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With an assist from Marcus Jones, Covered By Music is on a mission to nurture future Boston music stars
This local nonprofit, which operates a music camp taught by award-winning professionals, got a boost from Jones. 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...
Faulkner Hospital nurses also approve 1-day strike
Nurses are demanding equal pay and help to address unsafe staffing and patient safety issues. Nurses at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain overwhelmingly voted Thursday to authorize a potential one-day strike. According to the Massachusetts Nurses Association, the nurses are demanding equal pay with Brigham and...
MLB insider highlighted a potential Red Sox trade deadline target
Carlos Estevez, a possible Boston trade target, is in the midst of a career season. Another name for the Red Sox to consider: The MLB trade deadline continues to approach, with Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow recently explaining that the front office will “look to improve the team.”
9-year-old robbed of phone at gunpoint at Boston park, police say
"I was thinking like, 'What if I die right here on the spot, right here?'" A 9-year-old boy told police two suspects threatened him with a gun and stole his phone at a Dorchester playground on Thursday. At about 6:35 p.m., officers responded to a radio call for a person...
Mass. woman, passenger killed in DC-area crash
The two-car crash also injured a third person Wednesday. A Massachusetts woman and a passenger of her vehicle were killed in a two-car crash on Wednesday in Faulkner, Maryland, according to Maryland State Police. Police report that Norma Matthews, 81, of Lowell, Massachusetts and Virginia Licata, 86, of Blackwood, New...
Watch: Nantucket residents exposed to potentially toxic fiberglass debris
Officials are “alarmed” after a nearby wind turbine fell into the ocean. Reporter Nick Stoico breaks down how we got here and what happens next. Boston Globe Today: Watch now at Globe.com or weekdays at 5 p.m. ET on NESN. Take a deeper look at the stories impacting...
They got a mysterious $24,000 water bill. Then the shut-off notice came.
NEW YORK — In March, as Mayor Eric Adams began an aggressive crackdown on New York City landlords who were behind on water bill payments, a public school safety agent and her family were presented with a brand-new $24,000 water bill. If they did not pay at least $6,000...
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.
Wyc Grousbeck brings Bob Cousy NBA championship trophies in surprise visit
“You’ve been instrumental in all the championships.”. Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck showed up at Bob Cousy’s home on Tuesday morning with a special surprise: the 2008 and 2024 NBA championship trophies. “You’ve been instrumental in all the championships,” Grousbeck told Cousy, according to the Worcester Telegram.
Marcelo Mayer, Red Sox farm system earn rave reviews in Keith Law’s prospect rankings
Marcelo Mayer was tabbed as the No. 2 prospect in baseball in Keith Law's latest rankings. The future continues to look bright for the Red Sox when it comes to Marcelo Mayer and the rest of Boston’s stacked prospect pipeline. Keith Law of The Athletic released his latest top...
Did you follow the local news this week? Take our Greater Boston news quiz.
Test your knowledge of Noah Kahn’s concert, a wild whale, and a Kennedy connection in this week’s news quiz. Did you stay in the loop with this week’s local news? Take our Boston.com news quiz to test your knowledge and stay informed on the latest trending stories in Greater Boston.
MBTA approves plan for new electric trains on Fairmount Commuter Rail line
The new electric trains will hit the line as early as 2028, the MBTA says. The MBTA Board of Directors approved a new plan to bring battery-powered electric trains to the Fairmount Commuter Rail line, it announced in a statement on Thursday. The new trains will mean more frequent service...
See the top 10 highest-paid CEOs in Mass., according to the Boston Business Journal
The highest-paid CEO in Massachusetts took in more than $35 million in compensation last year. Boston Business Journal released their list of the 25 highest-paid CEOs in the state on Thursday. Chewy CEO Sumit Singh took the number one slot, raking in more than $35 million in compensation last year.
Patriots’ Calvin Anderson has new outlook, thirst to compete after recovering from malaria battle
"I think my expectation is to come out and show everybody what they didn't get to see last year" Calvin Anderson missed all but five of the Patriots’ games last season after contracting malaria during a preseason trip to Africa. This season, the 6-foot-5, 305-pound lineman says he’s fully...
Watch: Matt Damon sings “Sweet Caroline” with Jimmy Fallon during Tonight Show appearance
"It's a singalong," Damon said about his choice of song. Good times never seemed so good at the Tonight Show on Wednesday night, as Matt Damon gave an impromptu performance of “Sweet Caroline” alongside host Jimmy Fallon. Early in the interview, Fallon brought up a time he and...
Officers at South Bay jail ignored dying woman, lawsuit alleges
Ayesha Johnson was civilly committed to receive treatment for her alcohol abuse disorder. Hours later, she died on the floor of a jail cell at the Suffolk County House of Correction at South Bay. The father of the woman who died in a jail cell while awaiting treatment for alcohol...
Max Jones’ bruising brand of hockey should make him a popular figure on Bruins
“I kind of like to play the game with my hair on fire." Max Jones didn’t mince words when asked about his approach on the ice. “Big, strong, fast,” Boston’s free-agent pickup acknowledged earlier this month. “I kind of like to play the game with my hair on fire a little bit — just kind of, ‘go, go, go.’ I think the more I get invested in a game and the more my heart rate gets up, the more effective I can be. I think that just makes it easier for me to cement my playing style into a game each and every night.”
Boston police officer struck by vehicle in North End, seriously injured
An investigation into the incident is ongoing, a spokesperson for the Boston Police Department said. A Boston police officer was hit by a truck in the North End on Thursday, authorities said. The officer was working a paid detail assisting a construction crew near North Washington and Thacher streets, Boston...
5 takeaways from Day 2 of Patriots training camp
A few thoughts on the right-tackle battle, Davon Godchaux' absence, how the QBs fared and more. The flashy catches and big throws that stood out during Day 1 of the Patriots’ training camp were practically non-existent during Day 2. The Patriots put more pressure on Jacoby Brissett and Drake...
Police looking for 7 suspects after woman robbed in Roxbury
The woman suffered non-life threatening injuries when her purse with credit cards and cash was stolen, according to Boston police. Police are investigating after seven people allegedly approached a woman with a knife and stole her purse in Roxbury earlier this week. Boston police released images of the seven people,...
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