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Could Karen Read case get tossed out? Legal analyst explains possible next steps as filings mount
Karen Read’s defense team said the state’s continued push for a conviction in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend is “grossly unfair.” That’s after the Commonwealth opposed Read’s motion to dismiss.
2 men sentenced in 2021 armed standoff on Massachusetts highway
WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — Two men have been sentenced for their role in an armed standoff on a busy Massachusetts highway in 2021 that lasted more than eight hours and caused traffic delays during a busy Fourth of July weekend. Jamhal Tavon Sanders Latimer was sentenced Tuesday in Middlesex...
Watertown Square Plan Approved by Council & Planning Board; Zoning & Design to Occur This Fall
After three meetings, and nearly 10 hours of discussion and public comment, the City Council and Planning Board approved the Watertown Square Area Plan on Tuesday night. The plan was amended by the Council, but retained the major goals of the version first discussed by the boards at the first meeting on June 13: a by-right housing unit capacity of 3,133; and the Four Corners reconfiguration of the Watertown Square roadways, which removes Charles River Road from the intersection. The details of the zoning and design to make the plan a reality will take place this fall, including some public meetings.
Leominster cancer survivor honored at PMC Night
BOSTON – On Friday, July 12, the Boston Red Sox and Red Sox Foundation commemorated the foundation’s 22-year commitment as a co-presenting sponsor of the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) with PMC Night at Fenway Park. During the ceremony, 40 members of the PMC Living Proof community, PMC riders and...
A New ‘Titanic’ Exhibition is Bringing 250+ Artifacts to Boston, Massachusetts
Anyone who's spent time in Boston knows it's chock-full of history. The Freedom Trail is comprised of 16 historic sites throughout the city, telling "the story of the American Revolution and beyond." Places like the MFA, ICA, and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum foster a lifelong appreciation for art. The JFK Presidential Library and Museum pays homage to our 35th President and his life's accomplishments.
How liquor license legislation could make Boston's restaurant scene more equitable
In Boston’s wealthier and whiter neighborhoods, people looking to go for dinner and a drink have plenty of options. In neighborhoods where there are more people of color, sit-down restaurants with a liquor license are much harder to come by. A bill that would grant Boston more liquor licenses...
AI-powered hiring process perceived as more fair when blind to race or gender
Job applicants can be suspicious of the hiring process if a company uses artificial intelligence to pre-screen candidates and facilitate hiring decisions, a Northeastern University expert says, but their perception improves when they learn that an algorithm is "blind" to such characteristics as gender, race or age. A group of...
Celebrate National Hot Day Day in the Neighborhood
It’s the unofficial food of summer, so celebrate it! Whether you like it with mustard or ketchup, this is your perfect excuse to eat one! It’s National Hotdog Day, and we are sharing our picks for where to eat one…or two!. Pantry Pizza. Pantry Pizza on Dot...
BARSTOOL BASKETBALL DOCUMENTARY SERIES | SEASON 2 EP. 2
After a glorious game one victory, the squad was back in the office and naturally everybody was arguing with each other. Even after a great win, the team couldn't agree on one thing: should Tommy Smokes have taken the potential game winning shot? This brings up an interesting conversation considering the circumstances. Is it too much of a "bit" to see if Tommy would have made the game winner? Or would it be good for content either way? Despite the awesome win the week prior, we were still all at each others throats.
New Course Aims to Help First-Year Students Succeed in Higher Education
Entering college can be an existentially vulnerable time for many. Luckily, Merrimack College is here to support and guide its newest enrollees with a brand-new course. “Who am I?,” a new required course for all freshmen, aims to get students thinking critically and reflectively about their mission and purpose as human beings, not just as students, through individual writing assignments and group projects.
Conservation efforts underway for town’s Fishermen’s Monument
Conservation work has begun on the Fishermen’s Monument, a cherished memorial on Old Burial Hill that honors 65 local fishermen lost at sea in the Great Gale of 1846. The 15-foot marble obelisk, erected in 1847 or 1848, stands as a testament to one of the most tragic events in Marblehead’s history. The storm claimed nearly 150 lives in a town of about 5,000 residents at the time, leaving 43 widows and 155 fatherless children.
Men’s Swimming and Diving Announces Class of 2028
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Men's Swimming and Diving announced its incoming Class of 2028 today. The nine-athlete first-year group joins a program that is coming off its seventh straight Ivy League championship in 2024. The class, which features eight swimmers and one diver, hails from six different states (California,...
Massachusetts certifies four ballot questions on standardized testing, state legislature audits, transportation network drivers, and psychedelic substances
Secretary of State William Galvin (D) announced that four of the five initiatives that submitted verified signatures on July 3 had qualified for the ballot. The initiatives address standardized testing for graduate high school; auditing the state legislature; unionizing and collective bargaining for transportation network drivers; and providing regulated access to certain psychedelic substances.
Duran becomes just 5th Red Sox player to win All-Star Game MVP
BOSTON -- An incredible season continued for Jarren Duran on Tuesday, when the Red Sox outfielder took home MVP honors of the 2024 MLB All-Star Game. Duran is just the fifth player in Red Sox history to be named MVP of the Midsummer Classic.Duran took home the MVP trophy -- named after Red Sox legend Ted Williams -- thanks to his tiebreaking, two-run homer off Hunter Greene in the fifth inning. The blast put the American League on top for good in a 5-3 victory, and gave Duran a place in MLB history.Duran's All-Star Game jersey will soon occupy some...
Last Summer Concert on the Green Tonight, July 17: Compaq Big Band
Barring any surprise mother nature-y things (well, it is maybe not looking good), the 19-piece ensemble called the Compaq Big Band will play tonight on the Weston Town Green from 7-8:30 pm. They will play many classic hits from the Big Band era to close out the 2024 Weston Summer Concert Series, sponsored by Cambridge Trust.
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