15 Mar, 2025

Record heat, then storms knock down trees and power lines

Weather More storms were expected around the region Friday night. The sky turned dark as storm clouds moved into the Back Bay early Friday afternoon over the Prudential (left) and Hancock towers as seen from Berkeley Street. The same system brought heavy rain and wind to the Western suburbs earlier. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff By Associated […]

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Mayor Wu declares heat emergency as school year starts in Boston

Weather As heat and humidity blanket the city, the National Weather Service has warned of heat index values as high as 97 degrees. A 9-year-old child becomes one with the spray at a Boston splash pad, one of several tools the city is using to help keep its residents cool during a two-day heat emergency […]

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In ‘brutal’ US Open heat, Daniil Medvedev warns during his win that a player is ‘gonna die’

Sports News Despite all the talent at the U.S. Open, the most difficult opponent at the tournament was the 95-degree heat. Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, reacts after defeating Zheng Qinwen, of China, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, in New York. AP Photo/Seth Wenig By HOWARD FENDRICH, Associated […]

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‘He changed the game’: Oshae Brissett impressed Joe Mazzulla, Jayson Tatum in his Celtics debut in win over Heat

Celtics Brissett made numerous hustle plays in Friday’s win, making the most of his minutes as he didn’t play in the regular-season opener. Oshae Brissett made many hustle plays in his time on the court in the Celtics’ win on Friday. Maddie Schroeder/Getty Images Oshae Brissett only scored two points and played just 14 minutes […]

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Celtics’ Derrick White comes up clutch with ‘sick plays’ against Heat in crunch time

Celtics “He’s consistent and he wants to win.” Derrick White scored 14 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter on Friday night. Barry Chin / The Boston Globe Derrick White, Celtics beat Heat for second straight win: 9 takeaways ESPN uses broadcast team made up entirely of women for Celtics-Heat matchup The more things […]

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Derrick White, Celtics beat Heat for second straight win: 9 takeaways

Celtics The Celtics weren’t perfect, but playing the Heat makes that difficult anyway. Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum looks to move against Miami Heat’s Dru Smith. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer ESPN uses broadcast team made up entirely of women for Celtics-Heat matchup Celtics pay tribute to Lewiston, Maine during home opener The Celtics won their second-straight game […]

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Celtics reportedly outbid Heat, Clippers in order to acquire Jrue Holiday in trade with Portland

Celtics “Other teams made offers but it was sort of a three-team, aggressive race at the end.” Jrue Holiday was a coveted player for multiple NBA contenders before landing in Boston. Lynne Sladky / AP The Celtics paid a steep price in order to bring in All-Star guard Jrue Holiday just ahead of training camp, dealing Malcolm […]

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