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Pedro Martinez Foundation celebrates 10th annual gala, surpasses total of $10 million raised
The Pedro Martinez Foundation hosted its 10th Annual Gala on Saturday, celebrating a milestone of more than $10 million raised over the past decade to support children and families in the United States and Dominican Republic. More than 200 guests attended the event at Raffles Hotel in Boston, emceed by WCVB’s Maria Stephanos, to support the Foundation’s education, health and sports programs.
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Best Wineries Near Boston: Where to Go Wine Tasting From the City
Boston is not typically thought of as wine country, but drive in any direction for under two hours and the region opens up. West of the city, family farms in Bolton, Shrewsbury, Mendon and the North Shore make wine, cider and spirits from cold-climate grapes and local fruit. South, the Massachusetts coast around Westport and Dartmouth grows some of the best sparkling wine in New England off the cool Atlantic air. Cape Cod has its own small cluster of wineries near Provincetown and Falmouth, and across the water in Rhode Island, Newport’s vineyards sit among the mansions and the sailing harbor.
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Big Daddy Kane To Enter Berklee Hip-Hop Hall Of Fame
Big Daddy Kane will enter Berklee College of Music’s Hip-Hop Hall of Fame during a ceremony and concert in Boston later this month. Berklee announced that the Brooklyn MC will be inducted Thursday, November 19, at 8 P.M. inside the Berklee Performance Center. The event will combine the formal...
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Encore Boston Harbor employees ratify contract, ending 63-day strike
The strike, which began Sept. 4, included more than 1,300 housekeepers, cooks, servers, bartenders, slot attendants, and warehouse and receiving workers. More than 1,300 employees at Encore Boston Harbor voted to ratify a new contract on Thursday, ending a strike that began on Sept. 4. Teamsters Local 25 and UNITE...
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Hingham Community Comes Together to Advance Women’s and Infant Health in Southern Africa
On October 1, the Hingham community came together for the inaugural EQUILACT fundraiser, supporting the nonprofit’s work to improve health outcomes for women and infants in southern Africa. The evening celebrated the power of community to create meaningful change across borders and underscored the belief that every mother and...
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A Southie Legacy: Pastor Burns Stanfield Retires After 35 Years at Fourth Presbyterian Church
Pastor Burns Stanfield delivered his final sermon at Fourth Presbyterian Church on Sunday, November 8, and will retire after 35 years of pastoring. Stanfield joined Fourth in 1991 and led the church in enriching the neighborhood through alms, the arts, and a robust array of youth programs. A lifelong musician, he began offering music lessons at the church around 1993. Over the next decade, this evolved into Fourth’s longstanding children’s and teens’ theater.
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At 9, he was banned from Delta for pulling a prank. Now he's the voice of Boston's Logan Airport
Somewhere over the Eastern Seaboard in the early 1990s, a 9-year-old boy flying alone discovered the flight attendant call button. He pressed it. A flight attendant appeared. He switched the light off. He pressed it again. “I did it probably like 15 times,” Chris Donisi tells TODAY.com. When the plane...
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Deadline Approaching: Nominations for Boston Real Estate Times’ 10th Annual Outstanding Women of 2027 Awards Close November 15
Only days remain to nominate exceptional women in New England commercial real estate for the milestone 10th anniversary awards. Winners will be honored at the January 29, 2027, gala at the Burlington Marriott. BOSTON— Time is running out to nominate outstanding women in New England’s commercial real estate industry for...
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Calm Before the Soaker: Boston Breezes Into Week Before Windy Washout
Boston gets a mostly manageable Monday after a cloudy start, with temperatures climbing to near 58 degrees and only a brief shower chance around midday. The bigger weather story is waiting until late this week, when rain and stronger winds are expected to return. Brief Shower Chance Before Skies Brighten.
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Fixed-location surveillance equipment first installed back in 2025… Mayor tries to calm public apprehension over Flock Safety cameras
WOBURN - Mayor Michael Concannon recently defended the city’s use of roughly a dozen fixed-location cameras and license plate scanners at high-traffic intersections and insists Woburn has instituted safeguards to prevent police abuse of the surveillance tool. During a mayoral forum held virtually last month, the city’s chief executive...
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Off Beat: The election is over, rats!
Plus: The Boston.com Turkey Tracker is live. You’re reading Off Beat, Boston.com’s collection of oddities, absurdities, and other only-in-New-England news. Sign up for the free weekly newsletter. Have an Off Beat story to share? Email it to [email protected]. We have weathered another election week, and what a...
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MA State Fire Officials Highlight Danger of Lithium-Ion Batteries After Death of Firefighter
The death of a Boston firefighter responding to a house fire has renewed concerns about the hazards posed by lithium-ion batteries, which are found in everything from cellphones to electric scooters. The May 23 fire that killed Robert Kilduff, 53, was caused by overheated lithium-ion batteries that were improperly stored,...
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Judge Says English High Football Can’t Be in Playoffs Due to Clerical Error
The English High School football team won’t be in this year’s playoffs because a player threw an interception, fumbled, or dropped a pass. Nope, they’re missing the playoffs because of a clerical error. The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) requires teams to play a minimum of seven...