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Southie-Dot pairing is ‘Big Brothers’ pick for ‘match of the year’
Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts has named Eric Wirth, 41, of South Boston, and Jalil Presley-Rogers, 17, of Dorchester, as the agency’s 2024 Match of the Year. The selection is one of nearly 4,000 matches the nonprofit serves annually with one-to-one mentoring relationships. Wirth was matched with his...
Massachusetts School of Law in Final Week for Fall Admissions
Andover, Massachusetts – The Massachusetts School of Law at Andover marks the final week for submissions of applications for prospective students aiming to commence their legal studies this fall. With the deadline swiftly approaching, the school is calling on individuals with a keen interest in pursuing a law degree to complete their application process.
Boston Boys and Girls Clubs play basketball at 25th annual YouthConnect Unity Games
BOSTON (WHDH) - Local community members battled it out on the basketball court for the 25th annual YouthConnect Unity Games in Charlestown Wednesday evening. Boys and Girls Clubs from across the Boston area convened at the Ansin Youth Center, with Boston police officers, social workers, and YouthConnect staff members joining the kids on the court. 7News is a proud partner of the program, which aims to form connections in the community.
Man dies after stepping onto Red Line tracks at South Station
One person died in the incident, MBTA says. The Red Line experienced severe delays Wednesday night after an apparent suicide at South Station. Around 6 p.m., the MBTA announced delays of around 30 minutes due to a “medical emergency” at South Station. Shortly after, they extended shuttle bus service to replace trains between the Kendall and JFK/UMass stops.
August brings a free admission day to 31 cultural institutions throughout Greater Boston
Celina Colby is an arts and travel reporter with a fondness for Russian novels.... VIEW BIO. Every day for the entire month of August, a different Massachusetts museum or cultural institution will offer free admission as part of Highland Street Foundation’s August Adventures program. The Museum of African American...
International cuisine is music to downtown Lynn
Sidnee ShortLYNN — As the Phinix Lounge nears its third anniversary of providing international cuisine in a variety of ways, owner Mikhail “Chef Misha” Rakhunov discussed his passion for the art of cooking and bringing people together. Rakhunov moved to Lynn in 1991 from Russia when it was part of the Soviet Union. He said he got […] The post International cuisine is music to downtown Lynn appeared first on Itemlive.
Women's Basketball Earns Twelfth in WBCA Academic Team Honor Roll Top Twenty Five
ATLANTA, Ga. – The Merrimack College women's basketball team earned the 12th spot in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association 2023-2024 academic team honor roll top 25, as announced by the WBCA on Wednesday afternoon. The Warriors are coming off of a successful season in 2023-2024 gaining the fourth seed...
Navs Sweep Upper Valley in Wednesday Doubleheader
LYNN, Mass. — In the North Shore Navigators’ first home games after the All-Star break, they swept a doubleheader against the Upper Valley Nighthawks with 6-4 and 8-0 wins in Wednesday’s New England Collegiate Baseball League action at Fraser Field. The Navigators improved to 16-22 with the...
Video shows a turkey violently attacking a parked car in Boston. Here's a theory why.
BRIGHTON - Video showed a turkey violently attacking a parked car in Boston for 15 minutes. The motive may be linked to its reflection.Turkey attacks carIt happened last week, on July 15, on Cummings Road in Brighton. Alicia Mastroianni left her home to go to work at Boston Children's Hospital when she found a note on her car, which had several new scratches all over it. "All sides of my car were messed up, like, completely scratched," Mastroianni told WBZ-TV. "I saw the note, I was like, 'Oh gosh, someone hit my car."Then she read the note from a friendly neighbor...
The Boston Globe Being Upset We're Not About to Host the Olympics is the Stupidest Take in the History of Takes
As hard as it is to believe, this was once an actual thing. A video put together nine years ago by some of Boston's "community and business leaders" to secure the city as the site of the Olympics that are about to start in Paris. The case they were making...
The BNBL celebrates its Emerald Year
Banner Sports Sponsored by the Patriots Foundation. Summertime in Boston celebrates another year of the Boston Neighborhood Basketball League, better known as the BNBL. Young men and women across the city form teams and play for the bragging rights of youth basketball. The league is the oldest of its kind in the United States. Former Celtic Satch Sanders, Deputy Mayor of Boston Clarence Jeep Jones and Mayor Raymond Flynn were among the founders.
Keller: What is Boston missing by not hosting the Olympics?
The opinions expressed below are Jon Keller's, not those of WBZ, CBS News or Paramount Global. BOSTON - The 2024 Olympics that start next week in Paris were supposed to be held in Boston, until public outcry forced the city to withdraw. So what are we missing?Paris OlympicsIf you decided not to go to France for the Olympics you made a smart move. Tourists are already complaining about the logistical nightmare caused by the event. And some locals are in a "panic" about disruption of their daily lives, including hospitals worried about security barriers impeding their operations.Terrorism, stress on the transportation...
Change is brewing: Alfalfa Farm Winery gets new ownership
The Essex County Brewing Company recently signed a purchase-and-sale agreement to take over Topsfield’s Alfalfa Farm Winery, the metal-signed landmark off Route 95. In a Facebook post last week, the Ipswich-based beer company announced that it “can’t wait to welcome you to our new home.” The company plans for the winery to keep producing wine but to add craft beer and more events, according to a statement from Paul Donhauser, CEO of Essex County Brewing.
Life sentence for man found guilty of 1988 South Boston murder
BOSTON, July 23, 2024 – A judge today sentenced CARL RICHARD VEGA, 61, to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 1988 murder of Judy Chamberlain, 21, in South Boston. Vega, aka RICARDO MAZZARINO, was found guilty of first-degree murder on June 20—36 years to the...
Tales from the scanner: Missing food, brush fire
At around 4:25 p.m. on Thursday, a group of teens (including five boys and one girl) stole food from CVS. The caller said they were now standing in front of the old Santander building eating. An employee told police they could not do anything about it and needed police to intervene. Police caught up with the kids a short while later.
Boston Officer Guilty Of Overtime Fraud Scheme Avoids Jail But Must Pay Back Thousands
The sixth Boston police officer convicted in a long-running overtime fraud scheme that swindled thousands of dollars from taxpayers must repay more than $16,000 but won't serve jail time, authorities announced. Michael Murphy, 64, of Hyde Park, was sentenced to two years of probation and must …
Celtics legend will be given 2024 championship ring at season opener
Bob Cousy has seen all of the Celtics NBA championships and now the Worcester resident will officially be part of the team’s 18th title win. Celtics team governor Wyc Grousbeck told the Hall of Fame point guard on Tuesday that the franchise would be present Cousy with a championship ring according to Bill Doyle of the Worcester Telegram.
Local hockey player drafted by Boston Bruins
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Bellows Falls native Elliot Groenewold, a local student athlete and son of David and Suzanne Groenewold of Springfield, was recently drafted by the Boston Bruins in the fourth round of the 2024 National Hockey League (NHL) draft. Groenewold is a left-handed-shooting defenseman. “Elliot has always...
Top Red Sox Prospect Reportedly Dealing With Injury, Misses Another Game
The Portland Sea Dogs will be without Boston Red Sox top prospect Marcelo Mayer for another game. The shortstop is currently day-to-day with pectoral soreness, as reported by SoxProspects.com’s Chris Hatfield on Wednesday. Wednesday marked the second straight missed game for Mayer, who was also out Tuesday. This is...
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