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Hall of Famer Doesn’t Hold Back About Celtics Title: ‘I’m Not Happy for Them’
Even though the Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers rivalry that heated up in the 1980s has fizzled out, Michael Cooper still holds a grudge. The former Lakers guard and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer won five championships in LA during the ’80s, when the Celtics dominated the East and the Lakers ruled the West.
Rowley discusses options for MBTA zoning, Rowley Farms 40B
ROWLEY — The zoning review committee (ZRC) has made it clear that it wants to comply with the MBTA Communities zoning law, despite voters defeating a proposed plan at the last town meeting. The MBTA zoning law, also called 3A, requires communities with or near an MBTA stop to...
Whittier Birthplace Celebrates Poets and Writers Weekend
Among Haverhill’s greatest claims to fame is poet and writer John Greenleaf Whittier. In his day, he was the inspiration for many who sought careers as published writers, so it’s only fitting that his birthplace hosts a weekend’s worth of activities for modern-day writers with similar aspirations.
Trinity Health no longer accepts UnitedHealthcare after failed compromise
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — As of July 1, Trinity Health of New England no longer accepts UnitedHealthcare insurance. Due to the change, patients covered by UnitedHealthcare Commercial or Medicare Advantage plans may experience changes in their coverage. Trinity Health representatives said they’ve been working to reach a fair agreement with UnitedHealthcare to “appropriately cover the true […]
Medical recovery centers for homeless could expand across Mass.
What started as a pilot program in certain Massachusetts cities to create safe spaces for the homeless while they are recovering from an injury, surgery or chronic illness could soon be expanded across the state. The project, Homeless Medical Respite Service, has already addressed the needs of more than 60 people in five Massachusetts communities: providing protected recovery time and space to residents who would otherwise be discharged into a communal shelter space. And who could then...
More than 30 Massachusetts beaches closed during heat wave
BOSTON - More than 30 beaches across Massachusetts are closed for swimming Wednesday, the third day of a likely heat wave that's bringing excessive temperatures and humidity to the area. The Department of Public Health publishes a daily dashboard of beach closures. Check the list below, which was last updated on Wednesday morning.Massachusetts beach closuresDamon Pond Beach, Ashby (Bacterial Exceedance)Ashland Reservoir - Main Beach, Ashland (Bacterial Exceedance) Hopkinton Reservoir - Main Beach, Ashland (Bacterial Exceedance)Hopkinton Reservoir - Upper Beach, Ashland (Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom)Ayer Town Beach, Ayer (Bacterial Exceedance) Keyes Beach, Barnstable (Bacterial Exceedance)Malibu, Boston (Bacterial Exceedance)Tenean, Boston (Bacterial Exceedance)South...
Advocate says migrant, unhoused families were planning to sleep at MBTA station
QUINCY - The state has made it clear that its emergency shelter program is at capacity. That has not stopped dozens of migrants heading to Massachusetts through any number of federal programs. Last week, the state announced it would stop allowing so-called "newcomers" to sleep at Logan Airport. Families had been sleeping there when they first arrived in Boston through the airport's Terminal E. In doing so, the state said families would be sent straight to emergency shelters like the one in Norfolk at the old Bay State Correctional Center.On Tuesday, WBZ-TV found dozens of people being dropped off...
Noah Kahan livestreaming sold-out Fenway Park shows
BOSTON — Singer Noah Kahan, a Vermont native, takes the stage Thursday and Friday at Boston's Fenway Park for two sold-out shows, but if you didn't get a ticket, there is still a way to see the superstar. Kahan is giving fans a way to see his "We’ll All...
‘City Splash’ Returns to the Charles
Photo Courtesy Artemisia Luk The Charles River Conservancy’s annual swim, ‘City Splash,’ returned on Saturday, July 13, to Fiedler Dock on the Charles River Esplanade. Pictured participants include top row, standing, left to right: Sen. Sal DiDomenico; Lonsdale Koester (CRC Board Chair); Simeen Ali Mohsen (CRC Board); Mary McCarthy (Department of Conservation and Recreation); Sen. Will Brownsberger; Matthew O’Malley (Vicinity); Cllr. Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler; and Rep. Jay Livingstone; bottom row, left to right: Nayeli Rodriguez (CRC Board); Laura Jasinski (CRC Executive Director); Cllr. Patricia Nolan; and Jen Mergel (Esplanade Association Executive Director).
Community questions demotion of Boston police official named to POST Commission
The demotion of Eddy Chrispin as a member of the high-level command staff at the Boston Police Department has been the talk of the town. Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox demoted Chrispin from deputy superintendent after Chrispin accepted a position on the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, a police oversight board.
Free Roller Skating Rink Open All Summer Long In Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — A free, outdoor pop-up roller skating rink is open for the summer in Cambridge's Kendall Square. Rollerama at Kendall Common was put together by MIT's real estate group, and it's part of an initiative to bring the community to the newly-acquired space on the corner of Broadway and Third Street.
West End Museum hosts Adam Nimoy, son of pioneering multicultural ‘Star Trek’ star
On June 30, Adam Nimoy spoke in Boston at The West End Museum as part of a book tour for his new memoir “The Most Human: Reconciling With My Father, Leonard Nimoy” (Chicago Review Press, June 4, 2024). It was the younger Nimoy’s second visit in a decade...
‘Boston Rat Action Plan’ to crack down on infestation with rodentologist findings
Boston plans to unleash a blitzkrieg on its rat infestation through a new preventative course of action released by Mayor Michelle Wu’s Office on Wednesday, based on recent research from a renowned area urban rodentologist. Announced as part two of the final report in the “Boston Rat Action Plan,”...
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