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School Committee Reflects on Past Goals, Charts Out New Ones
School Committee members are beginning to shape their vision for the upcoming school year, with a series of goals focused on data-based decision-making, continuing policy revision work, assessing progress on the strategic plan, and developing a budget in line with student needs. The goals were discussed at the School Committee’s...
Massachusetts Democrats return from DNC feeling 'joyful'
Party delegates from Massachusetts are on their way back from Chicago after this week's Democratic National Convention and the nominating of Vice President Kamala Harris as their candidate. Springfield resident Ed Collins was in a car on the way to the airport Friday afternoon. What really struck him about the...
Job fairs organized for employees of 2 Massachusetts hospitals closing amid Steward's bankruptcy
BOSTON — Ahead of the closures of Carney Hospital in Dorchester and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer at the end of the month, state officials are organizing a series of job fairs to assist more than 1,200 employees who will be losing their jobs. Dallas-based Steward Health Care...
Needham Native, Second Astronaut Will Get Return Ride On SpaceX Capsule Amid Starliner Trouble
Pilot Suni Williams, from the town of Needham in Norfolk County, and commander Butch Wilmore will abandon Boeing’s troubled Starliner and instead hitch a ride on a SpaceX Dragon capsule in February 2025, NASA confirmed Saturday, Aug. 24. The stunning decision capped off 11 weeks of uncertainty after NASA...
Mass. biotech to lay off 131, including CEO, CSO
Less than a year after emerging from stealth, Tome Biosciences Inc. now plans to eliminate all the jobs at its Watertown facility — including the positions of its chief executive and chief scientific officers. Tome debuted in December 2023 with quite the haul in venture capital funding: $213 million...
Roger Cook, longtime "This Old House" landscaper, dies at 70
BURLINGTON - Roger Cook, the longtime landscape contractor on the PBS home improvement series "This Old House," has died. He was 70 years old.Cook died Wednesday "after a long battle with illness," the show said.The landscaping and gardening expert was involved with "This Old House" for more than 40 years, starting in 1982 when the show was produced by WGBH-TV in Boston. He first joined the program full-time in 1988 as a landscape contractor for a renovation of a bed and breakfast in Lexington. "Soft-spoken but no-nonsense approach""Roger was our much-loved colleague, treasured by the entire 'This Old House community' for...
MBTA Okays Updated Plans for Apartments Near Riverside Station
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) board approved a new proposal for a large development project near the Riverside station in Newton, MA, the Boston Herald reported. The approval pushes forward construction of hundreds of new transit-accessible housing units. “After a lot of discussion, a lot of work on both...
Men's Lacrosse Lands at No. 17 in Inside Lacrosse Way-Ahead Rankings
BALTIMORE, Md. - Harvard men's lacrosse was once again Nationally recognized in an early ranking poll this week, landing on the Inside Lacrosse "Way-Ahead" rankings at the No. 17 spot. This is the second time the Crimson have landed on an early ranking poll this Summer, as the group was featured in the USA Lacrosse poll just last week at the No. 18 spot. Harvard is already looking forward to getting back on the field for its 2025 campaign that is set to begin in mid-February.
Run Into Fall With The Becca Pizzi 5K On Sunday, Aug. 25
Photo: Belmont’s Becca Pizzi with former Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chára with their medals after finishing the 127th B.A.A. Marathon (credit: Omar Rawlings/Getty Images) Run into the Fall by stretching your legs out with a brisk “5” with Belmont’s Marathon hero Becca Pizzi this Sunday by joining her in the Becca Pizzi 5K Race this Sunday, Aug. 25.
Nine Firearms Recovered After Several Firearm Arrests – including several teens.
On Saturday, August 24, 2024, Boston Police Officers made several firearm related arrests and recovered nine loaded firearms. In all of these arrests, no officers or suspects were injured. Below is a recap of the arrests:. – At about 2:11 AM, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force arrested a...
1 person critically injured in Dorchester shooting
Boston Police is investigating a shooting Saturday night that left a person with life-threatening injuries. Police say the incident occurred in the area of 159 Washington Street shortly before 10p.m. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. No arrests have been made. No additional information has...
New Hampshire troopers nab two wrong-way drivers in one night
SALEM — New Hampshire State Troopers arrested two separate wrong-way drivers in less than three hours, officials reported Sunday. On Saturday, at approximately 11:45 p.m., the State Police received reports of a vehicle traveling in the wrong direction on Interstate 93 in Salem, heading northbound in the southbound lanes near the area of Exit 1.
Preseason Notebook: The Tight Ends
Boston College's tight end squad showcases a blend of experienced players and promising newcomers, emphasizing their strategic versatility. Offensive coordinator Will Lawing highlights the group’s intelligence and daily improvement. Key players like Jeremiah Franklin, Kamari Morales, and Matt Ragan are anticipated to play significant roles, with Franklin aiming to build on last season's performance.
Take your dog to this Boston Starbucks for free gift cards, pet portraits
You can get a portrait of your dearest dog and free coffee at a Massachusetts Starbucks this weekend. Chrissy Teigen and John Legend’s pet lifestyle brand Kismet is celebrating National Dog Day a few days early. While the fun holiday is on Monday, Aug. 26, the celebratory event at a Boston Starbucks is this weekend.
Weber going to Bat for Those Disappointed and Frustrated with Forest Hills Cemetery
Forest Hills Cemetery has drawn criticism from residents over the last several years due to the discontinuation of beloved events, changed policies, removal of trees, lack of communication, and more, but for those yearning for an explanation, there might be one on the horizon. Ben Weber, District 6 City Councilor, who had residents reach out to his office about these issues, told the Jamaica Plain Gazette he had contacted cemetery leadership. Specifically, Weber, who called Forest Hills Cemetery one of Boston’s jewels, noted that the cemetery’s leadership has offered to take him and his office on a tour.
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