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A 9-year-old non-verbal boy exclaimed 'Wow' at Boston symphony. Now he’s the star of a kids’ book
When 9-year-old Ronan Mattin exclaimed “wow” at a Handel and Haydn Society performance of Mozart’s Funeral Music at Boston’s Symphony Hall in 2019, his grandfather Stephen was initially worried his grandson, who is largely non-verbal and has autism, had disrupted the performance. But the reactions from the audience, the musicians and from the Handel and Haydn president David Snead were nothing but love.
Jess Healey’s goal lifts Boston to 4-3 win vs Minnesota in 1st game of PWHL championship series
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Jess Healey scored from the point late in the second period to lift Boston to a 4-3 win over Minnesota on Sunday night in the first game of the inaugural Walter Cup, the championship of the Professional Women’s Hockey League. The best-of-five series continues...
Boston grassroots group holds public meeting in Roxbury to discuss reparations
BOSTON — Approximately 200 people attended a meeting in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood on Saturday. It was hosted by a grassroots group to discuss the topic of reparations for African Americans in the city. The Boston People's Reparations Commission held the meeting at the Bolling Building in Nubian Square, where...
What is ShotSpotter? Controversial gunshot detection technology facing increasing scrutiny
Critics doubt the system's accuracy and say sensors are concentrated in minority communities. Police say the technology is life-saving. Last week, both Massachusetts senators called on the federal government to investigate its funding of a controversial gunshot detection system in the state, saying it may violate civil rights. In March,...
Boston Heats Up as Early Summer Temperatures Soar into the 80s and 90s This Week
Bostonians can bid adieu to sweater weather as the city braces for a summer teaser this week with temperatures expected to reach the high 80s, and possibly even the low 90s in some areas, raising the mercury well above typical May averages. According to a 7-day weather forecast, the warm-up kicks off on Tuesday following a cloudy start on Monday.
Auburn police looking for missing 14-year-old girl who could be in Boston
Shakespeane Mesadieu has brown hair and brown eyes, police said. Auburn police are looking for a 14-year-old girl who was last seen Saturday night. Shakespeane, or Shay, Mesadieu was last seen Saturday at 11 p.m. at home, the Auburn Police Department said in a Facebook post. She has brown hair and brown eyes.
What’s the story of Dorchester’s Walter Baker & Company, the nation’s first chocolate factory?
Dorchester’s Lower Mills District was once the epicenter of the American chocolate industry, churning out hundreds of pounds of chocolate each day. Did you know America’s first chocolate factory was right here in Dorchester, on the banks of the Neponset River?. It all started in 1764, when a...
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.
Boston Bulldogs Providing Support For People In Recovery
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — The 9th annual 'Run for Recovery' was held on Sunday, an event organized by the Boston Bulldogs running group to pay tribute to and support those who have lost their lives to addiction. The run also supports people in recovery and their loved ones by...
Surge of summerlike heat is on the way. Here’s how hot it will get in New England.
Some inland areas could top off at 90 on Wednesday and Thursday if we get enough sunshine and a cold front slows down. The heat is on this week in New England — with lots of sunshine after this past weekend’s damp and overcast weather. An onshore flow kept us predominantly cooler than average last week. But that is about to radically change as the pattern completely flips.
Student Arrested After Knife Altercation at Excel High School in South Boston
A violent confrontation escalated at Excel High School in South Boston, resulting in the arrest of one student who reportedly brandished a knife during a fight, as reported by the Boston Police Department and confirmed by school officials. On Wednesday midday, tensions flared when four female students clashed outside a...
Flight attendant charged with filming young girls in plane restroom due in court
A former American Airlines flight attendant who federal authorities say attempted to secretly film a teenage girl in the bathroom of a Boston-bound airplane will appear in a Boston federal courthouse Monday. Estes Carter Thompson III, of Charlotte, N.C., was arrested in January and has been in federal custody since....
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