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History Convocation 2024 Celebrates New Graduates
On Friday, May 17th, 2024, students, faculty, and family gathered in the Metcalf Ballroom at the George Sherman Union to honor and celebrate the new graduates of the History Department. The ceremony itself was a reflection of the academic journeys undertaken by each graduate throughout their time at Boston University. The department’s top two awards for excellence among undergraduates went to Lauren Gotard and Eitan Marshall-Pinko, who each spoke during the ceremony. They respectively won the Warren O. Ault Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement in History and the CAS College Prize for Excellence in History.
Enter to Win Tate McRae Tickets in Boston
The Fun107 Ticket Window is open! Thanks to Revitalize RX Dartmouth, your chance to win concert tickets happens all summer. Tate McRae is coming to Boston and we have your chance to win tickets. Tate McRae is playing at MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston on Friday, August 9....
Boston’s Berklee College names ex-Spotify prez
The next president at Berklee will be Jim Lucchese, a former executive at Spotify, the controversial streaming service. Boston born and a drummer by vocation, Lucchese sold his start-up The Echo Nest to Spotify in 2014. He went on toe found Spotify for Artists and was appointed CEO of Sofar Sounds, a system curating 30,000 live performances in 78 countries.
Boston Residents Brew Connections at 'Coffee with a Cop' Event in Dorchester
In an effort to foster stronger community ties, Boston's District C-11 recently held a "Coffee with a Cop" event at AkoKo Café in Dorchester, with Boston Police Commissioner Cox, the Command Staff, and officers mingling with locals over cups of java. According to the Boston Police Department's release, the casual meet-up encouraged open dialogue between law enforcement and community members, addressing concerns and plans for safety and upcoming neighborhood initiatives.
Mass Eye and Ear ophthalmologist dies at 101
Claes Dohlman, MD, a former Boston-based Mass Eye and Ear ophthalmologist, has died at 101, according to a July 16 report from The Washington Post. Dr. Dohlman, who died on July 14, is credited with the development of the artificial cornea, which has restored vision for thousands of patients. The...
A Central Showcase: Northeast 7v7 football regional comes to Central Mass.
FITCHBURG — Milton football coach Steve Dembowski has run the Northeast 7v7 football tournament, located mostly in Eastern Massachusetts, for the past 20 years. This year, however, Dembowski brought the tournament west of Route 495 to St. Bernard’s in Fitchburg, and with the help of Bernardians coach Tom Bingham, the creation of the Central Regional has allowed more Central Mass. teams to take part in the midsummer, one-hand-touch passing tournament and prepare for the upcoming season. ...
Mass. State Lottery winner: $1 million ‘Monopoly’ prize claimed
Two Massachusetts lottery players came forward on Thursday to each claim $1 million prizes — and one was from the Lottery’s “Monopoly” game. The $1 million prize in “$4,000,000 Monopoly Doubler” was from a ticket sold in Salem at Armas Convenience Store. There are still five $1 million prizes remaining to be claimed in the game, and three $4 million grand prizes.
“Significant Part” Of Massachusetts Offshore Wind Blade Drops Into Atlantic
The multi-day clean energy project failure south of the islands is worsening, with developers at Vineyard Wind reporting Thursday that a “significant part” of a huge, damaged and dangling wind blade has detached and dropped into the Atlantic Ocean. “This morning, a significant part of the remaining GE...
Multi-state deli meat-linked listeria outbreak kills New Jersey resident
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning Americans about a listeria outbreak that has sickened more than two dozen people across 12 states, believe to be linked to deli meat.As of Friday, 28 people have fallen ill -- all of whom have been hospitalized -- and two people have died, one from Illinois and one from New Jersey, according to the federal health agency.New York is the state with the most cases at seven, followed by Maryland with six. States that have also reported cases include Illinois, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia...
Kamala Harris to appear at Cape fundraiser as talks continue about Biden's future
BOSTON - The Republican National Convention is over and voters are now looking to Chicago, where Democrats are preparing to nominate their presidential candidate. But who will it be?Galvin: Unite behind Biden or risk chaos"Chaos is not a formula for victory, it is not," said Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin, who is among several Massachusetts delegates prepared to nominate President Joe Biden on the convention floor. But the rest of the party isn't as certain, questioning Biden's ability to lead. "At this point you're talking about changing the candidate field at a very late point."Democrats nationwide, including here in...
DCR awards nearly $90,000 in funding to rural and volunteer fire departments
RUTLAND, Mass. — Nearly 40 communities will receive federal funding to help with volunteer fire assistance. The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation announced the nearly $90,000 in funding at the Rutland Fire Department Friday. The grant money was given to municipalities with nonprofit rural, call or volunteer fire...
Student activist Sophie Shen wins leadership award from Bank of America
Sophie Shen, a rising senior at Arlington High School, is among five students in Massachusetts selected as a Bank of America Student Leader, the company said. The award earns Shen a paid summer internship with a local nonprofit (the Waltham Boys and Girls Club) and an all-expenses-paid weeklong trip to Washington, D.C., for a national leadership summit.
Mass. RMV Bans Mini Japanese Cars, Leaving Owners In Bind
HUDSON, N.H. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Cars in the United States have been growing by the year, while it seems like Boston's roads shrink by the day. For a time, a handful of Massachusetts drivers had an outside-the-box solution: importing tiny Japanese cars that sip gas and can squeeze into the smallest imaginable parking space. But the state's Registry of Motor Vehicles has put the kibosh on that.
Massachusetts Gives Locals $76,000+ for Cybersecurity
(TNS) — Artificial intelligence is helping cyber-scammers get better at what they do each and every day. With that maxim in mind, the state announced Thursday it will be giving the city, as well as nearby Merrimac, over $76,000 in grants to bolster their cybersecurity measures. Newburyport will receive...
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