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Boston Bruins Boost Defense with New Acquisition Andrew Peeke
Boston Bruins acquire Andrew Peeke from the Columbus Blue Jackets, solidifying his spot in the team's bottom pairing for 2024-25 after struggling for ice time with the Blue Jackets. Peeke recorded 44 hits in just 15 regular-season games for the Bruins. Peeke averaged over 21 minutes per game in the...
Autism is just 'a part of me,' but an obstacle to finding a cancer diagnosis
This is Disability Pride Month, marking the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 21-year-old Jonathan Gardner is a person who has autism. He lives in East Bridgewater, and he's a cancer survivor. In 2021, he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, but he said getting a...
Jayson Tatum makes admission about his relationship with Jaylen Brown
For years, the relationship between Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown has been plagued by rumors of discord and tension. Tatum maintains that was never the case, but admitted in a new interview that he is part of the reason those rumors were able to take hold. The Boston Celtics star admitted to Chris Mannix of... The post Jayson Tatum makes admission about his relationship with Jaylen Brown appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
76ers president makes bold claim aiming at Celtics’ crown
The Celtics are aiming for back-to-back titles next season, and the front office made sure of that by virtually bringing everybody back from last season’s roster. But other teams are taking aim at the C’s as they’re the ones on top of the mountain. The 76ers have...
BPDA Approves New Projects in July
Boston – The City of Boston Planning Department recently recommended approval of five new development projects to the BPDA board, all of which were approved. Located within Franklin Park, the White Stadium project will renovate, rebuild, and reimagine White Stadium for BPS athletics through a community oriented public-private partnership with Boston Unity Soccer Partners. Built in 1945, decades of disinvestment and fire damage have left White Stadium in disrepair, lacking current safety codes and amenities for BPS athletics. Boston Unity will rebuild the West Grandstand, as well as add new amenities on site, and the City of Boston will invest $50 million to rebuild the East Grandstand. Targeting LEED Gold, it will be one of only three net-zero carbon stadiums in the country.
‘Unsafe and unsustainable’: 3,000 Mass. Brigham nurses OK strike amid negotiations
Nearly 3,000 Boston nurses have agreed to take action after voting “overwhelmingly” to authorize a strike after months of messy contract negotiations asking Mass. General Brigham to address staffing, safety and wage concerns. Represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, 2,507 nurses from Brigham and Women’s Hospital voted in...
Interim Brockton Superintendent Priya Tahiliani suing former district over racism, sexism
Brockton Public Schools’ new Interim Superintendent Priya Tahiliani is suing leaders of her former school district Everett Public Schools over allegations of racism and sexism while she served as superintendent. The Brockton School Committee voted to hire Tahiliani for the role of interim superintendent of BPS on July 9, replacing Acting Superintendent James Cobbs for the upcoming school year. The appointment comes as Tahiliani and her former Deputy Superintendent Kim Tsai are currently in a lawsuit against...
NBA legends on Boston Celtics Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird's basketball instincts
When asked about his style of play, Boston Celtics Hall of Fame small forward Larry Bird said, “I just shoot any kind of shot. I’m not afraid to take an off-balance shot or a 3-point shot. I just get in one of them grooves, and I don’t know what makes it go in.”
Wyc Grousbeck brings Bob Cousy NBA championship trophies in surprise visit
“You’ve been instrumental in all the championships.”. Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck showed up at Bob Cousy’s home on Tuesday morning with a special surprise: the 2008 and 2024 NBA championship trophies. “You’ve been instrumental in all the championships,” Grousbeck told Cousy, according to the Worcester Telegram.
Most monuments in the U.S. are of white men, Boston just got a grant to change that
As a filmmaker, Roberto Mighty is particularly interested in cemeteries and the dead. That’s part of why he hosts “World’s Greatest Cemeteries,” a PBS show highlighting historical gems hidden in some of the world’s most famous cemeteries. While filming an episode at the Granary Burying...
‘Younger, more diverse, more welcoming’: Suffolk Downs opens first phase
Five years after Suffolk Downs hosted its final live horse race, the property is unrecognizable. The former racetrack, on the line between Boston and Revere, is bustling not with jockeys and spectators but with construction workers and trucks. Rising above them and the temporary wire fences dividing portions of the...
Mansfield Police looking for a Mental Health Clinician
MANSFIELD, Mass. (WLNE) — The Mansfield Police announced they are hiring a Mental Health Clinician. The clinician will work with the Officers on calls for individuals showing signs of mental distress, as well as calls involving substance abuse according to the job description. The police said they hope this...
Wilmington company Action Ambulance receives workforce development funding grant
BOSTON — Recently, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $15.9 million in workforce development grant funding for 22 initiatives in various locations across Massachusetts. The grants represent partnerships with employers, training providers, and regional collaborators in an effort to train, upskill, and provide job placement for 2,182 unemployed and underemployed workers for in-demand occupations in health care, human services, life sciences, culinary arts, and more.
Blessing of the Fleet in Narragansett
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WJAR) — Fair skies greeted skippers of small boats, lined up at midday on Saturday for the annual Blessing of the Fleet in the village of Galilee in Narragansett. The blessing ceremony is the namesake of the Blessing of the Fleet Festival, a thee-day event put on...
White Supremacist Group Sentenced in Racially-Motivated Plot to Attack U.S. Power Grid
WASHINGTON, DC — On Thursday, three men were sentenced for their involvement in a racially-motivated conspiracy to attack an energy facility in the United States. The sentences come after the…
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