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Boston Red Sox First Baseman Triston Casas On Verge of Starting Rehab Assignment
Triston Casas, who has been out for over three months with a rib injury, is taking batting practice and could start a rehab assignment in the Boston Red Sox's minor league system this week.
28-Unit Building Proposed for Wachusett Street; Public Meeting on July 30
A proposal to raze an existing vacant building and erect a 28-unit building on Wachusett Street will be discussed in a public meeting on July 30. The proposed three-story building will include 28 units, 20 parking spots, and a bike room that could hold 38 bicycles. The proposed building would...
The BNBL celebrates its Emerald Year
Banner Sports Sponsored by the Patriots Foundation. Summertime in Boston celebrates another year of the Boston Neighborhood Basketball League, better known as the BNBL. Young men and women across the city form teams and play for the bragging rights of youth basketball. The league is the oldest of its kind in the United States. Former Celtic Satch Sanders, Deputy Mayor of Boston Clarence Jeep Jones and Mayor Raymond Flynn were among the founders.
Mass. weather: Hail, thunderstorms could soak areas Thursday night
While the dry weather reprieve is set to continue going into the weekend and beyond, there might be a stormy pause on Thursday. Low clouds and stratus were predominantly around the Cape and Islands before spreading out across parts of southern New England, according to the National Weather Service. They come as a cold front trails from Newburyport to Storrs, Connecticut, and into Danbury. Along this line, showers and embedded thunderstorms are expected.
Mass. State Lottery winner: Stop & Shop sells $100,000 ticket
A lottery player won $100,000 on Tuesday from a ticket they bought at a Stop & Shop grocery store in Massachusetts. The $100,000 prize was from the daily “Mass Cash” drawing. The winning numbers from the July 23 drawing were 2, 3, 10, 17, 35. The winning $100,000...
These Massachusetts legislators are boycotting Netanyahu’s speech to Congress
The Israeli prime minister is slated to address a Congress deeply divided over his leadership on Wednesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting Washington this week amid deepening tensions between the two ally nation’s leadership teams, and during a period of political flux in the United States. At...
T hires Keolis to electrify Fairmount commuter rail line
The MBTA hired Keolis Commuter Services to serve as a general contractor of sorts overseeing the buildout of battery electric train service on the Fairmount commuter rail line, which runs through Boston for about 10 miles connecting Readville and South Station. The contract was hailed as a historic first step...
Metro Boston ranks 15th in the nation for supercommuters
"When I do drive in, about once or twice a week, my mood is increasingly more tense having to navigate the Mad Max-like 95N-93N corridor," one Boston.com reader wrote. Supercommuting is on the rise. and Boston is jumping into the fast lane. Use your blinkah!. Did you know that 62,898...
Thousands of nurses vote to authorize strike at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
The nurses are citing unsafe working conditions, long patient wait times, under-resourced departments, and unfair wages. After months of negotiations, just over 2,500 nurses in the Massachusetts Nurses Association voted overwhelmingly to authorize a one-day strike at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. According to a press release from the Massachusetts...
Refreshing weekend ahead!
DRY WEATHER RETURNS A cold front moved through Thursday evening, setting up Friday for much drier and sunnier weather. The morning will start comfortably in the low 60s, and by the afternoon, temperatures will reach the mid-80s. Coastal areas will be about 5 degrees cooler. If you’re heading to the Cape, strongly consider leaving early to avoid traffic. It’ll be a popular place! SUNNY AND COMFORTABLE WEEKEND Saturday will be mostly sunny, still dry and comfortable with highs in the mid-80s. It’s perfect for a beach day or a barbecue. On Sunday, expect partly cloudy skies with highs in the mid-80s. Coastal areas will once again be about 5 degrees cooler. It’s an ideal weekend for outdoor activities anywhere in New England. Don’t forget the sunscreen if you’re spending time outdoors though; the UV index will be very high (8).
New McDonald’s opening at TD Garden in Boston for the first time
Those who catch a show or a game at TD Garden may notice the new golden arches on the ground level. A McDonald’s was added to the Boston arena for the first time. A grand opening is scheduled for Friday, July 26. “This is the first time that customers...
This weekend's local music scene is packed. We can help you decide what shows to see
The summer music season is in full swing and it's a jam-packed weekend. THURSDAY, July 25: Mighty Mystic headed to Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke Reggae fans have terrific options, with...
Latest mural in Fields Corner comes to life along Adams Street
Working underneath the Red Line tracks close to St. Ambrose Church on Adams Street, 11 young artists have spent the early part of their summer transforming a plain concrete wall into a colorful mural that represents their perceptions of home. The artists, aged 14 to 21, spent six weeks in...
Ilija Nikolov: Bringing a quantum leap to Boston’s largest investment company
A condensed matter researcher and Brown Ph.D. student, Nikolov is spending his summer at Fidelity Investments, exploring how quantum-inspired neural networks could revolutionize financial analysis and security systems. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Ilija Nikolov knows better than most that a quantum future is coming. In fact, he’s so certain...
Rockland Trust Foundation donates $90K to Greater Boston Y grouping
The Rockland Trust Foundation has partnered with the YMCA of Greater Boston to support teen employment this summer, including at the Dorchester YMCA on Washington Street, with a $90,000 multi-year donation. The first check for $30,000 was presented at the Parkway YMCA center on July 8 to support four locations. Left to right (first row): Lidia Gentile, relationship banker at Rockland Trust; Jim Smith, FVP, district manager & community liaison at Rockland Trust; Julie Beckham, AVP/financial education development & strategy at Rockland Trust; Andrea Borowiecki, executive director, Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation & VP of charitable giving & community engagement at Rockland Trust; Bexi Preze, association director of child development at the YMCA; Kathy Saifan, branch manager at Rockland Trust; Dru Douilette-Belli (slightly behind Saifan in white shirt), VP of operations at the YMCA. Rockland Trust photo.
Suspect in custody after Roxbury shooting
BOSTON — Police have apprehended a man wanted for a shooting in Roxbury that left one person injured. At about 9:20 a.m., on Wednesday, July 24, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force arrested Tyrone Anderson, 39, of Dorchester, near 2 Yarmouth Place. Anderson was wanted on a warrant...
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