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Honoring 1090 WILD-AM, a station that brought R&B, New Edition to Bostonians and the world
If you grew up in the era of high tops, popped collars, Nerds and Reese’s Pieces, New Edition’s “Candy Girl” will probably bring you back. The group was relatively unknown in February of 1983, when Ricky Bell and producer Maurice Starr walked into the studios of WILD 1090, a small AM radio station which put R&B on Boston’s airwaves from 1973 to 2011.
With an assist from Marcus Jones, Covered By Music is on a mission to nurture future Boston music stars
This local nonprofit operates a music camp taught by award-winning professionals. Even at music camp, Patriots cornerback Marcus Jones couldn’t resist breaking down a huddle at the end of a long day. Football fans know Jones as an All-Pro punt returner and the first NFL player since 1947 to...
Changes in Latitudes: Concert for Charity with Coral Reefer Peter Mayer – July 29
One of my all-time favorite musicians is/was Jimmy Buffet. Alternately humorous and tongue-in-cheek remorseful, there is not a song that I cannot belt out to the Owlets’ everlasting embarrassment. I think the number one reason they are looking forward to college is to escape Cheeseburger in Paradise and Margaritaville. Along with Tom Petty, he is one of the musicians I most miss being around. Okay, Whitney Houston too. A few others. Where was I?
How Many City Of Quincy Employees Does It Take To Change A Light Bulb?
Quincy News — Breaking News — Local News — Quincy Politics, Local News for Quincy, MA — News Stories and Commentery About Quincy, Massachusetts. — Quincy Massachusetts News by Quincy Quarry News – News, Opinion and Commentary. Four!. This week an intrepid Quincy Quarry News...
New school vote draws closer
As July stretches into August, town officials are closing in on a decision regarding whether to ask residents if they will support the construction of Milton Public School’s seventh school building this fall. The School Building Committee (SBC) and a group of parents have set their sights on having...
Boston Bruins Boost Defense with New Acquisition Andrew Peeke
Boston Bruins acquire Andrew Peeke from the Columbus Blue Jackets, solidifying his spot in the team's bottom pairing for 2024-25 after struggling for ice time with the Blue Jackets. Peeke recorded 44 hits in just 15 regular-season games for the Bruins. Peeke averaged over 21 minutes per game in the...
Single-family house sells for $1.3 million in Medfield
The spacious property located at 47B Pound Street in Medfield was sold on June 7, 2024. The $1,317,000 purchase price works out to $643 per square foot. The house, built in 1965, has an interior space of 2,048 square feet. This house has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home's external structure has a gable roof design, covered with asphalt roofing. The lot of the property covers a substantial area of 0.8-acre.
Reporter Discusses ‘Odds’ of Celtics Reunion With 1st-Round Center
The Boston Celtics have brought back players who’d played for them before. One they could certainly use is former starting center Robert Williams III. However, MassLive’s Brian Robb wrote that a reunion between the two sides wasn’t likely. At least not in the near future. Robb wrote...
In Red Sox comeback, Alex Cora’s decision to pinch hit for veteran pays off
BOSTON — Right-handed hitting slugger Tyler O’Neill is second on the Red Sox in homers (20), slugging percentage (.536) and OPS (.890). But manager Alex Cora decided to pinch hit for him behind 7-6 in the eighth inning Friday. It paid off and the Red Sox won 9-7 over the Yankees here at Fenway Park.
Key Patriots starter details ‘frustrating’ contract situation
FOXBOROUGH — Davon Godchaux’s hold-in during mandatory minicamp didn’t yield a new contract before training camp began. The 29-year-old Patriots nose tackle is set to earn $8.3 million in the final year of his deal, but none of that money is guaranteed. On the backfields of Gillette Stadium after Friday’s practice, Godchaux spoke openly about his disappointment with his current contract situation.
Stoughton rallies behind Olympic gymnast Richard Frederick: Where to watch him compete
STOUGHTON — As Stoughton gymnast Frederick Richard prepares to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, his hometown prepares along with him. Students and teachers at Stoughton Public Schools are cheering Richard on through social media, and a several watch parties have been scheduled for community members to watch Richard compete in the U.S. men's gymnastics team final. ...
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.
BPDA Approves New Projects in July
Boston – The City of Boston Planning Department recently recommended approval of five new development projects to the BPDA board, all of which were approved. Located within Franklin Park, the White Stadium project will renovate, rebuild, and reimagine White Stadium for BPS athletics through a community oriented public-private partnership with Boston Unity Soccer Partners. Built in 1945, decades of disinvestment and fire damage have left White Stadium in disrepair, lacking current safety codes and amenities for BPS athletics. Boston Unity will rebuild the West Grandstand, as well as add new amenities on site, and the City of Boston will invest $50 million to rebuild the East Grandstand. Targeting LEED Gold, it will be one of only three net-zero carbon stadiums in the country.
‘Unsafe and unsustainable’: 3,000 Mass. Brigham nurses OK strike amid negotiations
Nearly 3,000 Boston nurses have agreed to take action after voting “overwhelmingly” to authorize a strike after months of messy contract negotiations asking Mass. General Brigham to address staffing, safety and wage concerns. Represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, 2,507 nurses from Brigham and Women’s Hospital voted in...
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...
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