20 Sep, 2026

What’s happening at Copley Square Park? Here’s the latest on the Back Bay site’s renovation

Neighborhoods Copley Square Park is still more than a year away from reopening as it undergoes a major renovation. The city of Boston is redesigning Copley Square, a project that will take more than a year to complete. David L Ryan/Boston Globe Renovations are moving along on the Copley Square Park project, with plans to […]

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Man tied to suspected shooter in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing arrested in Las Vegas, AP sources say

National News Duane “Keffe D” Davis was arrested early Friday morning, although the exact charge or charges were not immediately clear. By RIO YAMAT and KEN RITTER, Associated Press updated on September 29, 2023 | 1:27 PM Rapper Tupac Shakur attends a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles, Aug. 15, 1996. – Frank […]

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Police release images of suspect in $70K viola theft

Crime The man was last seen near Harvard Avenue in Allston on Sept. 15, Boston police said. Boston police are asking for the public’s help identifying a person wanted in connection with the theft of a $70,000 viola in Brighton last month.  Viola valued at $70,000 stolen in Brighton, police say The 16.5-inch instrument was […]

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Local obituary: Nathaniel Gardiner, 22, Stoneham resident and musician

Local Obituaries Nathaniel J. Gardiner died on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. Nathaniel J. Gardiner. – via Barile Family Funeral Home Nathaniel J. Gardiner, of Stoneham, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023 at age 22 after a two year fight with cancer.  Nate is the beloved son of Dr. Matthew Gardiner and Dr. Mary Beth […]

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Will top schools continue ‘legacy’ admission preferences? Many say yes.

Schools Yale, Cornell, Duke, Brown, Vanderbilt and Emory universities all confirmed this week that they would consider the legacy ties of high school seniors who apply. Harvard University’s admissions website continues to state that “Among a group of similarly distinguished applicants, the children of Harvard College alumni/ae may receive an additional look.” Kayana Szymcza/The New […]

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Hardliners plot to replace McCarthy with one of his deputies as shutdown looms

National News It’s unclear if far-right members will move forward with the plan or if the plotting is simply a warning to McCarthy. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks to reporters Tuesday at the Capitol. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by Elizabeth Frantz By Leigh Ann Caldwell and Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post September […]

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16-year-old boy arrested in England over the ‘deliberate’ felling of a famous tree at Hadrian’s Wall

World News A beloved icon of the landscape, it was made famous when it appeared in Kevin Costner’s 1991 film “Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves.” Owen Humphreys / PA via AP By Associated Press updated on September 29, 2023 | 8:09 AM LONDON (AP) — A 16-year-old boy was arrested Thursday in northern England in […]

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Woman pleads guilty to calling in hoax bomb threat at Boston Children’s Hospital

Local News A sign hangs on the Boston Children’s Hospital, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Boston. AP Photo/Charles Krupa By Associated Press September 28, 2023 | 5:05 PM BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts woman pleaded guilty on Thursday to calling in a fake bomb threat to Boston Children’s Hospital as it faced a barrage of […]

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Quincy man indicted for manslaughter for allegedly beating Woburn man to death

Crime Sanusi Sadiq, 29, allegedly killed 46-year-old Barry Whelan, who was found unconscious in Boston’s Downtown Crossing neighborhood in March. A Suffolk County grand jury has indicted a Quincy man for allegedly beating a Woburn man, who was found unconscious in downtown Boston on St. Patrick’s Day and later died. Sanusi Sadiq, 29, was indicted […]

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