In summer radio ratings, The Sports Hub remains in top spot; WEEI’s morning show makes gain
Media WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” made a significant leap, finishing second (11.6). The Sports Hub’s “Felger and Mazz” show continued its long-running dominance with a 16.9 share in the summer radio ratings. Barry Chin/The Boston Globe By Chad Finn, The Boston Globe October 4, 2023 In the summer Nielsen Audio ratings, 98.5 The Sports […]
Man wanted in connection with Waltham murder arrested in Florida
Local News Josh Pierre, 21, is accused of fatally shooting Shelson Jules in May. The scene of the May shooting. Pat Greenhouse/Boston Globe, File The 21-year-old Massachusetts man wanted in connection with a May shooting that left a Waltham man dead was recently found and arrested in Florida, according to authorities. Josh Pierre, 21, of […]
Boston University names Dr. Melissa Gilliam as next school president in historic appointment
Local News Gillam, who will come to Boston from The Ohio State University, will be the university’s first female and first Black president. Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam, the executive vice president and provost of The Ohio State University, will be Boston University’s next president. Suzanne Kreiter / The Boston Globe Boston University announced Wednesday that […]
Juvenile, 20-year-old indicted on multiple charges related to Hyannis shooting
Local News Prosecutors said both the 16-year-old boy from Hyannis and the Pembroke man are being held without bail. A 16-year-old and 20-year-old have been indicted on multiple charges by a grand jury in connection with the June shooting in Hyannis that left a man injured. Man injured in afternoon shooting on Cape Cod Barnstable […]
Matthew Poitras, Mason Lohrei survive latest Bruins roster cuts
Bruins The Bruins still have some decisions to make with their final NHL roster. Mason Lohrei has had a strong preseason for the Bruins. Charles Krupa / AP Jim Montgomery noted last week that he hoped to have his NHL roster essentially set in stone ahead of the Bruins’ preseason finale, with Thursday’s road game against the […]
Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them.
COVID FILE – A nurse practitioner holds a COVID-19 vaccine card at a New York Health and Hospitals vaccine clinic in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Jan. 10, 2021. AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File By DEVI SHASTRI, Associated Press October 4, 2023 | 6:42 PM It’s the end of an era for a once-critical […]
A North Reading dog allegedly died in the care of a trainer. Police suspect the trainer is a scammer who has neglected dogs before.
Crime A French Bulldog named Charlie was taken for a two-week basic obedience training. He never returned. A Connecticut woman is facing felony charges stemming from the discovery that a North Reading family’s dog allegedly died in her care. And Charlie, the 3-year-old French Bulldog, is allegedly far from the first dog to have been […]
Why Jrue Holiday believes he’ll be embraced by ‘insane’ Celtics fans
Celtics “I know this is a blue-collar town. They love people that work hard and they put their heart into it.” Jrue Holiday will look to put an already talented Celtics roster over the top in 2023-24. Jonathan Wiggs / The Boston Globe A lot has changed for Jrue Holiday in the span of a […]
That blaring noise you heard? It was a test of the federal government’s emergency alert system.
Technology In this photo illustration, a national alert is displayed on a cellphone on October 04, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images By REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press October 4, 2023 | 5:42 PM WASHINGTON (AP) — “THIS IS A TEST”: If you have a cellphone or were watching television Wednesday, you should have seen […]
Holyoke shooting claims life of baby delivered after mother was one of several hit by gunfire
Crime Members of law enforcement stand near police tape while investigating the scene where multiple people were shot, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Holyoke. AP Photo/Steven Senne By Associated Press updated on October 4, 2023 HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) — A shooting claimed the life of a baby that was delivered after its mother was one […]