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Local obituary: Caitlin Kuhlman, Lexington resident and Boston native, ‘truly a renaissance woman’
Local News Caitlin Anne Kuhlman, 41, died on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. Caitlin Kuhlman. – via Lehman, Reen & McNamara Funeral Home Caitlin Anne Kuhlman, 41, of Lexington, formerly of Boston, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at her home, after enduring two and a half years with Uterine Leiomyosarcoma, a rare cancer. Caitlin […]
Local obituary: Dale Mooney, 53, loved the Patriots and music
Local Obituaries Dale E. Mooney, of Newmarket, New Hampshire, died Sept. 17, 2023. Dale Mooney. – via Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home Dale E. Mooney, 53, of Folsom Drive, Newmarket, New Hampshire, died unexpectedly September 17, 2023 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, MA. Born May 8, 1970 in Exeter, he was the son of […]
‘Thumbs up for Dec’: Hashtags spur outpouring of support for local TV meteorologist’s son battling cancer
Local News From Bruins players to local broadcasters, folks are raising their thumbs to support 3-year-old Declan Lyons as he battles brain cancer. After brain surgery and a 17-day stay at Massachusetts General Hospital, 3-year-old Declan Lyons went home on Sunday night. Bobby Lyons/Handout Local broadcasters, athletes, and community members in and around Greater Boston […]
Local obituary: James Daley, 56, former Acton priest and St. John’s Prep teacher
Local Obituaries James J. Daley, of Desert Hot Springs, California, died on Aug. 12, 2023. James J. Daley. – via Legacy.com James J. Daley, 56, of Desert Hot Springs, California, died on August 12 at Palm Springs Regional Hospital in Palm Springs, California, after a brief illness caused by a long-term infection. Jim was born […]
Many local beaches are shutting down due to bacteria overgrowth. Is climate change to blame?
Environment Fecal bacteria and blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) are common beach menaces. Warmer waters and heavy rain events help them grow. Shubael Pond in Barnstable was closed due to a dangerous algal bloom in 2020. John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe Experts are warning that bacteria is a growing threat to New England’s beaches. But while beach bacteria […]
Local obituary: Steven Trvalik, 26, Arlington native who died in July hiking accident in Yosemite
Local Obituaries A Celebration of Steven’s Life will be held on Sunday afternoon at Arlington’s Robbins Library. Steven Trvalik. – via Legacy.com Steven Elden Trvalik, beloved friend, brother, and son, brilliant engineer and inspiring soul, age 26, died in a hiking accident on July 29, 2023. Steven was a resident of Los Altos, California, and […]
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 […]