at Blackstone Elementary School have heard various promises from district leaders, but have not seen results. Built...
Massachusetts strikes down a 67-year-old switchblade ban, cites landmark Supreme Court gun decision
Residents of Massachusetts are now free to arm themselves with switchblades after a 67-year-old restriction was struck down following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 landmark decision on gun rights and the Second Amendment. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision on Tuesday applied new guidance from the Bruen decision, which declared that citizens have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense. The Supreme Judicial Court concluded that switchblades aren’t deserving of special restrictions under the Second Amendment. “Nothing about the physical qualities of switchblades suggests they are uniquely dangerous,” Justice Serge Georges Jr. wrote. It leaves only a handful of states with switchblade bans on the books.
Elbit, company that was protested weekly, confirms it is moving out of Cambridge
Elbit, company that was protested weekly, confirms it is moving out of Cambridge. The U.S. arm of Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems has ended its lease of office space at a Central Square building after months of demonstrations by pro-Palestinian protestors seeking to drive the company out of Cambridge. An...
14 more illnesses, 5 more deaths connected to listeria outbreak, CDC says
More Americans have become sick or have died in connection with a deadly multi-state outbreak of listeria that has been linked to eating deli meats, according to the Centers for Disease Control. On Wednesday, the CDC reported that there have been 14 more illnesses across the country and five more...
It’s back to school time!
Aug. 29 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Time to gather up your school supplies at BAGLY’s Back to School Night Event! All school supplies are FREE! In addition to school supplies, this year there will also be tabling for STI Testing where you can sign up for a clinic appointment at BAGLY’s on-site clinic. Look for voter registration information for folks eligible to vote in this year’s election, and for those that are just interested in learning more about Voters’ Rights! In addition to school supplies, feel free to head down to the FREE on-site BAGLY Boutique, where you might find a new outfit for your first day back! This is a free event open to LGBTQ+ youth and young adults, ages 22 and under. Parents and caregivers are welcome to attend with their youth!
Former police officer accused of killing pregnant woman and staging it as a suicide
BOSTON (AP) — A former Massachusetts police officer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of killing a woman he is accused of sexually exploiting when she was underage and then trying to stage the death as a suicide after she told him she was pregnant. Matthew Farwell, 38, entered the plea during an initial appearance in federal court in Boston. He was handcuffed and led out of the room. A detention hearing is scheduled for Sept. 10. Farwell was arrested at a shopping plaza in the city of Revere on Wednesday after he was indicted on charges he strangled Sandra Birchmore in early 2021 after she told him she was pregnant and he was the father. Birchmore was 23 years old. Farwell killed Birchmore to prevent authorities from finding out details of his sexual offenses, according to allegations in the indictment.
Dorchester Development News: 115 – 121 Boston Street – Approved by ZBA
One step closer to this large-scale development is a reality for Boston Street, including two buildings, six stories, and 90 teeny-tiny apartments!. Universal Hub is reporting that the Zoning Board of Appeal recently approved plans to replace an old vintage furniture store with a new complex with 90 compact apartments and 8,500 square feet of commercial space featuring a gym, a cafe, a seasonal patio, and a juice bar. There will also be meeting and recreation rooms, a lounge, a pet washing and grooming station, and a green space.
Raising Cane’s celebrates golden birthday by opening gilded store in Boston
Everyone — even chicken finger chains — has a Golden Birthday, which is the birthday where someone turns the same age as their actual birthdate. So to celebrate Raising Cane’s Golden Birthday, the company decided to open its first and only entirely gold restaurant in Downtown Boston this week.
Boston receives $15M federal grant to install at least 300 EV charging ports citywide
“This investment in electric vehicle charging stations across Boston will help make sure that every neighborhood in the city benefits from our clean energy future,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren said. Boston will gain 300 or more electric vehicle charging ports under a new $15 million federal grant meant to aid...
Two Teens Arrested in Connection with Dorchester Shooting; Firearm and Ammunition Seized by Boston Police
Two 17-year-old suspects have been taken into custody following a violent incident in Dorchester that left multiple people wounded by gunfire. The arrest, made in Norwood yesterday, involved a juvenile wanted on numerous charges, including carrying a firearm without a license and assault and battery with a firearm, as reported by the Boston Police Department's official feed. A search of the suspect's apartment yielded a hybrid firearm, which may lead to additional charges.
Boston College Football vs. FSU: Betting Preview and Prediction
The column you’ve all been waiting for is back! There’s simply nothing better than the return of college football – except making money while watching. Each Wednesday of Game Week, I’ll be previewing the Eagles’ matchup from a betting perspective (specifically the spread and the over/under). If you read this column last year, you’ll know I was far from perfect. That’s changing this year, starting with Florida State.
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