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Winthrop woman pleads guilty to stabbing 19-year-old to death in 2021
A 20-year-old woman pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of manslaughter in the stabbing death of a 19-year-old woman in Chelsea in 2021, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office announced. Ava Najafi, of Winthrop, pleaded guilty to killing Cyndell Rodriguez, 19, of Chelsea on Aug. 19, 2021, according...
Quick rain chance in Boston amid hot and partly cloudy conditions
We're starting this Wednesday with partly to mostly cloudy skies across Greater Boston. A cold front will push in from the northwest Wednesday, giving way to a few isolated showers and storms. We're not expecting a washout. Still, any storm that develops could produce some brief heavy rain, thunder and...
Democratic Veep candidate Tim Walz will barnstorm firefighters convention in Boston
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz will return to Boston for the second time in as many weeks on Wednesday to speak to a gathering of firefighters. The Minnesota governor is scheduled to address the 57th Convention of the International Association of Firefighters. The Boston Herald was the first to...
121-unit apartment complex approved near Millennium Park in West Roxbury
The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved plans by a developer to replace the last vestiges of Pizzeria Uno in Boston - its former corporate headquarters on the road to Millennium Park - with a two-building, five-story complex with 191 apartments. The 100 Charles Park Rd. proposal by Anwar Faisal,...
Preview Recycling Bin Program for Waste Management Customers
A sneak peek at what’s to come for our recycling program this fall. Starting September 23, 2024, Waste Management (WM) will introduce automated collection for our every other week recycling program. WM will provide you with a wheeled 96-gallon cart at no cost that the machines will be able to pick up. Your 96-gallon recycling cart will be delivered to you the week of September 23. Until then, please continue using your personal can for collection. We’ll be in touch soon with additional details about how to dispose of your old recycle bins, and when to start using the new bin.
The Massachusetts Roots of Johnny Carson’s Sidekick Ed McMahon
Television pitchman and Johnny Carson sidekick Ed McMahon wasn't born in Massachusetts, but he grew up here. McMahon's broadcast career began in the Bay State after working as a carnival barker in Mexico, Maine. Edward Leo Peter McMahon, Jr. was born to Edward Leo Peter McMahon, Sr. and Eleanor Russell...
Marblehead puts school negotiations on hold
The School Committee’s bargaining subcommittee and the Marblehead Education Association met to have a negotiation session solely dedicated to teacher contracts. According to a member of the committee, the meeting ended abruptly with no resolution. “The subcommittee was hopeful to discuss all current proposals for Unit A,” School Committee...
LIVE MUSIC: Me&Thee set to launch 55th season
Me&Thee Music begins its 55th season with renowned singer-songwriter Cheryl Wheeler on Friday, Sept. 6, at 8 p.m. Me&Thee founder and board member Anthony Silva says he’s looking forward to “welcoming folks back to this acoustically and historically significant place to share music and friendship. Families are returning here. Folks travel from all over New England to share these experiences with musicians who bring their artistic talent but also bring their hearts and souls to the stage.”
Mom in murder-suicide had history of mental-health related arrests, commitment
NORTH ANDOVER — Family members feared the woman who killed her 9-month-old baby boy in an apparent murder-suicide last Monday as details unfold about her criminal record and mental health history. Investigators said they believe Jennifer T. Paez, 35, killed herself after stabbing her son Valentino Paez to death...
BU Art Galleries Announces Fall 2024 Exhibitions
With its mission to exhibit inclusive, dynamic art for all, Boston University Art Galleries returns this fall with exhibitions that celebrate photography, storytelling, and alums + traveling and international shows (ciao, Venice!) Boston University Art Galleries is proud to announce its upcoming fall 2024 exhibitions. Opening in September is 1998,...
Snag one-way fall flights on Southwest for as low as $39 this week
Bostonians with a little flexibility can get out of town for less money this fall aboard Southwest. The low-cost carrier just launched a sale on flights for fall travel, with one-way fares as low as $39. The sale began Monday and runs through Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. PT. The deal is good for continental U.S. travel between Sept. 17 and Dec. 18 and applies to Tuesday and Wednesday flights.
Unlike Other Districts, Watertown Prepares to Open School With Nearly Full Staff
On Monday, Superintendent Dede Galdston welcomed 42 teachers who are new to the district during the orientation at Hosmer Elementary School. When school opens on Sept. 3, Watertown will be in a position that is enviable to other communities. According to WBZ Channel 4, there are nearly 4,800 open teaching...
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