10 Mar, 2025

Green lasers pointed at 3 flights in Boston are under investigation, FAA says

Local News The FAA said laser reports from pilots have gone up in recent years. Seen from Deer Island, a JetBlue airplane heads in for a landing at Boston Logan International Airport. Pat Greenhouse / The Boston Globe, File The agency tasked with enforcing aviation safety standards is investigating three incidents of green laser beams […]

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7 thoughts on Boston College football after three games

College Sports BC’s quarterback situation seems to be in good hands with dual threat Thomas Castellanos (left). By Trevor Hass, The Boston Globe September 21, 2023 | 11:56 AM Through three roller coaster games, Boston College football has shown flashes of brilliance and flashes of ineptitude en route to a 1-2 start. The Eagles lost […]

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Climate activists arrested after disrupting rush hour traffic in downtown Boston

Local News The Extinction Rebellion members called for a ban on new fossil fuel infrastructure in Massachusetts. Climate activists block traffic at South Station in downtown Boston on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Kevin Martin/Boston Globe Staff Several climate change activists were arrested after disrupting rush hour traffic in downtown Boston Thursday morning as part of […]

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Boston College suspends swimming and diving program after school determines hazing took place

College Sports JOHN TLUMACKI/GLOBE STAFF By Associated Press September 20, 2023 BOSTON (AP) — Boston College says its men’s and women’s swimming and diving program has been placed on indefinite suspension after university administrators determined hazing had taken place within the program. The school released a one-paragraph statement on Wednesday and didn’t provide any further […]

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Don’t call it a comeback: Globe Summit panel weighs in on the future of downtown Boston

Business Once a ghost town at the height of COVID-19, downtown Boston is reinventing itself in a new world of hybrid work and “destination-worthy” cultural experiences. Barry Chin/Boston Globe Staff, File Downtown Boston is on a path of self-discovery as it emerges from the pandemic, finding its footing in a time of hybrid work and […]

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National Women’s Soccer League to award Boston an expansion franchise

Sports The club, which has yet to be named, will begin playing in 2026. From left to right: Ami Kuan Danoff, Stephanie Connaughton, Jennifer Epstein and Anna Palmer of Boston Unity Soccer Partners. Erin Clark/Globe Staff After half a decade, women’s soccer will return to Boston. Boston reportedly one of three cities awarded an NWSL […]

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Police are searching for suspects in a Boston shooting that wounded five Sunday

Crime “We ask the public, particularly people in this area, if you’ve seen something or saw anything unusual or cars in the area, please let us know.” By Associated Press September 19, 2023 | 10:26 AM BOSTON (AP) — Police are searching for suspects in a shooting Sunday at a housing development that injured five […]

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Boston picks Northeastern’s Alina Müller with 3rd pick in inaugural PWHL draft

Sports News The Swiss center was one of many players selected in the inaugural PWHL Draft, including Minnesota’s selection of Taylor Heise first overall. Northeastern’s Alina Müller was drafted by Boston’s PWHL team third overall. Mark Lorenz/The Boston Globe By JOHN WAWROW, Associated Press September 19, 2023 | 8:49 AM If Minnesota regards itself as […]

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