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Kevin Durant and Steph Curry show NBA hasn't gotten soft, give no advice for Boston Celtics' repeat hopes
The Boston Celtics seem to have brought the edge out in the NBA. When questioned by reporters at the 2024 Olympics whether or not they had any advice for the Cs on repeating, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry acted as though even asking was a fool's errand. "I wouldn't give...
Construction underway for Brookline’s most expensive new penthouse condo
Construction is underway for Brookline’s most expensive new penthouse condo. Alaïa Condos will feature five condos including “The Penthouse,” which will be located on the top floor of the complex. Listed for $7.5 million, The Penthouse is a 4,100-square-foot duplex, complete with six bedrooms, six full...
Taste of Rhode Island Hosts Summer Series Event
Taste of Rhode Island, a celebration of Rhode Island’s great food, local spirits and live entertainment, returned to the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick with its Summer Series on June 5. The event, produced by Pat Paolino Cruz, Pat Cruz Events, and Lupe Aguilar, Rhody Foody, showcased more than 50 of the state’s best restaurants, bakeries and caterers alongside local and regional wineries, distilleries and breweries. Guests were treated to live music, cooking demonstrations, a red carpet, and photo booth opportunities and a chance to vote for their favorite tastes along with celebrity guest judges. VIP ticket holders received early admission, swag bags with treats and access to a separate VIP lounge area. Taste of Rhode Island corporate sponsors included The Perry Group and Luke Renchan Entertainment. The event supports Rhode Island-based nonprofit MAE Organization for the Homeless.
Preserving heritage and family through St. Mary of Carmen Women’s Society
Since she was little, high schooler Giuliana Forte has attended Nonantum’s annual Festa Italiana, often sitting beside her father in the car he drove to carry the bell rung in the festival’s processions; she eventually assumed the responsibility of pulling the bell’s rope. Yet the personal importance of Festa lies in “spending the day down the Lake with my family and just enjoying everything the day has to offer,” Forte said.
Three Sweet Peas moving across the street in Rowley
Three Sweet Peas is moving to a bigger storefront across the street. The Rowley bakery is slated to open its new location at 164 Main Street on Tuesday. “We really have outgrown our spot within a few years of being here,” owner Angela Daley said. Three Sweet Peas first...
A secret wedding, erosion, and more: Some of our most-read Cape Cod stories of the week
The dog days of summer are here on Cape Cod and it has been a busy season on the Cape. The Barnstable County Fair is underway, an Eastham woman hit it big on a scratch ticket, fallout continues from the broken Vineyard Wind blade, and more. Also, don't forget to check out Cape Cod Times sports coverage of the Cape Cod Baseball League, including voting in our polls for best Cape league pitcher, infielder, and outfielder of the week in our polls. Plus, be sure...
Honoring 1090 WILD-AM, a station that brought R&B, New Edition to Bostonians and the world
If you grew up in the era of high tops, popped collars, Nerds and Reese’s Pieces, New Edition’s “Candy Girl” will probably bring you back. The group was relatively unknown in February of 1983, when Ricky Bell and producer Maurice Starr walked into the studios of WILD 1090, a small AM radio station which put R&B on Boston’s airwaves from 1973 to 2011.
With an assist from Marcus Jones, Covered By Music is on a mission to nurture future Boston music stars
This local nonprofit operates a music camp taught by award-winning professionals. Even at music camp, Patriots cornerback Marcus Jones couldn’t resist breaking down a huddle at the end of a long day. Football fans know Jones as an All-Pro punt returner and the first NFL player since 1947 to...
URI’s O’Donovan Finishes 12th at Ouimet Memorial
University of Rhode Island star Aidan O’Donovan finished in a tie for 12th at the Ouimet Memorial Tournament on Friday at Woodland Golf Club. The rising junior carded rounds of 72, 68 and 73 to finish at two-under for the tournament and tie with two other players. The tournament...
Beyond Wrestling Wrestling Open #134: Real As It Gets (July 25th, 2024)
On July 25th, 2024 Beyond Wrestling aired the #134th edition of Wrestling Open in Worcester Massachusetts inside White Eagle Hall & can watch the show on IWTV. Bryce Donovan defeated Ryan Clancy via Weapon Shot (12:35) Tag Team Match. DJ Powers & Channing Thomas defeated 50 Cal & CPA via...
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: 41 Wilmington Students Named To Dean’s List At UMass Amherst
AMHERST, MA — Below is a list of Wilmington students who were named to the Dean’s List at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the Spring 2024 semester. In order to qualify, an undergraduate student must receive a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a four-point scale. Joanne...
Dream come true: Cohasset's Ben Rice relishes return to Fenway Park as a Yankees rookie
BOSTON — Somewhere in the multiverse, on an alternate time line, Ben Rice might have rolled up to TD Garden this winter and made his local debut as an NHL rookie with the New York Rangers (or the Islanders). Rice was quite a hockey player as a kid, to hear Chris Lund,...
Boston Bruins Boost Defense with New Acquisition Andrew Peeke
Boston Bruins acquire Andrew Peeke from the Columbus Blue Jackets, solidifying his spot in the team's bottom pairing for 2024-25 after struggling for ice time with the Blue Jackets. Peeke recorded 44 hits in just 15 regular-season games for the Bruins. Peeke averaged over 21 minutes per game in the...
Autism is just 'a part of me,' but an obstacle to finding a cancer diagnosis
This is Disability Pride Month, marking the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 21-year-old Jonathan Gardner is a person who has autism. He lives in East Bridgewater, and he's a cancer survivor. In 2021, he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, but he said getting a...
Reporter Discusses ‘Odds’ of Celtics Reunion With 1st-Round Center
The Boston Celtics have brought back players who’d played for them before. One they could certainly use is former starting center Robert Williams III. However, MassLive’s Brian Robb wrote that a reunion between the two sides wasn’t likely. At least not in the near future. Robb wrote...
In Red Sox comeback, Alex Cora’s decision to pinch hit for veteran pays off
BOSTON — Right-handed hitting slugger Tyler O’Neill is second on the Red Sox in homers (20), slugging percentage (.536) and OPS (.890). But manager Alex Cora decided to pinch hit for him behind 7-6 in the eighth inning Friday. It paid off and the Red Sox won 9-7 over the Yankees here at Fenway Park.
Worcester: Repairs to Heard Street bridge taking longer than expected
WORCESTER — Repairs to the Heard Street bridge, closed three weeks ago after the span was heavily damaged by gushing water from a broken water main, are taking longer than expected. City officials said earlier that repairs were expected to be wrapped up this week. But plenty more work remains, with a new target date of Aug. 9, according to the city. The span, over railroad tracks, has been closed to vehicles since July 8 after an embankment and other areas were washed away. Pedestrians are allowed to cross the bridge. This article originally appeared on Telegram & Gazette: Worcester: Repairs to Heard Street bridge taking longer than expected
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