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Pizzi Foundation Awards $50,000 in Scholarships to Boston Students in Police Youth Programs
As the summer winds down and students gear up for the return to school, the Pizzi Foundation has stepped up once again to support Boston's youth. In a generous show of community commitment, the foundation has handed out nearly $50,000 in scholarships to high school students involved with the Boston Police Department (BPD) programming for teens. The scholarships were announced at a celebratory luncheon hosted by BPD Commissioner Cox, the command staff and officers, alongside board members from the Pizzi Foundation.
To Do Today: Rollerama Open Skate at Kendall Common
Amateurs and pros can enjoy this free Cambridge roller rink. Brendan Nordstrom (COM’25) Rollerrama at Kendall Common, a pop-up roller skating rink and social space bringing the community together with food, drinks, music, makers markets, and more. Kendall Common’s mission is to “nurture the vibrancy that comes from diversity…led by the energy of diverse individuals coming together…building a space dedicated to communal strides.” The roller rink is supporting a number of local organizations and welcomes a $5 donation.
Previewing the Bruins’ NCAA Senior Prospects for 2024-25
With less than a month until college hockey begins, here’s a look at the final group of Boston Bruins prospects playing in the NCAA: this group is the senior class. The Bruins have two players entering their senior seasons. The first is defenseman Ty Gallagher. Gallagher no longer plays close to the Bruins. Following his junior season at Boston University, he quickly packed his bags on Commonwealth Ave. and headed to Colorado Springs to play his final season at Colorado College. The other senior is forward Jake Schmaltz. Schmaltz has never played close to Boston and plays for the University of North Dakota.
Men’s Golf Announces 2024 Fall Schedule
PHILADELPHIA – New La Salle men's golf head coach Avery Papalia announced Tuesday the 2024 fall slate for the Explorers. The schedule features five events beginning Sunday, Sep. 1. The Explorers will begin their season taking part in the Red Bandana Invitational hosted by Boston College. This will be a 54-hole stroke play event spanning over two days with 15 total teams competing in the event. Sunday will feature 36 holes of play with 18 holes played on Monday. La Salle will then take on familiar faces while competing in the Temple Invitational from Sep. 20-22. The event will be...
Teachers union takes anti-MCAS message to the airwaves
The campaign behind the effort to decouple statewide standardized testing from high school diplomas is rolling out its first widespread ad campaign -- with a promise of "paid advertising efforts, which are anticipated to include 8-figure buys spanning broadcast and digital media."
Want to get a free college degree on Cape Cod? Here are two ways to do that.
If you've never gotten a college degree, Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable is now literally giving them away for free — as long as you study and earn it. Gov. Maura Healey on July 29 signed into law the $57.78 billion Fiscal 2025 state budget, which in part establishes the MassEducate...
Boston police seek missing 27-year-old Dorchester man
Boston police have asked for the public's help finding a 27-year-old from the city's Dorchester neighborhood who has been missing for more than two weeks. Erikson Henrique-Lopes was last seen on Aug. 12 in the area of Claybourne Street, police say. He was wearing a black jacket, gray sweatpants, and red Nike sneakers.
Boston Moving Companies Get Ready For September 1st Moving Frenzy
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — As school gets back into full swing, Boston residents are bracing for the infamous Sept. 1 moving frenzy — the traditional day leases start for renters in the city. Boston streets historically are packed to the brim with moving trucks and college students lugging...
Northeastern University Student's Family Sues Sorority and Property Manager for Over $10 Million After Tragic Fall
The tragic story of Sarah Cox, the Northeastern University student who suffered severe injuries from a fall at her sorority house, progresses as her family seeks justice through a lawsuit exceeding $10 million. Cox, during her junior year, attended a party in March 2023, where she fell from a second-floor window, plummeting over 20 feet to the driveway below. This fall resulted in injuries so dire that she now requires round-the-clock care, as reported by NBC10 Boston.
Field Hockey Opens 2024 Season at No. 8 in NFHCA Coaches Preseason Poll
COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. – Defending Ivy League champion Harvard field hockey will begin the 2024 season ranked, as the National Field Hockey Coaches Association revealed its first coaches' poll for the upcoming the season. The Crimson hold the No. 8 position in the NFHCA's preseason poll, the lone Ivy...
Boston police looking for person accused of vandalizing Holocaust memorial
Boston police are looking for a person who they say vandalized the city’s Holocaust memorial Friday night. The vandalism at 90 Union St. occurred around 8:50 p.m. on Friday, Boston Police said in a brief statement. Officers found one of the memorial’s glass panels covered in graffiti in black ink of an “unknown writing,” according to a police report provided to MassLive.
A mistrial was declared for Karen Read, who was accused of killing her police officer boyfriend. Now his family is suing her
A wrongful death civil suit filed this month in a Massachusetts court by the estate and family of deceased Boston police officer John O’Keefe alleges his then-girlfriend Karen Read caused his death more than two years ago by “driving drunk … in an unsafe manner.”
Major Grocery Chain To Stop Selling Cigarettes In New York
Smokers in New York will have to find another grocery store to buy their smokes from. By this Saturday, the sale of all tobacco products will cease by this Saturday, August 31, 2024. Stop & Shop announced that it will discontinue the sale of tobacco products in all its stores,...
New Hampshire resident dies from eastern equine encephalitis
The death follows the first human case of EEE in Mass. earlier this month. An adult from Hampstead, New Hampshire, died from an eastern equine encephalitis virus infection, health officials announced Tuesday. “EEEV is a rare but serious disease transmitted to people by infected mosquitoes,” a statement from the New...
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