Boston City Councilors Kendra Lara and Ricardo Arroyo lose preliminary elections in wake of scandals
Politics The District 5 and 6 councilors are the first incumbents to lose a preliminary election in at least four decades. Ricardo Arroyo, right, and Kendra Lara, left, both lost their preliminary elections for Boston City Council Tuesday night. Vincent Alban and Tanner Pearson/The Boston Globe In a firm rebuke of two legislators whose progressive […]
Victim shot outside Jeremiah Burke High School sues Boston and school district for negligence
Crime The lawsuit alleged that metal detectors at Burke should have stopped a gun from entering the school, but didn’t. A teen and his family are suing the City of Boston and the school district after the teen was shot at Jeremiah Burke High School in October 2022. David L Ryan/Boston Globe The family of […]
Search continues for Haverhill man last seen 2 months ago in Saugus
Local News John Lawler, 53, is believed to have left a rehab center to go fishing on July 14. He was last seen purchasing fishing gear at a Walmart. After nearly two months of searching, authorities still haven’t located 53-year-old Haverhill resident John Lawler. He was last seen in Saugus on July 14, according to […]
Watch: Red Sox prospect Ceddanne Rafaela clubs first big-league home run against Yankees
Red Sox Rafaela blasted 20 home runs over 108 combined games between Portland and Worcester this season. Ceddanne Rafaela opened Tuesday night’s game against the Yankees with his first big-league home run. AP Photo/Steven Senne Red Sox prospect Ceddanne Rafaela’s glove and versatility out on the field helped pave his path to the big leagues. […]
Revolution replace interim coach Richie Williams, announce departure of two assistants
New England Revolution Days after backing Williams “to close out the 2023 season,” the Revolution made a change. Richie Williams was Revolution interim head coach until Tuesday, when the team named Clint Peay as a replacement. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff Less than three days after asserting that former assistant coach Richie Williams would “continue to serve […]
Patriots to reportedly host another quarterback for a workout
Patriots Ian Book served as the Eagles’ third-string QB behind Jalen Hurts and Gardner Minshew last season. Ian Book has played for the Saints and Eagles in his NFL career. AP Photo/Julio Cortez Bailey Zappe served as Mac Jones’ backup at quarterback on Sunday evening against the Eagles, but the Patriots are reportedly looking to […]
Revolution’s first press conference since Bruce Arena’s resignation offered more questions than answers
New England Revolution Interim head coach Richie Williams addressed Arena’s departure mostly by preferring to “defer to the league for any future questions regarding their investigation,” but did offer a few responses on the subject. Interim Revolution head coach Richie Williams took over from Bruce Arena following the latter’s recent resignation. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press […]
Tuesday’s game had the lowest paid attendance for a Red Sox-Yankees matchup since 1999
Patriots Minus the COVID-restricted seasons in 2020 and 2021, of course. The Red Sox and Yankees are at the bottom of the AL East. Barry Chin/Globe Staff The Red Sox lost Game 1 of Tuesday’s double-header against the Yankees, and a surprisingly small amount of people watched them do it. According to Alex Speier of […]
Tom Brady to the Jets? What Ty Law, Stephen A. Smith said about nightmare scenario for Patriots
Patriots “If I’m Tom Brady, hell no. I’m not putting myself in that position. I’m messing with my brand.” Tom Brady seems content with his second retirement from the NFL these days. Matthew J. Lee / The Boston Globe It was all but inevitable, wasn’t it? As soon as Aaron Rodgers was loaded onto a […]
Looking for a refill? McDonald’s is saying goodbye to self-serve soda in the coming years
Restaurants McDonald’s plans to eliminate self-service soda machines at all of its U.S. restaurants by 2032, the Chicago-based fast food chain has confirmed. AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File By Associated Press September 12, 2023 | 5:02 PM NEW YORK (AP) — Say goodbye to refilling that Coke. McDonald’s is getting rid of self-served soda. The […]