09 Mar, 2025

Boston Caribbean Festival parade shooting: What we know

Crime Eight people were injured by gunfire and two males were arrested for the shooting. Officials say the shooting was unrelated to the festival. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston Caribbean Festival organizer Shirley Shillingford, and Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox spoke to the media Saturday about the shooting at the festival. Erin Clark/The Boston Globe […]

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Mookie Betts caps Boston return with a home run as Dodgers beat Red Sox 7-4

Red Sox Mookie Betts watches the flight of his two-run home run in the sixth inning. AP Photo/Steven Senne By JIMMY GOLEN, Associated Press August 27, 2023 | 5:15 PM BOSTON (AP) — Mookie Betts capped his return to Boston with a second straight three-hit game, hitting a two-run homer on Sunday to spark the […]

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A content Mookie Betts has closed the book on his time in Boston. Red Sox fans aren’t as fortunate.

Red Sox “The chapter I’m in right now — I’m enjoying it so much. I love it so much. I wouldn’t trade it for the world.” Mookie Betts made his return to Fenway Park on Friday. Barry Chin/Globe Staff COMMENTARY  There were no surprises to be found out at Fenway Park on Friday night. As […]

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2 of the best hotel bars in America are in Boston, according to USA Today readers

Travel One has an 83-foot-long copper-topped bar. The Fed at The Langham in Boston. The Fed Travelers can raise a glass at some of the best hotel bars in America during their next Boston stay. 50 things to do this summer across Massachusetts USA Today released a list of the 10 best hotel bars in […]

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Local obituary: Ann Marie Escobar, 58, Boston restaurant executive

Local Obituaries Ann Marie (Lagrotteria) Escobar, of Scituate, died on Aug. 20, 2023. Ann Marie (Lagrotteria) Escobar. – via McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home Ann Marie (Lagrotteria) Escobar, 58, of Scituate, MA, went into the loving arms of Jesus at home on Sunday, August 20, 2023, following her 5pm Hail Mary prayer. Ann Marie was born in […]

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How Bruins prospect Fabian Lysell plans to approach a pivotal training camp with Boston

Bruins “It’s just been going better and better for each week, and I think I’m ready to get going here in September.” Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe The Bruins are going to need some help up front in 2023-24. Whether it be the retirements of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, or a severe cap […]

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An all-business class airline will launch flights between Boston and Bermuda

Flights Boston service begins on August 31. A BermudAir plane. BermudAir Bostonians dreaming of a Bermuda escape can soon fly the all-business class BermudAir, which launched Thursday with nonstop routes to Boston, Florida, and New York. Azores Airlines to launch nonstop flights between Boston and Portugal in 2024 BermudAir, billed as “Bermuda’s boutique airline,” will […]

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Azores Airlines to launch nonstop flights between Boston and Portugal in 2024

Flights Service to Porto begins June 4, 2024. Porto in Portugal. simplethrill / flickr Azores Airlines is launching new nonstop service between Porto, Portugal, and three North American cities — including Boston — in 2024. Logan Airport is getting a new Delta Sky Club The Portuguese airline will fly between Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport in […]

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Macy’s is opening a new ‘small-format’ store in Boston, one of 12 in the U.S.

Shopping The new store will cater to recent shopping trends with a smaller footprint and a “curated” selection of fashion and beauty products. Macy’s is opening a new small-format store in Boston next month, which will carry a “curated” line of products similar to the Highland, Indiana location pictured here. Courtesy Macy’s Macy’s is opening […]

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Boston District 6 to decide between embattled Councilor Kendra Lara and two challengers

Politics Ben Weber and William King are both running for Lara’s seat. From the left, District 6 candidates Ben Weber, William King, and Kendra Lara. Pat Greenhouse and John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe Boston’s District 6 voters have an important decision to make this fall — reelect City Councilor Kendra Lara, who is facing criminal charges, […]

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