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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...
NEW: Man Shot and Killed in Front of Walmart in Providence
A man was shot and killed in Providence overnight, GoLocal has learned. The incident occurred shortly after 1 AM Saturday morning in front of the Walmart on Silver Spring Street. The Walmart was not open at the time of the shooting. It marks the city’s fifth homicide of the year....
Eastham woman scratches million-dollar lottery winner
Twelve proved a lucky number for Eastham resident Barbara Fay: Because her son was born in December, the 12th month of the year, she chose a lottery scratch ticket from the number 12 dispenser at Cumberland Farms. Fay won $1 million on the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Emeralds 50X” instant ticket game and claimed...
A new, more expansive plan is on the table for Boston’s brutalist Hurley building
The new plan for the downtown Boston "superblock" focuses on housing, mental health services, historic preservation, and commercial vitality. Gov. Maura Healey is renewing plans to redevelop a hulking brutalist government complex in downtown Boston and turn it into a residential mixed-use development. Before you ask, Boston City Hall is...
Jayson Tatum makes admission about his relationship with Jaylen Brown
For years, the relationship between Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown has been plagued by rumors of discord and tension. Tatum maintains that was never the case, but admitted in a new interview that he is part of the reason those rumors were able to take hold. The Boston Celtics star admitted to Chris Mannix of... The post Jayson Tatum makes admission about his relationship with Jaylen Brown appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Shelter children may be headed to KP
NORFOLK - It looks like the crisis on the southern border will impact two local school systems. The town of Norfolk and King Philip Regional school systems may be required to educate some children being housed in the temporary homeless family shelter the state recently set up in a former Norfolk prison.
Longtime Adams Village restauranteur mourned after sudden death
Kenny Blasi, the co-owner and proprietor of the popular Adams Village eatery Blasi's Kitchen and Bar, died on Wednesday, July 24 after suffering a heart attack. The Dorchester native leaves behind his wife Maria and their four children, along with many other relatives and friends. He will be waked next Monday, July 29, 4-8 p.m. at John J. O’Connor & Son Funeral Home in Adams Village. His funeral is set for Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Gate of Heaven Church in South Boston.
Interim Brockton Superintendent Priya Tahiliani suing former district over racism, sexism
Brockton Public Schools’ new Interim Superintendent Priya Tahiliani is suing leaders of her former school district Everett Public Schools over allegations of racism and sexism while she served as superintendent. The Brockton School Committee voted to hire Tahiliani for the role of interim superintendent of BPS on July 9, replacing Acting Superintendent James Cobbs for the upcoming school year. The appointment comes as Tahiliani and her former Deputy Superintendent Kim Tsai are currently in a lawsuit against...
Dream come true: Cohasset's Ben Rice relishes return to Fenway Park as a Yankees rookie
BOSTON — Somewhere in the multiverse, on an alternate time line, Ben Rice might have rolled up to TD Garden this winter and made his local debut as an NHL rookie with the New York Rangers (or the Islanders). Rice was quite a hockey player as a kid, to hear Chris Lund,...
Attleboro resident to compete in Olympics
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WLNE) — An Attleboro resident will be competing in the Paris Summer Olympics. Zuri Ferguson, who will be representing Trinidad and Tobago, will swim the 100-meter back stroke. Ferguson will be attending the University of Florida (Gainesville) in August of 2025. She attended Attleboro High School, and...
Man jumps into Providence River to allegedly evade police
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A man allegedly fleeing from police jumped into the Providence River Friday night. Police said he was holding what appeared to be a small bag containing narcotics. According to officials, the man refused to leave the water. An officer suffered a minor injury attempting to grab...
NBA legends on Boston Celtics Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird's basketball instincts
When asked about his style of play, Boston Celtics Hall of Fame small forward Larry Bird said, “I just shoot any kind of shot. I’m not afraid to take an off-balance shot or a 3-point shot. I just get in one of them grooves, and I don’t know what makes it go in.”
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