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This Show Is Tonight: Adam Ray brings Seattle to the Seaport
Although his impressions of Dr. Phil and President Joe Biden have caught the algorithm by storm, the comedy genius of Adam Ray will be on full display with no makeup in sight this weekend, as he brings his ever-evolving freight train of energy and creativity to The Seaport. Starting his...
JetBlue Ends Charlotte-Boston Flights to Focus on New Markets
JetBlue has announced that it will no longer operate flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport. The Charlotte Business Journal reported, this decision is part of the airline’s strategy to reallocate resources and focus on expanding its presence in other markets. Consequently, JetBlue will have no flights out of Charlotte and will cease operations at the airport entirely.
Florida man sentenced for identity theft, defrauding the SBA
A Florida man was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Boston for conspiring to use a stolen identities to obtain Small Business Administration disaster loans and then launder the money, the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s office said in a statement. Hector Garcia, 52, of Ocala, Florida, was sentenced to time...
Nantucket Select Board Wants Renegotiation Of Current Wind Agreement
The Nantucket Select Board is planning to renegotiate its good neighbor agreement with Vineyard Wind. The Select Board decided to act days after a huge turbine blade failed and broke apart, sending fiberglass and foam onto Nantucket beaches. The panel finds that the emergency has revealed that Vineyard Wind's communication...
Public input opportunity for state Age and Dementia Action Plan
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — In preparation for updates to the Massachusetts Age and Dementia Action Plan, LifePath, the Franklin Regional Council of Governments, and the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative will be co-hosting a listening session to collect local feedback for the state on how to be more age and dementia-friendly. The listening seasoning will take place on Monday, July 29th from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the John Olver Transit Center in Greenfield.
Man cashes in after a dream of diamonds with a stop at a South Shore 7-Eleven. What he won
Marilyn Monroe famously told the world that diamonds are a girl's best friend. A Plymouth man recently became awfully friendly with them as well. After dreaming the night before about...
Red Sox overcome Judge’s 470-foot homer, rally with 3 runs in 8th to beat Yankees 9-7
BOSTON (AP) — Masataka Yoshida hit a tiebreaking two-run single off Clay Holmes in a three-run eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox overcame Aaron Judge’s 470-foot home run to beat the reeling New York Yankees 9-7 Friday night. Judge hit his major league-leading 36th homer, a three-run...
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...
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How WILD AM 1090 became the authoritative voice of Boston's Black community
BOSTON – At 90 Warren St. in Roxbury, a non-descript brick building stands largely unnoticed. It blends in with the bustling environment with anonymity. Yet in the 80s and 90s, it was home to WILD AM 1090, a major force in the Boston radio universe."We win 'Best of Boston' from Boston magazine. Our little daytime morning show was all that and then some," recalled "Coach" Willie Maye. How WILD AM 1090 rose to prominenceFor decades, WILD AM 1090 was the authoritative voice of the Black community in Boston. It was the first station to play New Edition, and was the...
Sunny and warm weekend ahead: Pleasant air and clear skies expected
The drier air came rushing in Thursday night after the downpours moved out. We're in the pleasant air through the weekend with plenty of sun and warm temperatures and we'll do our best to match last weekend's gorgeousness. One big difference in this weekend's forecast is the sea breeze that...
One more superb day
NICE START TO SUNDAY, CHANGES LATER We’ll enjoy another nice start to Sunday with dry air and temps warming through the 60s early on. Highs will reach the 80s inland with 70s at the coast thanks to an onshore wind. A storm system developing off the coast of New England will pivot our way late Sunday, and this will bring an increase in clouds and the risk for showers by late Sunday night. Right now, the focus for rain showers will be across southeastern Massachusetts. NEXT WEEK Monday will feature more clouds and scattered showers at times. Rain won’t last all day though. It won’t be as hot with highs in the 70s, but it will feel much more humid. We get into a more typical summer pattern for the rest of the week with highs in the 80s, more humidity, and the risk for scattered showers and storms each afternoon. Check in with us for the latest timing and impacts we could face next week!
Three Massachusetts Colleges Outrageous Tuitions Named Most Expensive in U.S.
Massachusetts is famous for many things, but the concentration of colleges in the Commonwealth and the rest of New England is unmatched. So it makes sense that some of the nation's best schools are right in Massachusetts. The cost of higher education is rising, despite student debt continuing to plague...
Nationwide Listeria Recall Involves Veggies From Walmart & Aldi
Another serious, potentially deadly, recall alert from our friends at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to pass along to Massachusetts residents involving vegetables possibly contaminated with Listeria. These vegetables have been sold nationally at various retailers including Walmart, Kroger, Aldi, Shop N Save, and Save-A-Lot, just to name...
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox: Series Preview
Is this rock bottom for the Yankees? An All-Star break reset hasn’t blossomed into any tangible results for the team from the Bronx. A mixed-bag series against the Rays was followed by a beatdown at the hands of the cross-town rival Mets. Nothing the Yankees are doing has inspired much optimism as they head toward the trade deadline. They have holes to fill but what realistically can be done to alter different phases of this team — lineup depth, bullpen, another starter — is yet to be seen.
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