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Here’s where people in Boston are looking to buy homes, ranked
A recent report by the social media site Stacker appears to confirm what anyone who’s tried to buy a house in Greater Boston over the last year or so already knows: There’s so little stock, and prices are so high, that many folks are looking beyond the Bay State’s borders for their dream house.
Weekend kicks off with scattered showers on Saturday
The weekend looked ok, until it didn’t. We watched the forecast start to unravel yesterday as our pesky storm from Thursday kept a toehold on New England. It’s slipping just enough moisture into the region to stew up a few spotty, light, sprinkles or showers throughout the day today. Sunday is looking a little better, but there could still be a couple of early morning sprinkles – or mist.
Mild temperatures and scattered showers in New England
An onshore flow out of the northeast will keep us unsettled Saturday afternoon, right through the night, and into the day Sunday. The best chance for showers will be along the coast during that time period, but a few may sneak inland, especially Saturday. Showers will be scattered in nature,...
Are you over 50 and looking for a job? The Boston Red Sox may be able to help
When it comes to addressing shortages in the labor market, one group of workers often gets overlooked: People over the age of 50. The nonprofit Age-Friendly Institute in Waltham, Massachusetts runs a verification program to highlight workplaces that are “Certified Age Friendly Employers.” Among the 200 organizations around the world to have earned the honor: The Boston Red Sox.
High school knife fight started after threats of gun in school, Boston police say
A fight broke out at a Boston high school on Wednesday, resulting in one girl’s arrest, a knife taken at the scene and a report being made of a gun brought into the school earlier in the week, according to a report from Boston Police Department. At about 12:30...
Italian markets don't get much better than this longtime fave just north of Boston
Sub shops tend to do really well in good times and bad. They are typically quick and convenient, inexpensive and geared toward takeout and delivery — that last item being particularly important over the past few years, when the pandemic left to-go meals as about the only option out there for quite some time.
Boston Calling local acts: ToriTori to play new music during festival debut
Ed Sheeran, Tyler Childers and The Killers will headline Boston Calling this year, but they are not the only notable acts taking the stage at the 3-day festival. The headliners will be joined by more than 50 artists, including more than 20 acts from the Northeast. To highlight these local...
Shots fired in East Boston tear through teenager's bedroom wall
EAST BOSTON - It was a close call for a teenager in East Boston Thursday night as gunshots rang out in his neighborhood and a bullet went through his bedroom wall."Mom, there is a bullet hole in my wall""So my son's bedroom is on the other side of this wall, the bullet came through and went through this wall as well," said Christine Dioria. One of the bullets came barreling through her 16-year-old son Jason's bedroom. "I heard what sounded like firecrackers but it wasn't. My son came running out of his bedroom, 'Mom, there is a bullet hole in...
Worcester Police Seek Public's Help in Search for Two Missing Teens from Milford
The Worcester Police Department has issued a plea for public assistance in the search for two missing teenagers, both originally from Milford but believed to be currently in Worcester. Ana Dias, 15, and Iara Neves, 16, have been missing and their whereabouts are urgently being sought by authorities. The police department disseminated details of the girls and their descriptions through a recent post on their Facebook page.
Former Marlboro school bus driver charged with raping 11-year-old required to stay away from minors
MARLBORO, MASS. (WHDH) - A former Marlboro school bus driver charged with raping an 11-year-old boy remains free on bond, as long as he stays away from the boy or any other minors. Derek Thistle, 32, was in court Friday, but waived his right to appear in person inside the...
City of Quincy shows support for veterans with House-to-House for Heroes event
QUINCY, Mass. — More than 100 volunteers went door-to-door to the homes of 2,300 U.S. military veterans in Quincy on Saturday to thank them for their service and to provide them with essential information in resources. The effort was part of the House-to-House for Heroes event, which was organized...
He feared coming out. Now this pastor wants to help Black churches become as welcoming as his own.
It was daunting when the Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley, at age 22, replaced a beloved pastor who had ministered to one of suburban Boston’s most famed Black churches for 24 years. It was more daunting — at times agonizing — to reach the decision six years later, in 2015,...
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