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Teen driver of stolen car causes crash in Lynn, injuring local teacher, police say
Crime The crash reportedly happened as the alleged carjackers were fleeing police. Two people are facing charges after they allegedly stole a car in Lynn Monday night and then crashed it into another car Tuesday morning while trying to flee police, local news outlets reported. The rollover crash injured the other driver, a local teacher. […]
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 […]
Local obituary: Aubrianna Serra, 10, ‘gave her life to protect her family’
Local Obituaries Aubrianna Lynn Serra died on Aug. 17, 2023. Aubrianna Serra. – via Legacy.com Aubrianna Lynn Serra, 10, gave her life to protect her family. She died at Boston Children’s Hospital on August 17, 2023, due to complications from a gunshot wound. She was born in Springfield on April 7, 2013, to Christopher Serra […]
Here’s how local colleges changed their applications after the SCOTUS affirmative action ruling
Schools Now barred from asking applicants their race, colleges are still allowed to ask how race shaped students’ lives. They are modifying their applications accordingly. Harvard Yard is pictured in 2020. Harvard is among the local colleges and universities that modified their applications for the 2023-2024 admissions cycle in response to the Supreme Court’s affirmative […]
Local obituary: Carl-Hens Beliard, 18, Salem State student and basketball player
Local Obituaries Carl-Hens Beliard, of Worcester, died Nov. 1, 2023. Carl-Hens Beliard. – via Mercadante Funeral Home Carl-Hens Beliard of Worcester was taken from us on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. He was only 18 years old. Carl-Hens was born on November 11, 2004 in Port au Prince, Haiti. He graduated from North High School, Class […]
Local obituary: Hillel Stavis, 78, founder of Harvard Square’s WordsWorth Books and Curious George store
Local Obituaries Hillel Stavis died suddenly Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, in Eaton, New Hampshire. The Cambridge story of Curious George, the resident scamp of Harvard Square Hillel Stavis, former proprietor of now legendary WordsWorth Books of Harvard Square in Cambridge, Mass., died suddenly Friday, October 20, 2023, in Eaton, N.H. He was 78. For nearly […]
Watch: Bruins dress up as Barbie & Ken for annual Halloween visit to local hospitals
Bruins “I’m really excited to make some kids happy.” The Boston Bruins dressed as Barbie and Ken during their visit to local hospitals on Sunday. Boston Bruins Jeremy Swayman traded in his goalie gear for a pink Hot Wheels car on Friday, with the Bruins netminder and several of his teammates dressing up as Barbie […]
Chug chug chug? Nah. Student desire for booze-free housing growing at local colleges.
The Boston Globe There is increasing interest in substance-free living at Boston-area colleges in recent years, including at Tufts University. Tufts student Nick Dahlen (middle) and fellow students attended a dedication reception in the new substance-free housing at Simpson House, where he is staying. Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff By Hilary Burns, The Boston Globe updated on […]
Local obituary: Frank Chin, 91, Chinatown community leader
Local Obituaries Frank F. Chin, of Boston, died on Oct. 9, 2023. Frank F. Chin. – via Legacy.com Frank F. Chin passed away peacefully at his home in Boston at the age of 91 on Oct. 9, 2023. Devoted son of the late Wah Chin and Len Thieu Wong and stepson of the late Nan […]
Local family remains stuck in Gaza as U.S. evacuation deal falters
Local News An estimated 500 to 600 Palestinian Americans like the Okal family are in Gaza. With no way out, families have pleaded for help from U.S. officials. From left, Wafaa Abuzayda, Yousef Okal, and Abood Okal. Family Photo By Joanna Slater, Samantha Schmidt and Karen DeYoung, Washington Post October 15, 2023 | 8:24 AM […]