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In Back Bay, more than 100 new apartments for people previously unhoused
Radio Boston visits 140 Clarendon Street, now home of Boston's largest supportive housing community. Tenant Jack Koutoujian, along with Lyndia Downie of Pine Street Inn, Dara Kovel with developer Beacon Communities and Martyn Roetter of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay discuss what the project means to them.
Two arrested in Foxborough on drug and fugitive charges
Two people in Foxborough are facing several charges after police conducted a search warrant on Thursday. Officials arrested 37-year-old Patrick Rockett, and 36-year-old Dacia Broccoli. Police said Rockett was charged with trafficking methamphetamine, possession of drugs and possession of ammunition without an FID card. He was arraigned in Wrentham District...
Newton woman teaching others to knit after it improved her mental health
NEWTON - For one Massachusetts woman, picking up a pair of knitting needles has helped her mental health. Now she's helping others do the same.Why knitting?"There's something about the repetition of it and the movement," said Kristen Lambert, founder of Third Piece.Lambert has been knitting now for 10 years. She started her business inspired by other women who turned to knitting in stressful times."Your brain and your body is allowed to be very mindful at that point in time," she explained.Now, she works to inspire others by going to businesses across New England, from local dentist offices to Google, helping...
Boston Experience Weather Rollercoaster as Temperatures Swing from High 50s to 80 with Mixed Sun and Showers Ahead
Bostonians can expect a mixed bag of conditions for the seven-day stretch ahead, with temperatures ranging from the high 50s to near 80 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The forecast teases with the possibility of sunshine but keeps rain in the narrative, hinting at what could be an uncertain week for anyone trying to make outdoor plans.
Workweek ends with partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures
Milder temperatures, more sunshine. We're back in the saddle Friday. There are caveats, of course. Firstly, the clouds will move in and out throughout the day, so it's not all blue skies. Second, the onshore breeze continues, so there's not much warmth to be found near the water's edge. The...
The average Boston renter spends 47% of their income on housing. In Seattle, it's 28%. Why?
It’s not exactly breaking news to hear that U.S. rents have grown over 30% since 2019. But new analysis of rental data shows that national wages are struggling to keep up — and the gap is widening. Rents have grown 1.5 times faster than wages nationwide. That means...
Effort to name Concord, Massachusetts, school for educator, abolitionist Ellen Garrison meets resistance
CONCORD, Mass. — Construction on the new middle school in Concord, Massachusetts, is set to be completed in February of next year, but there’s a lot of controversy surrounding what it will be named when it opens. “It’s been a trial. It’s been a struggle. I’ve seen disturbing...
Tell us: Where do you take your parents for dinner in Boston?
Are your parents in town for graduation? Visiting for a summer trip? We want to know which Greater Boston restaurants you're eating at with them. Whether you’re a college senior graduating from college, a young professional who moved here for work, or maybe you’re a local whose family retired to Florida, there’s a unique stressor felt among these three groups around this time of year: the parent visit.
Who was Toussaint L’Ouverture, the namesake behind Boston's new Haitian cultural center?
The Old State House in downtown Boston is a monument to revolution, hidden in plain sight. Commuters, tourists and street vendors hustle past the 18th century former Massachusetts capitol, site of the Boston Massacre and Boston's first reading of the Declaration of Independence. Sitting just across the street from it...
'Bittersweet': Popular Quincy Diner To Close This Summer After Legal Battle
A popular Quincy diner that has been a South Shore staple for years announced this week that it will close this summer rather than continue to fight with its new landlords. The Wheelhouse Diner posted a lengthy message on its Facebook page on Wednesday, May 15, explaining that the 453 Hancock …
Triplets cared for in Brigham and Women’s NICU return 18 years later to reunite with doctors, nurses
BOSTON (WHDH) - In 2006, triplets Gabriella, Isabella, and David Zelenchuk were born early and spent time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. And 18 years later, the three met with the nurses and doctors who took care of them as babies...
MassDOT unveils Rt. 128 widening plan to alleviate I-93 cloverleaf congestion
READING - More than two decades after MassHighway shredded a controversial plan to rebuild the entire I-93/95 cloverleaf, state transportation officials on Wednesday night unveiled a Route 128 widening project aimed at alleviating interchange-related congestion in Reading, Stoneham, Woburn, and Wakefield. During a virtual public hearing on Wednesday night, Mass...
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