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Colin’s Joy Project News: Saving the Turtle + CJP 5K
Have you found yourself wondering, “Whatever happened to the turtle at Marine Park?” Well, Colin’s Joy Project is working closely with DCR to fund the specialized delicate restoration of the beloved turtle! The turtle will be making its debut sometime in the late fall! To celebrate, Colin’s Joy wants to see your pics from over the years of you and your family/friends on the turtle and hear your stories of what the turtle means to you. Just tag them in your photos!
Kayakers find man's body in Charles River
BOSTON - Two kayakers found a man's body floating in the Charles River on Sunday morning.When State Police from the Boston Barracks and the Marine Unit arrived at the scene, the body was in the water under the Massachusetts Avenue bridge on the Boston side.The male victim has not been identified, and police are still investigating how the man died. State Police Crime Scene Services and the Suffolk County Detective Unit also responded to the scene and are continuing the investigation.
Northshore For Palestine Gathered At Cambridge Commons
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — A crowd of people gathered at Cambridge Commons when the Palestine National Anthem blasted through the speakers. This crowd of people were there for Northshore For Palestine’s, an organizing that fights for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, encampment event. However, it’s not one of the student encampments that popped up all over college campuses over the Spring.
Red Sox Fans Blame Dave Dombrowski Firing for Team’s Decline
The Boston Red Sox's decline from playoff contention has fans reflecting on the franchise's 2018 World Series victory, highlighting the leadership of former president of baseball operations, Dave Dombrowski. Dombrowski's aggressive approach built the most successful team in franchise history, but he was fired less than a year later. Now, with a significantly reduced payroll and fewer stars, fans, while acknowledging Dombrowski's flaws, identify his dismissal as a major organizational error. The Red Sox are now compared unfavorably with Dombrowski's successful tenure with the Philadelphia Phillies. The current front office's cautious approach to spending has left fans feeling disillusioned about the team's future.
Police investigating after man shot and killed in Dorchester
Police did not release the name or age of the man shot and killed on Saturday night. A man was shot and killed in Dorchester Saturday night, Boston police said. Officers responded to 519 Washington Street around 10 p.m., where a man was suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital where he died, Boston police announced.
Porter Square Books is at Aeronaut Brewing Saturday for its latest grown-up book fair
Porter Square Books is at Aeronaut Brewing Saturday for its latest grown-up book fair. Porter Square Books, which just announced it will move its store around the corner to a space in Lesley University’s University Hall, hosts a grown-up book fair at Aeronaut Brewing on Saturday, one of several it has hosted over the past few years. This iteration features a pop-up signing with author Maia Lee-Chin for the release of her book “Et Cetera: An Illustrated Guide to Latin Phrases.”
Tatum, Brown Discuss Celtics' Title Defense: 'Even More Motivated'
Each member of the Celtics, when discussing their upcoming title defense, shows nothing short of eagerness to get back out there and defend their championship with a desire to go back-to-back as they build towards establishing the NBA’s newest dynasty.
Pedra Scores Stunning Goal Despite Women's Soccer's Loss to Dartmouth
Hanover, NH – Merrimack College Warriors Women's Soccer team were knocked off by the Dartmouth Big Green by a score of 4-1 on Sunday afternoon. Merrimack (1-2-0), Dartmouth (2-0-0) Dartmouth scored the opening goal just under 12 minutes into the game, but the Warriors would find their equalizer 15...
Updating Red Sox fans on Quinn Priester after Nick Yorke trade with Pirates
James Paxton's likely season-ending calf injury and the bullpen's recent issues have tainted the Boston Red Sox's trade deadline performance. But even before Paxton's ailment and Luis Garcia and Lucas Sims' downturns, the biggest move of the Red Sox's deadline was the deal for former first-round pick, Quinn Priester. Boston...
Noting lack of impact from cannabis retailers, regulators ease up on appointment-only rules
Noting lack of impact from cannabis retailers, regulators ease up on appointment-only rules. Cannabis dispensaries want customers to be able to walk in on a whim, lifting a formal appointment-only restriction, and much of the Somerville Planning Board’s August meeting time was filled with deliberations on the requests. The...
Karamanolis bequest funds Greater Lowell Technical HS and LHS Greek Heritage Scholarship
The Demetrios P. Karamanolis Scholarship Fund, recently established through a generous six-figure bequest administered by the Greater Lowell Community Foundation, commemorates the life of Demetrios Karamanolis, who immigrated to America in 1960, married his wife Sofia Masias, and forged a path “from factories to labs where his precise, detail-oriented mind and expert dexterity served him well,” recalled Maria Kontoulis Recco, his niece and a retired laboratory scientist.
Medford Trad Jazz Festival Serenades Crowd At The Condon Shell
MEDFORD, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Brass and string music filled the air at Medford Condon Shell for the second annual Medford Trad Jazz Festival. This music festival is a free community event that brings together traditional and modern jazz fans for a weekend of fun. This year’s festival took place on August 24 and 25.
Crusaders beat UMass-Lowell 1-0 in home opener
WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross women's soccer team hosted UMass-Lowell, taking a 1-0 home opener win on Sunday, Aug. 25, marking their first home-opener win since the Spring 2021 season. IN GOAL:. Holy Cross: Julia Walsh (W, 1-2), 7 saves. UMass-Lowell: Rachel Welch (L, 1-2), 4 saves. HOW...
Derry Lawmaker Settles Defamation Case Involving Manchester Drag Queens
New Hampshire state Representative David Love is settling with two plaintiffs in a Manchester defamation case. Local court officials say the Republican state lawmaker from Derry admitted to making false claims about two drag queens during a Derry Town Council meeting in February 2022. Robert Champion and Michael McMahon filed...
CST project oversight, Atwater Ave. Debated
While blasting was the main topic of debate at the Aug. 12 Manchester-by-the-Sea Planning Board (see last week’s Cricket for details), several other issues were discussed, including oversight of the Cell Signaling Technology project and traffic on Atwater Avenue. CST is seeking a comprehensive special permit from the Planning...
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