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Want to be a big-time movie star? Here’s where to audition in Boston
You don’t have to live in sunny California to become a movie star. Plenty of casting calls are posted on Backstage, a website that links production companies with actors daily. And many of these casting calls are in Massachusetts or New England. The Bay State has served as a...
Bruins Roster Refresher: State Of The Team After A Busy Offseason
The dog days of summer have arrived. The Boston Bruins began the offseason with a flurry of moves, but since, like the rest of the NHL, have fallen dormant in the last few weeks. While training camp doesn’t start until the middle of September, this is as opportune as any...
Mailbag: Rob Williams trade, Celtics conundrum post Olympics
The Celtics are entering the dog days of the NBA offseason but that doesn’t mean some members of the roster won’t be busy with the Olympics on the horizon. With NBA Summer League officially done and Team USA set to open play on Sunday, let’s get to a busy mailbag featuring questions on the current team and a familiar face. If you have questions about the Celtics or NBA, email brobb@masslive.com or tweet @briantrobb.
Boston 2024 Olympic bid committee reunites as Games kick off in Paris
As the 2024 Olympic Games officially kicked off Friday in Paris, members of the former committee that pushed for Boston to host this year's Games reunited at a local tavern to reminisce and catch up. The Boston 2024 committee gathered at the Ford Tavern in Medford Friday afternoon for an...
Edgerton Center hosts workshop for deaf high school students in STEM
The percentage of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals who have bachelor’s degrees is 15.2 percent lower than their hearing counterparts, and for those who do have degrees, most are in business and education. Deaf adults with degrees in STEM fields are few and far between. MIT Edgerton Center instructor Amanda Gruhl Mayer ’99, PhD ’08 has set out to bridge this gap by piloting a new MIT workshop called STEAMED (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math Experience for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students).
Cannons’ lineup change: Pat Kavanagh’s return leaves Matt Kavanagh inactive
In a testament to the ever-evolving dynamics of professional sports, Cannons rookie Pat Kavanagh is set to make his return from injured reserve this Saturday as he takes older brother Matt Kavanagh's spot on attack for Boston’s game against the Denver Outlaws. Pat has been sidelined with right groin...
Uncommon Concert Calendar: July 27-Aug 2
Here at ‘ERS, we love live music! That’s why we created the Uncommon Concert Calendar — your guide to the best concerts in Boston. Each week, our intrepid music staff picks out some upcoming concerts you won’t want to miss. A musical alchemist, Faye Webster is...
2 injured in Franklin rollover crash
FRANKLIN, Mass. (WLNE) — Massachusetts State Police said that two people were transported to the hospital after a rollover crash Friday morning. Troopers responded to Route 495 South in Franklin around 8 a.m. for the crash which involved two vehicles. Both drivers were transported with “serious injuries.”. A...
20 years ago: Boston’s historic 2004 Democratic National Convention
Twenty years ago, the 2004 Democratic National Convention began in Boston. The momentous event introduced Barack Obama to a national audience, led to new protest standards and helped usher in shifts in the political landscape here in Massachusetts. Obama, then a relatively unknown state senator from Illinois, delivered the keynote...
Murray: 2024 Boston Olympics would’ve been a disaster
On Friday’s Felger & Mazz program, “Big Jim” Murray explains why Boston hosting the 2024 Olympics would’ve been disastrous. Parts of conversation abbreviated for clarity. Jim Murray: I just experienced a blood-boiling, expletive-filled, chest-tightening drive to the studio today. That commute also reminded me of the...
30-Year-Old Boston Murder Mystery Solved: Carl Richard Vega Sentenced to Life in Prison for Judy Chamberlain’s 1987 Murder
Justice Delayed, but Not Denied: The Decades-Long Pursuit of Closure. According to True Crime News, in a Boston courtroom Carl Richard Vega aged 61 faced the culmination of a harrowing tale that gripped the city for more than thirty years. Known also by the alias Ricardo Mazzarino Vega was sentenced to spend the remainder of his life behind bars without the possibility of parole. His conviction stemmed from the heinous murder of Judy Chamberlain a 21-year-old whose lifeless body was discovered by a maintenance worker in a basement well. Chamberlain had been brutally strangled after enduring a sexual assault her tragic demise casting a long shadow over her loved ones and law enforcement.
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. He’s the only kid from Boston competing!. “I started growing my mullet in...
BPD adds 20 more mopeds to its tally of confiscated vehicles
The seizure comes as part of a weekslong moped crackdown. Officers seized 20 mopeds in the Back Bay and South End on Thursday, in response to ongoing community concerns about “reckless” driving, police say. Officers were conducting traffic enforcement this week of off highway vehicles — including unlicensed...
WATCH: Patriots WR Ja’Lynn Polk makes leaping catch on Drake Maye deep throw
The New England Patriots’ top-two rookies connected on one of the best plays of Day 3 training camp practice on Friday. It was initially a shaky day for the offense, and then out of nowhere, Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye dropped back and uncorked a beautiful deep ball downfield, which was secured into the leaping arms of rookie wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk. New England is hoping the play was a sign of things to come for an offense that has consistently struggled to stretch the field. Polk is steadily looking like a steal in the second round. Plays like this one prove he...
Update: Huge Massachusetts Company Laying Off Over 600 Employees Announces More Cuts
Pharmaceutical Company Laying Off 641 Employees Just Announced More Cuts. A little over a year ago, Takeda, one of the biggest companies in Massachusetts, was financially "in great shape," according to Forbes. What a difference a year can make. Takeda announced that they would lay off over 600 employees, according to Boston.com.
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...
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