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Court documents reveal details of alleged Boston College swim team hazing
Schools Upperclassmen allegedly pressured freshmen to binge drink at a team event, instructing them to vomit into bags tied around their necks. David L. Ryan/Boston Globe New court documents submitted by Boston College allege that members of the swimming and diving team told freshmen to binge drink, and that some freshmen vomited into bags they […]
‘I’m an underdog’: How Joe Jacques turned his childhood Yankees fandom into a love for pitching in Boston
Red Sox “It doesn’t really get much better than Fenway.” Joe Jacques just finished up his rookie season with the Boston Red Sox. Lindsey Wasson/AP Photo Joe Jacques was sitting in a barber chair on a cold December day when he heard his phone ring. Pablo Sandoval, Rusney Castillo among ex-Red Sox drafted to new […]
Why don’t we pronounce the Boston Celtics with a hard ‘C’?
Wickedpedia The Boston Celtics and Glasgow’s Celtic F.C. have similar pronunciations. Why is that? Mary Schwalm / AP, File Bostonians have a notorious track record of forging their own path when it comes to pronunciations and labels. The accent sure doesn’t do us any favors, most notably when adding R’s that shouldn’t be there onto […]
Boston police ask public to help identify woman allegedly involved in Roxbury knife attack
Crime The attack took place on Blue Hill Avenue on Friday, Oct. 13, police said. Boston police are asking the public to help them identify a woman who was allegedly involved in a knife attack in Roxbury earlier this month. The assault took place near 218 Blue Hill Ave. around 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. […]
East Boston teen killed in Vermont crash
Local News Brian Sanchez, 18, was riding in the back seat and suffered fatal injuries. An 18-year-old from East Boston was killed Sunday in a single vehicle crash in Vermont that left two other Massachusetts residents with serious injuries, officials said. Vermont State Police said troopers responded to the report of the crash on I-91 […]
Watch: Pedro Martinez on why Boston should sign Shohei Ohtani
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These are the top restaurants in Boston in 2023, according to Yelp
Food They dish up Italian, Thai, Greek food, and more. The buffalo mozzarella at Mamma Maria in Boston. Aram boghosian for The Boston Globe Diners looking for excellent meals in the Boston area can thank Yelp for help discovering restaurants worth a reservation this year. Yelp says one of the country’s 100 best taco spots […]
Report: Some walked out of Dave Chappelle’s Boston show over Israel comments
Entertainment The comedian reportedly criticized what he described as war crimes in Gaza, prompting mixed cries of “Free Palestine” and “What about Hamas?” from the audience. Comedian Dave Chappelle. Gerald Herbert/Associated Press, File Some audience members reportedly walked out of Dave Chappelle’s show in Boston last Thursday after the comedian criticized Israel’s bombing of Gaza, […]
At Boston hospitals, controversy erupts over what should be said about the Israel-Hamas war
The Boston Globe Hospitals are under fire from their own staff for their comments — as well as for their silence. Tufts Medical Center was criticized by some for its initial statement. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff By Chris Serres, The Boston Globe October 23, 2023 | 11:06 AM As doctors with years of medical training, hospital […]
Worker dies after falling from office tower in downtown Boston
Local News Boston police said the worker fell while cleaning the high-rise building at 100 Summer St. in the Financial District. A worker died Monday morning after falling from an office tower in Boston’s Financial District, according to police. Officers responded to 100 Summer St. just before 8 a.m. for a report of a person […]