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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...
Boch Center names Casey Soward as new director
The Boch Center announced its replacement for former CEO and president Joe Spaulding: Casey Soward, who has been involved in Boston area theater management for more than 20 years and is currently the executive director at the Cabot Theatre in Beverly. Soward, 44, will continue at the Cabot through mid-October...
Listed: A palatial loft above what was once Locke-Ober
“It was where titans of industry used to meet to make deals.”. When it comes to historic restaurants in Boston, Locke-Ober takes the cake. And if you’re looking to hang your hat where JFK Jr. once slurped lobster stew, a palatial loft at 1-3 Winter Place is on the market for $2.799 million.
State Street to allocate $4.2 million to adjust wages after alleged gender discrimination
State Street Corporation has agreed to allocate $4.2 million for future pay adjustments to resolve allegations of gender discrimination at four of its Boston-area offices, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Monday. The department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) initially raised concerns about the base pay and bonuses...
New President at Berklee College of Music: Jim Lucchese
In Thursday’s (7/18) Boston Globe, Auzzy Byrdsell writes, “Boston native and former music executive Jim Lucchese was named the fifth president of Berklee College of Music. Lucchese will start his tenure at Berklee after around 20 years working in the music industry. He most recently worked as CEO for the music event startup Sofar Sounds. He also led Spotify for Artists, a program helping artists access and maximize fan engagement. He will replace David Bogen, who served as interim president for about a year…. In 1989, Lucchese spent five weeks in Berklee’s summer program … Over the past 15 years, he’s served on several of Berklee’s advisory committees—the President’s Advisory Council, the Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship; and the Pre-College, Online, and Professional Programs Advisory Committee…. He graduated from Boston College in 1994 with Bachelor’s degrees in English and music, and completed his graduate studies in law at Georgetown University. Berklee College of Music offers undergraduate and graduate programs devoted to student’s musical development with 15 majors … Previously, Lucchese worked as CEO of The Echo Nest, a musician-founded startup working in innovating artist optimizations to bring awareness to unsigned musicians…. Lucchese’s tenure begins Jan. 1, 2025.”
Studio G Architects Promotes Key Team Members
BOSTON– Studio G Architects announced the promotion of eight members of the team that are critical to the success of the firm. Steve Michener and Gabriela Shelburne have been promoted to Principal. Michener has been with the company since 2007 and has proven to be a key member with the design and technical execution of education and civic projects. Through his support in Studio G’s largest projects, Michener has shown his ability to lead successful projects and offer counsel and direction to teams in design through construction phases. Shelburne has been with Studio G Architects since 2011 and has demonstrated both internal and external leadership. She has been a clear and articulate champion of Studio G’s mission and contributes significantly to all project types. For the past few years, she has led the Housing Studio.
BU’s Framingham Heart Study Gets New Director
Nation’s longest-running study of heart disease will be led by former American Heart Association president Donald M. Lloyd-Jones. The nation’s longest-running study of heart disease, credited with improving and saving countless lives since Harry Truman was president in 1948, has a new director. The Framingham Heart Study, run by Boston University and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, will be led by Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, who has accepted the position of director of the Framingham Center for Population and Prevention Science, principal investigator of the Framingham study, and chief of the section of preventive medicine within the department of medicine at BU’s Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center (BMC).
Boston Fire Department Contain Electrical Fire on Vessel Docked in Charlestown, No Injuries Reported
Earlier today, an electrical fire broke out aboard a vessel docked at Terminal St. in Charlestown. According to the Boston Fire Department's report, the incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. and was confined to a switch room located two floors below the vessel's deck. Crews from the local fire companies responded...
Karen Read to stand trial again in January after judge declares mistrial
Karen Read will stand trial again on Jan. 27, 2025, after a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial earlier this month. Read has been accused of murdering her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, after a night out drinking in 2022 by intentionally backing over him with her car. Judge Beverly...
Massachusetts teen accused of murdering 17-year-old in Market Basket lot captured in Dominican Republic
Lynn, Mass. – Authorities have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of Kai Burgos, 17, of Lynn, that took place in the 40 Federal Street parking lot of Market Basket in Lynn on June 15. Adrian Pena, 18, of Lynn is now in custody after being apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Service in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, July 16. The suspect in the fatal shooting will be arraigned on a fugitive from justice charge in Miami. In addition to the U.S. Marshals Service, the Lynn Police Department, the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section, the State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Office of Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker, and law enforcement officials in the Dominican Republic contributed to the investigation.
Dollars for Scholars announces MHS scholarship recipients
At its annual awards ceremony on July 13, Marblehead Dollars for Scholars honored 14 high school seniors with scholarships totaling $52,000. Over the summer, the local nonprofit organization will award an additional $141,000 to rising college sophomores, juniors and seniors, who must reapply for their scholarships each year. Marblehead Dollars...
A few showers
UNDER THE CLOUDS Wednesday and Thursday will see unsettled weather AT TIMES. Neither day will be a washout. In fact, most of the time it will be dry under mainly cloudy skies. The best shot for a little rain today will be in the morning, especially along and south of the MA Pike. Thunderstorms will pop up in NY and western New England this afternoon, but I’m not expecting much locally. Keep your outdoor plans and be ready for elevated humidity and highs in the low to mid 70s. An abundance of clouds Thursday will help limit thunderstorms coverage as a cold from passes through in the afternoon. Just isolated coverage is expected with more mostly dry and muggy weather. Tomorrow will be hotter too! Get set for highs in the lower 80s. FRIDAY & THE WEEKEND
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, July 24
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. Former Hopkinton Police Sgt. Tim Brennan was sworn in Monday as a patrol officer with the Milford Police Department.
Patriots Already Cutting Rookie Addition to Begin Camp
The New England Patriots have been one of the most active teams throughout the offseason. They have a lot of different moving parts all across the team with head coach Jerod Mayo and Eliot Wolf in charge of running the ship. Now that we are into late July, training camps...
Babson Ranked the No. 1 Business School for Return on Investment
The value of a Babson College education continues to pay off long after graduation. Babson ranks No. 1 among business schools for return on investment, according to Payscale’s College ROI Report. The report ranks the best-value colleges based on median salary over 20 years minus the cost of investment...
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