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Boston Mayor Declares July 24, 2024 As 'Kristin Chenoweth Day'
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has shared an official proclamation declaring July 24, 2024 “Kristin Chenoweth Day” in the City of Boston, in honor of the Tony and Emmy Award winner's birthday. Mayor Wu's proclamation celebrates Kristin Chenoweth's contributions to the betterment of the City of Boston. “Kristin Chenoweth...
'He’s always been a team player': Celtics owner pays visit, tribute to Bob Cousy, with NBA championship trophies in tow
WORCESTER — Celtics governor and majority owner Wyc Grousbeck brought the 2008 and 2024 NBA championship trophies to Bob Cousy’s home on Salisbury Street Tuesday morning. “I think it’s fantastic,” Cousy said. “It’s completely unexpected.” ...
3 former Bruins players we're glad are gone, 2 we wish never left
It was another offseason of change for the Boston Bruins, as it always is. Gone are some players who were a key part of the organization over the six-plus years, while GM Don Sweeney filled a pair of his team needs in free agency with center Elias Lindholm and defenseman Nikita Zadorov.
Firefighter and Resident Hospitalized After Danvers House Fire, Historic Home Damaged
A fire that erupted at a residential home on Locust Street in Danvers, Massachusetts, has resulted in hospitalization for both a firefighter and a resident. According to a report by NBC Boston, the blaze commenced around 1 a.m. and quickly escalated, prompting an emergency response from the local fire department. The firefighter, who labored amidst punishing heat, was hospitalized for observation, while the resident was treated for smoke inhalation.
2 People Die As Listeria Outbreak Connected To Deli Meat Spreads Across 12 States
A dangerous listeria outbreak is making its way across the United States through deli meat, resulting in at least 28 hospitalizations and 2 deaths. Affected individuals all seem to have eaten contaminated deli meat, though no specific brand or grocer...
Massachusetts man accused of obtaining over 200 kilos of filler powders that makes millions of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine
BOSTON – A Cambridge man was arrested last week in connection with an ongoing investigation of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Over the course of the past four years, the defendant is alleged to have been responsible for the manufacturing of over 200 kilograms of counterfeit pills. According...
Cross Country Announces 2024 Schedule
BABSON PARK, Mass.— With a little more than a month remaining until the regular season gets underway, veteran Babson College head men’s and women’s cross country coach Russ Brennen officially unveiled his program’s 2024 meet schedule on Tuesday. The Beavers will compete in five regular season races prior to the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championships the first Saturday in November and the NCAA Eastern Regionals two weeks later. The Green and White open the campaign at the annual Wheaton Invitational in Norton, Massachusetts on Saturday, August 31, and will take part in the annual UMass Dartmouth…
Last Week for Season 62 Weston Drama Workshop Shows
You only have five days left to catch Weston Drama Workshop’s Season 62—running through this Saturday, July 27 at the Regis College Fine Arts Center! Make sure to reserve your tickets before they’re gone…. In particular, I would run not walk to catch the production of the...
Save the Date: Weston Police Relief Third Annual 5K – October 12
Now becoming a permanent fixture on the Weston recreational and charity calendar is the Weston Police Relief Association’s 5K Run and Walk, held this year on October 12, 2024. Held on the USATF-sanctioned “Love Lane course”, this race was fun even in last year’s rainy weather, and is beginning to attract non-Westonians and Westonians alike.
SJC overturns murder conviction for getaway driver in 2014 Charlestown shooting
BOSTON — The highest court in Massachusetts overturned a murder conviction on Tuesday in the shooting death of a 17-year-old in Charlestown. The unanimous decision overturned the conviction of the getaway driver in the deadly shooting, Julio Baez. Baez was driving his mother's Acura when authorities said his two...
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