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The nation’s 911 system is on the brink of its own emergency
This article was originally published on KFF Health News. Just after lunchtime on June 18, Massachusetts’ leaders discovered that the statewide 911 system was down. A scramble to handle the crisis was on. Police texted out administrative numbers that callers could use, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu gave outage updates...
Boston’s Fourth of July sky: 18 images of the Independence Day fireworks display
Spectators from across Boston crowded along both sides of the Charles River at 10:30 p.m. July 4 to watch the annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. Barges between the Longfellow and Harvard bridges launched thousands of fireworks over a half-hour period, filling the sky with pinwheels of fire and streaks of red, white and blue to commemorate the country’s Independence Day.
Grains of wisdom found in 20 years of Sand Sculpting Festival
REVERE, Mass. — Revere Beach's International Sand Sculpting Festival has been drawing crowds for 20 years to see its shores become a temporary art museum. The festival, filled with entertainment, food and vendors, plays host to thousands of visitors and a handful of talented artists from around the world.
Angel Reese Says She’s Learned Her Lesson After She Was Seen Sitting Next To Jaylen Brown While He Bad-Mouthed Bronny James
Angel Reese has admitted having learned her lesson after getting caught up in the Jaylen Brown/Bronny James controversy – well, somewhat – earlier this week. Reese was a third wheel when she joined Brown and former Chicago Sky teammate Kysre Gondrezick for an outing at a Summer League game between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers.
Friday, July 26: Say Cheese
BOSTON — Erika Tarantal goes elbow-deep to make mozzarella during a visit toNarragansett Creamery, and we meet the goats at Valley View Farm whose milk produces chevre, feta, and camembert. Charcuterie boards are all the rage and Shayna Seymour learns the true art of assembly at Boards by Mo. Hungry yet? We hit up Civility Social House for a mac-and-cheese donut (!), and the Say Cheese grilled cheese truck. And did you know you can study cheese in college? We’ll tell you where.
Mainers Deny Navs Third Consecutive Win Friday
SANFORD, Maine 一 The North Shore Navigators were unable to post their third consecutive win, falling to the Sanford Mainers 8-1 in Friday night’s New England Collegiate Baseball League action at Goodall Park. North Shore moved to 13-21 on the summer, while Sanford is 19-17 following its fourth...
JetBlue flight crew reports smoke in the cockpit, FAA says
BOSTON — Emergency crews met a JetBlue flight landing in Boston from Cancun on the runway on Friday afternoon after the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit. The Federal Aviation Administration said JetBlue Flight 772 landed safely at Boston Logan Airport around 5:10 p.m. after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
With ‘Cousins,' Black girlhood is on display through lens of Cambridge photographer
It's common for families to hang childhood memories in their living rooms, but for a Cambridge, Massachusetts, set of four cousins, their portraits are featured in magazines and museums. The "Cousins" exhibit is on display this summer at The Athenaeum in Boston's downtown — the black and white collection shows...
Local day program for migrants in limbo as state moves families into new shelters
One Mattapan church that was running a day shelter for immigrant families in Boston is shutting its program down after migrants stopped showing up to use their services. That change came when the state banned families from sleeping overnight at Logan Airport nearly two weeks ago. Organizers say they are...
Amid Housing Crisis, Sherman Gardens Redevelopment in Spotlight
After climbing a steep stairway and squeezing through narrow doorways and a galley kitchen of an empty Sherman Gardens apartment on Friday, officials saw firsthand some of the problems facing elderly residents and those with mobility challenges. The 80-unit state public housing property is one of more than 280 across...
Warriors owner Joe Lacob addresses possibility of bid for Celtics
Will longtime Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob be cashing out his stake in the team in favor of a homecoming to the East Coast? The Magic 8 Ball says, “Don’t count on it.” Lacob appeared this week on “The Athletic NBA Show” with David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson. At one point in the episode,... The post Warriors owner Joe Lacob addresses possibility of bid for Celtics appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
100s more Mass. police disciplinary records will soon be public
The Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission will soon publish records online documenting hundreds of instances of police misconduct, continuing its bid to bring greater transparency to police officer discipline. The law enforcement oversight agency’s pending release, expected to begin between Friday and early next week, comes nearly a year...
Maritime Emergency Channel 16 Experiencing Outage
***TO REPORT A MARITIME EMERGENCY, CALL THE SECTOR BOSTON COMMAND CENTER at (833) 449-0539 or dial 911***. Coast Guard Sector Boston is UNABLE to monitor Channel 16. To report a maritime emergency or distress contact the Command Center or dial 911.
Mark Crawford Joins Logistics Property Company as SVP for East Region
Logistics Property Company, LLC, a Chicago-based logistics real estate developer, investor, and manager, has appointed Mark Crawford as SVP, acquisitions for the company’s East region. He will be based in Boston. Crawford will be responsible for sourcing and closing core plus and value-add industrial investments across the eastern U.S....
Urban farmers try to adapt to the heat, and pick crops that can do the same
For youth volunteers at Glenway Farm in Dorchester, the protocol for weeding and harvesting garlic in extreme weather conditions is clear cut: get in and get out. There are few buildings or shaded areas on the farm that growers can retreat into, and the absence of trees on surrounding streets provides no respite from the scorching sun.
As officer and suspect remain hospitalized, neighbors want answers about Jamaica Plain shooting
New video obtained by Boston 25 News shows police rushing to respond to a fellow officer down after he was reportedly hit by a stolen SUV at the Forest Hills T station in Jamaica Plain.
City of Boston Seeks Ideas on Where to Build 3,000 New Housing Units
The Boston Housing Authority (BHA) and Housing Innovation Lab have begun soliciting ideas from developers and community members on where to build new public housing, specifically through a Request for Information for Bids (RFI). The RFI follows Mayor Michelle Wu’s recent State of the City address, in which she announced a plan to identify locations for 3,000 new units of public housing.
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