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Boston Resident Will Run Relay Race To Advocate For Kidney Donations
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Boston resident and living kidney donor Teagan Walter is running a relay race to prove a point. WBZ NewsRadio recently spoke to Walter, who is planning to run the Wild West Relay race within a pack of a dozen fellow kidney donors and recipients. “I...
East Boston Police Build Bridges with Local Youth Through Day of Engagement and Education
It's not all sirens and serious faces at East Boston's District A-7 police station. Recently, officers exchanged their regular duties for a day of community engagement, hosting youngsters from Little Adventures and La Vaca Lola daycare centers. The kids, donned in faux police uniforms complete with body-worn cameras and radios, had a firsthand experience of police work in their community.
One of the Red Sox's 'Big Three' prospects must go for elite pitching
The Boston Red Sox are hanging tough as the second half gets underway. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow recently asserted that his club will be a buyer and it's well established that adding pitching is high on his list of priorities. The Red Sox have an extensive history of developing...
Red Sox overcome Judge's 470-foot homer to beat Yankees
BOSTON — Masataka Yoshida hit a tiebreaking two-run single off Clay Holmes in a three-run eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox overcame Aaron Judge's 470-foot home run to beat the reeling New York Yankees 9-7 Friday night.Judge hit his major league-leading 36th homer, a three-run drive in the seventh on a Zack Kelly cutter that landed in a small section of stands above a back wall and below a videoboard."I try not to watch 'em," Judge said. "I had to check the replay to see where it went."The homer, the fifth-longest of Judge's big league career, put New York...
Sixers exec says team will be looking ‘to take the title away’ from Celtics in 2024-25
"They're the target, but we don't feel like we give up anything to them." The Celtics might be perched atop the NBA after capturing their sought-after 18th championship last month, but Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey doesn’t believe the gap is that wide between his team and the reigning champions.
YouTube Gold: Bill Walton’s Boston Highlights
By the time Bill Walton got to the Boston Celtics in 1985, he was widely considered washed up. He had a long list of injuries and almost no one thought that he could get back to any resemblance of his former brilliance. Even the Celtics medical team rejected Walton. But...
Update: Huge Massachusetts Company Laying Off Over 600 Employees Announces More Cuts
Pharmaceutical Company Laying Off 641 Employees Just Announced More Cuts. A little over a year ago, Takeda, one of the biggest companies in Massachusetts, was financially "in great shape," according to Forbes. What a difference a year can make. Takeda announced that they would lay off over 600 employees, according to Boston.com.
Warm Saturday to kick off weekend in New England
Another stellar weekend in the works. Temps will be warm during the day and comfortable at night. Sea breezes may knock down the temps a bit more on Sunday, and the introduction of heavier cloud cover means that today will be the warmest of the two weekend days. A weak...
Recruits react to Boston College football BBQ
On Thursday, Bill O'Brien and his Boston College football staff held a recruiting BBQ on campus. Recruits, mostly local, from the Class of '25 and beyond came on campus to meet the staff, and participate in a variety of events. The BBQ has already paid dividends with two commitments already announcing. Williston Northampton (Mass.) '26 Dean Ruksnaitis announcing first, followed up by '26 Catholic Memorial defensive lineman Mac Fitzgerald who announced his intentions on social media.
How Boston's bid for 2024 Summer Olympics flamed out in 2015
BOSTON — What if the opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympic Games was a boat parade down the Charles River in Boston instead of the River Seine in Paris? For a few months in 2015, it looked possible, but the bid to bring the Olympic flame to Massachusetts burned out in spectacular fashion.
Boston biotech firm lays off 25% of its staff, cuts CEOs salary
Cue Biopharma Inc. has laid off employees as it focuses resources on its autoimmune programs. The Boston biotech said Thursday afternoon that it had reduced its staff by about 25%, impacting research, development and general and administrative roles. These cuts and the company’s other “operational efficiencies” are expected to extend its runway into mid-2025.
Enter to Win Tickets to See Missy Elliott in Boston
Missy Elliott is bringing her "Out of This World: The Experience" Tour to Boston and we have your chance to enter to win tickets. Missy is coming to TD Garden on Saturday, August 10 along with Busta Rhymes, Ciara and Timbaland for an unforgettable night. Tickets are still available through...
Boston College Football 2024: Freshman on Defense Preview
Quality over quantity. That’s the mantra of this recruiting class. With all the turmoil of BC’s late stage coaching transition and the college football transfer portal writ large, we have ourselves a class primarily composed of kids that the current coach didn’t initially recruit. All of them, however, have stuck by and bought into what Bill O’Brien had to say to them. There is an opportunity here. It’s a big jump from high school to college, so as always there may not be much playing time this year (although there have been a number of exceptions for the Eagles these past few seasons), but glass half full the incoming freshmen may have more attention given and room to grow.
Red Sox-Yankees will bring a playoff feel to Fenway Park
BOSTON -- After an impressive first half of the season, the Red Sox have stumbled out of the All-Star break. A series against the rival New York Yankees could be just what they need to get back on track.With the Yankees currently atop the Wild Card standings and the Red Sox hoping to get there at some point, this series feels pretty important. Even though the fans in the stands will be in shorts and t-shirts this weekend, the series It should bring a bit of a playoff feel to Fenway Park with both teams desperate for a series win.Red...
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