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Boston officials prepare to enforce Mass. and Cass tent clearing ordinance
Local News The city has been working with those living in tents at Mass. and Cass to offer them shelter. Enforcement will begin Nov. 1. Boston officials are working to find shelter for those living in tents at Mass. and Cass. Michael Dwyer/AP, File One day after City Council approved an amended version of her […]
JetBlue will launch flights from Boston to 2 international destinations in 2024
Flights The new flights begin in March and April. A JetBlue plane took off from Logan International Airport in March. David L. Ryan / Globe staff JetBlue is ramping up transatlantic service in 2024, with Boston playing a role in the airline’s expansion overseas. American Airlines adding flights to Hyannis, Nantucket, and Martha’s Vineyard in […]
Boston police ask public to help identify Roxbury indecent assault suspect
Crime The assault happened Monday near the intersection of Tremont and Hammond streets, police said. Boston police detectives are asking the public to help them identify a suspect they believe was involved in an indecent assault in Roxbury on Monday. The assault took place near the intersection of Tremont and Hammond streets around 5:45 p.m., […]
Man reportedly arrested after 2 sexual assaults at Boston University
Local News Boston University police said they believe the suspect was connected to two separate sexual assaults that occurred on campus Tuesday. Marsh Plaza on Boston University’s Campus on April 17, 2020. Blake Nissen/ Boston Globe The Boston University Police Department arrested an individual allegedly involved in back-to-back reports of sexual assault on Tuesday. According […]
Quinten Post is the man in the post and the reason for optimism at Boston College
College Sports The Eagles are hoping that with Post’s next big step, he carries the team with him. Boston College’s Quinten Post, right, controls the ball during an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia. Charles Krupa/AP Photo, File By JIMMY GOLEN, Associated Press October 25, 2023 | 10:16 AM Court documents reveal details of alleged […]
Procter & Gamble to move Gillette razor production from South Boston to Andover, explore site redevelopment and sale
Business It is unclear what exactly the Fort Point property, which is home to the light-up, roadside “Gillette World Shaving Headquarters” sign, will look like in a few years. The “Gillette World Shaving Headquarters” sign in South Boston. Nathan Klima/The Boston Globe In what will be an era-ending change for South Boston, toiletries giant Procter […]
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. […]