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Majority of Massachusetts DNC delegates want Biden to stay in race, poll shows
BOSTON -- The political future of President Joe Biden has been called into question in recent weeks. A lackluster debate performance has pushed some Democrats to question if he should step down. "I think that President Biden has done an incredible job. I have also said that I think President Biden should carefully evaluate whether he is the person who is best positioned to be the person to defeat Donald Trump," said Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey during a press conference. An Associated Press (AP) poll says 7 out of 10 adults would like to see the president step down, and...
Surgeon saves umpire's life at her son's Little League game
OXFORD - A cancer surgeon is being praised for her heroics outside the operating room. On July 11, Dr. Jennifer LaFemina saved a Little League umpire's life while at her son's baseball game in Massachusetts.The oncologist at UMass Memorial Health received a life-saving merit award from the Oxford Board of Selectmen on Tuesday for her actions at the 10U Jimmy Fund tournament game in Oxford.The home plate umpire was hit in the neck by a foul ball. At first he stayed in the game, but Little League organizers say LaFemina "observed some concerning behavior and symptoms" and convinced him to...
Blackstone Valley Education Foundation welcomes new executive director
WHITINSVILLE— Blackstone Valley Education Foundation (BVEF) announced the appointment of Dr. Erin Conley as the new Executive Director. The Blackstone Valley Education Foundation’s mission is…
Millis boys soccer won't field varsity team, as new coaches take over it and girls team
The soccer landscape at Millis shifted dramatically Thursday. New coaches will take over both the boys and girls programs, Millis athletic director Derek Phinney announced. Reg Wilcox is the new boys head coach after previously serving as a varsity assistant for the past six years under previous coach Jason O'Brien left the program in...
Volleyball receives 2024 AVCA Team Academic Award
WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross volleyball team has been awarded the 2024 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT. The award, which has been given out since the 1992-93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a yearlong grade-point average of at least 3.30 on a 4.0 scale. The award factors in the GPA of all players that played at least one set during the 2019 season. As a team, the Crusaders averaged a 3.50 GPA during the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters. This is the second straight and fifth time in program history...
Roxbury affordable housing development goes fully electric — even when the power goes out
Down the street from Nubian Square, in a little room on the outside of a new affordable housing building, two enormous cabinets hum away. These boxes — each about as large an industrial-sized refrigerator — mark a first for the city and state and make the Kenzi at Bartlett Station, a 50-unit development for older adults, the first building taller than four stories in the city that is all-electric — even when the power goes out.
7-year-old from South Boston competes in national mullet competition
"I’m very proud of my mullet and will never cut it." A 7-year-old from South Boston is competing in the national Ultimate Mullet competition this summer to support a non-profit that provides homes for wounded veterans. Brody Byrne said he started growing his mullet during COVID, but almost lost...
“Again?”: Zach Bryan Has a Second Adorable Run-in With His Tiniest Fan at Boston Show
During his first run of Boston shows, a fan in the pit caught Zach Bryan‘s attention by thrusting her baby into his line of sight. Bryan excitedly held his tiniest fan, making memories for when the baby grows up and, hopefully, discovers Bryan’s music. There’s no doubt he will, because his parents brought him to yet another Zach Bryan show when the tour returned to Boston.
Restaurants Savvor and SAVR in legal fight over trademark infringement
Savvor first filed the suit against SAVR, claiming its similar name has caused confusion among patrons. Two Boston restaurants are in the middle of a legal dispute over a trademark infringement claim due to their business names — both different spellings of the word “savor.”. The plaintiff is...
Celtics big man keeps making history: ‘We’ve been fighting for this’
As the Celtics marched deeper into their playoff run that culminated in the 2024 NBA championship, Neemias Queta just kept making history. Queta became the first Portuguese player to ever win an NBA title, making his homeland plenty proud. But it’s not just that Queta won a title with the...
Stress from caring for dementia patients can cause health problems, study says
BOSTON - Caring for someone with dementia can be incredibly stressful and a new study finds that stress can cause damage on a cellular level, which can lead to mental and physical health problems.One way to gauge a person's cellular health is to determine how much energy is left over after they perform daily activities, similar to a car. The more energy or fuel you have left over after a drive, the better your fuel efficiency, mileage, and overall performance.A team at Rice University studied more than 100 caregivers of spouses with Alzheimer's and other dementias and found that those with less leftover cellular energy were less able to engage in physical activities such as walking and carrying groceries, and they had fewer positive emotions such as feelings of excitement, inspiration, and alertness compared to caregivers with more leftover energy. Less leftover cellular energy has also been linked to higher inflammation which can lead to a host of mental and physical health problems, even dementia itself.
New ballot boxes arrive to Boston jails this fall
New ballot boxes will be available in Suffolk County jails this fall to kick off an expansion of voting opportunities for thousands of incarcerated people across the state beginning with primaries in September. Under Massachusetts law, people who are convicted of felonies cannot vote while they are in prison. But...
Mayor Wu Announces New Grant Funding To Expand Swim Safe Boston
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Mayor Michelle Wu announces an expansion of Swim Safe Boston. On Thursday, Mayor Wu, the City of Boston’s Human Services Cabinet and Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) announced that $250,000 in new grant funding is available for non-profit organizations in Boston that offer free swim lessons for children. Wu also announced that the BCYF Clougherty Pool in Charlestown is expected to reopen by the end of July.
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