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BMC is growing fresh food in rooftop gardens to better serve its patients
At Boston Medical Center, patient care includes programs that you probably don't think of as traditional medicine. And yet, they have a huge impact on people's well-being. This year, BMC opened a second rooftop garden, where fresh food is grown and then delivered to the hospital's food pantry, which serves patients who are food insecure.
Four-bedroom home in Franklin sells for $1.3 million
A 2,771-square-foot house built in 2001 has changed hands. The spacious property located at 354 Oak Street in Franklin was sold on Aug. 8, 2024, for $1,250,000, or $451 per square foot. This two-story home offers a roomy layout with four bedrooms and three baths. The home's outer design showcases a a gable roof frame, with roofing materials crafted from asphalt. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. Additionally, the home comes with an attached garage. Situated on a spacious 2.7-acre lot, the property offers ample outdoor space.
Dealer Techs Caught Abusing Customer’s Toyota GR Corolla, Revving Cold Engine
The Toyota GR Corolla is a once-in-a-generation car that shouldn’t be thrashed on by anyone but its owner. Perhaps doubly so, given how Toyota has been handling its engine problems under warranty. About the worst thing any GR Corolla owner could imagine, then, is a dealer technician revving the bejeezus out of it on a cold start. Unfortunately, that seems to have just gone down at a Toyota dealer in Boston.
Boston Forecast for Labor Day Weekend with Sunny, Possible Storms, Then Clear Skies Ahead
Bostonians can expect a mixed bag of weather as Labor Day weekend unfolds, with conditions ranging from balmy to stormy before settling into a more placid pattern for the holiday itself and the following week. Today’s forecast predicts partly sunny skies with the mercury climbing to a comfortable 81 degrees, alongside a gentle south wind blowing at 6 to 13 mph, as per the National Weather Service.
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.
Knot a problem: DNRT sees fundraising success
The Dartmouth Natural Resource Trust held its Boatyard Bash for the first time in four years, and this time it wasn’t in its typical location, according to Kendra Parker, DNRT development and outreach specialist. With their typical barn location unavailable, the DNRT was left scrambling for a place to...
“We don’t have the right to create bad blood with the world champs” - Michael Jordan once admitted that the Bulls shouldn’t have poked the Celtics
Even though he knew his Bulls weren’t intimidated by the Boston Celtics, MJ admitted that they shouldn’t have poked Larry Bird & Co.
Fall River’s iconic Mee Sum has a buyer, currently under agreement
A Fall River landmark that was put up for sale earlier this year has a buyer. The iconic Mee Sum, the Chinese American restaurant open for over 74 years serving the Southcoast and beyond with exceptional Chinese cuisine was put up for sale in April and had a most recent asking price of $449,000.
Somerset train will soon see new life as Choo-Chew craft kitchen. What to know.
SOMERSET — When one carriage door closes, another swings open. Those saddened by the recent departure of a barbecue restaurant from one of the town's most quirky and familiar dining sites are in for a treat. One month after operations at the iconic Route 6 railroad car got derailed with the closure of Missing...
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...
Further review of Milton Marketplace restaurant
The owners of Milton Marketplace will again go before the Planning Board to undergo further review of their plans to use a newly enclosed second floor patio and staircase spaces exclusively for a new restaurant. The Planning Board took the owners to task in a letter after members were surprised...
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...
Once a student, now a teacher. Who's new, and who is back at Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech
On Tuesday, Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School Principal Warley Williams welcomed about 20 new teachers to the school in his fourth school year, including some who rose through the ranks from teacher’s assistant to teacher positions following teacher retirements. “It’s really exciting to bring in some new staff,” he said. “We have one of our youngsters who was a student here who graduated in 2017 who is a teacher so that’s really exciting,”...
Gaudreau brothers remembered as "special kids" by BC coaches
BOSTON -- The hockey world is mourning the loss of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, who were tragically killed by an alleged drunk driver in New Jersey on Thursday night. The loss of the two brothers hits home at Boston College, where the two were stars on and off the ice for the Eagles. "They were such a joy to coach," recalled longtime Eagles head coach Jerry York, who coached both brothers at Boston College. "Each coach wants to have the best practice today, and they would make it the best practice when they stepped on the ice because they were so...
All-Time Great Soaks It All In As LPGA Finally Returns To Massachusetts
NORTON, Mass. -- Nothing about her really stood out, as she stood perched on the ramp of the bleachers next to the 18th green Friday at TPC Boston. She seamlessly blended in, watching LPGA stalwart and local star Megan Khang play the challenging hole in Round 2 of the FM Championship.
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