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A Massachusetts Reporter Once Went Viral During Story on ‘New Hampsha’
Odds are, when you grow up in New England, you have some sort of accent. There are countless articles about the Maine accent and some tourists' difficulty understanding it (and we're talking strict accent, not even local terminology.) If you grew up in the Merrimack Valley area of New Hampshire...
Karen Read murder case: Judge sets 2025 date for retrial
A Massachusetts judge has scheduled the retrial in Karen Read's murder case for early next year, three weeks after declaring a mistrial in the high-profile case. Read was accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, in January 2022. Prosecutors allege she hit O'Keefe with her car and left him to die in the middle of a snowstorm after the two got into an argument earlier in the day. Judge Beverly Cannone declared a mistrial in the case on July 1 after the jury said it was unable to reach a unanimous consensus on the fifth day of deliberations. The Norfolk District Attorney's Office said following the mistrial that it planned to retry the case. During a status hearing on Monday, Cannone proposed Jan. 14, 2025, for a pretrial conference and Jan. 27, 2025, as the new trial date.
Single family residence sells for $5.7 million in Boston
The spacious historic property located at 165 West Brookline Street in Boston was sold on July 2, 2024 for $5,725,000, or $1,476 per square foot. The house, built in 1890, has an interior space of 3,880 square feet. This four-story home presents a roomy floor plan, featuring four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The home's outer design showcases a a mansard roof frame, with roofing materials crafted from slate. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. Additionally, the house includes a two-car garage. The property's lot measures 1,900 square feet square feet in area.
Berkshire Hills Bancorp lowered to Neutral at Janney after recent rally
Berkshire Hills Bancorp (NYSE:BHLB) drifted down 1.8% on Monday late morning trading after Janney downgraded the Boston, Massachusetts-based lender to Neutral from Buy as analyst Jake Civiello believes its "valuation has returned to an appropriate level, following more than 20% increase in shares since July 1." The downbeat coverage comes...
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announces she is pregnant with third child
BOSTON - Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has announced that she is pregnant and will welcome her third child in January. "Conor, Blaise, Cass, and I can't wait to welcome another little one to our family and to Boston," Wu said in an email to supporters Monday night. "It hasn't been an easy journey, but I'm due in January and couldn't be more grateful."
Red Sox Hall of Famer Dwight Evans talks career, life, and fatherhood in new book
Evans' new book "Dewey: Behind The Gold Glove" with author Erik Sherman details his remarkable baseball career and the immense challenges that he and his family dealt with off it. The Red Sox legend talked about both at length with WBZ-TV's Dan Roche.
Taking ‘baby steps’ to net-zero: Local groups aim to educate residents on electrifying their homes
In June 2022, local climate group Mothers Out Front convened for a regularly scheduled brunch to tackle a problem. Brookline had set a goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. But residents who wanted to phase out home appliances powered by fossil fuels were unsure of where to begin.
'We're expecting': Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announces pregnancy
BOSTON — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is pregnant with her third child, she announced Monday night. "Conor, Blaise, Cass, and I can’t wait to welcome another little one to our family and to Boston. It hasn’t been an easy journey, but I’m due in January and couldn’t be more grateful," Wu wrote in a statement distributed by her campaign.
The latest on the Patriots’ most-requested uniform feature
Are the New England Patriots silver pants returning to their uniforms in 2024?. The New England Patriots changed their primary home uniform to an all-blue set in the 2020 season, but in 2022 brought back their previous look of blue jerseys and silver pants for one game. That look proved popular with fans, and it returned for two weeks in 2023.
AIA Future Forward Grant Awarded to Jones Architecture Initiative
Salem, MA – The 2024 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Future Forward Grant was recently awarded to Silvia Colpani, Assoc., AIA; Alya Staber; and Elona Habipi of Jones Architecture. Their proposal, “It Takes a Village, A Parents and Caregivers Initiative,” was selected by a six-person jury as this year’s grant recipient.
Stage Catches On Fire During Kane Brown Concert At Fenway Park
Trying to send up his location with smoke signals? Kane Brown was in Boston for a show at Fenway Park on Saturday, which means that the Red Sox losing to the MLB basement-dwelling Oakland Athletics was only the second worst thing to happen at Fenway over the past 10 days. But anyway, I digress. During the show, a fire broke out on the rigging above the stage, forcing the show to come to a halt as crews worked to scale the scaffolding and extinguish the blaze. https://twitter.com/jlgolson/status/1814844537568657485 The fire was quickly extinguished, and the concert was able to resume after only being delayed by...
Woman gets probation for calling in hoax bomb threat at Boston Children's Hospital
A Massachusetts woman has been sentenced to three years of probation for calling in a fake bomb threat at Boston Children’s Hospital as it faced a barrage of harassment over its surgical program for transgender youths. Catherine Leavy pleaded guilty last year in federal court to charges including making a false bomb threat. Authorities say the threat was made in August 2022 as the hospital was facing an onslaught of threats and harassment. The hospital launched the country’s first pediatric and adolescent transgender health program. The U.S. attorney’s office announced Monday that she had been sentenced on Thursday. Her attorney,...
How women in Boston are reacting to potential Kamala Harris nomination
BOSTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is primed to make history as the first woman of color selected as a major party candidate. Women in Boston believe this nomination may be a step in the right direction. "I'm super excited. I think it's time," said Shellee Mendes of Salon...
Report: Red Sox interested in versatile utilityman
A few weeks ago, Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow told reporters that the club is committed to picking a lane prior to the trade deadline. That deadline is now just over a week away, falling on July 30, and the Sox are still trying to decide on their approach, reports Chris Cotillo of MassLive.
D.J. MacLeay Gets Emotional about Sam Hauser's Extension: 'Immense Joy'
Sam Hauser's extension is a success story for the entire Celtics organization. After arriving as an undrafted free agent in 2021, he climbed out of the G League to become a rotation fixture in Boston, where he helped the franchise capture Banner 18.
Deadly stabbing during brawl caught on surveillance camera, DA's office says
CHELSEA, Mass. — An 18-year-old faces murder charges in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred during a Saturday night brawl in Chelsea, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office. Joksin Briones-Blandon, of Malden, was charged Monday in Chelsea District Court with first-degree murder and held...
For small businesses in East Boston, sales lag during Sumner Tunnel closure
Some businesses in East Boston report they've seen sales take a hit while the Sumner Tunnel has been closed for repair work this summer. Dalila Vargas owns a small East Boston cafe, Toasted Flats, just a few blocks from the tunnel and within walking distance of Logan International Airport. The Sumner is one of the main routes for vehicles traveling from the airport and Eastie into downtown Boston.
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