Celtics’ Jayson Tatum reportedly tried recruiting Damian Lillard to Boston after trade request went public
Celtics “I know Jayson Tatum has called him, try to get in his ear.” Jayson Tatum made a pitch to Damian Lillard earlier this summer. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) It seems like a matter of when, not if when it comes to disgruntled Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard’s inevitable trade to the Miami Heat. The 33-year-old point guard and […]
Healey activates Massachusetts National Guard to help with migrant crisis
Local News The move comes after the governor declared a state of emergency several weeks ago because of the strain on the shelter system. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey. Steven Senne / AP, File By Associated Press updated on August 31, 2023 | 4:27 PM BOSTON (AP) — Democratic Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday activated up […]
A Nebraska man was pulled over with his bull riding shotgun. He was let off with a warning.
National News “We’ve never dealt with anything quite like that before.” News Channel Nebraska via AP By JOSH FUNK, Associated Press updated on August 31, 2023 | 4:17 PM A car driving with a bull in it was pulled over by police in northeast Nebraska’s biggest city. Don’t worry, he didn’t steer. Norfolk Police Capt. […]
Another small dog snatched by a coyote in Massachusetts
Local News The owners of the black and brown Chihuahua named Guido request that anyone in the area search their yards and surrounding property for any sign of his remains. A small dog was taken from a Milford yard this week — the latest in a string of coyote incidents across Massachusetts. The incident took […]
Want a low number license plate? The deadline to apply is today.
Local News “13F,” “1999,” and “Z64” are among the 191 plate numbers the Mass. RMV is raffling off. If you covet an irregular license plate such as “13F,” “1999,” or “Z64,” now is your chance to claim one of those or 188 other plate numbers in the Registry of Motor Vehicles’ annual low plate lottery, […]
Friends and family mourn 26-year-old Mass. man who collapsed during Santa Rosa Marathon
Local News Sam Norton took up running in honor of his father, who died from substance use disorder, and raised thousands for addiction recovery. Loved ones of Massachusetts-born Sam Norton are mourning his unexpected death after he collapsed earlier this week during the Santa Rosa Marathon. The news has prompted an outpouring of fond memories […]
Justice Clarence Thomas reports he took 3 trips on Republican donor’s plane last year
Politics It’s the first time in years that Thomas has reported receiving hospitality from Crow. Associate Justice Clarence Thomas joins other members of the Supreme Court as they pose for a new group portrait, at the Supreme Court building in Washington, Oct. 7, 2022. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press August […]
Rescuers disentangle leatherback sea turtle in waters off Wellfleet
Environment Leatherbacks, the largest type of sea turtle in the world, are susceptible to getting entangled in fishing gear. The Center for Coastal Studies’ MAER team working to unwind the entanglement from the leatherback turtle on Aug. 27 in Cape Cod Bay. Center for Coastal Studies, permit 50 CFR 222.310 A rescue team successfully disentangled […]
Move-in weekend 2023: Live updates from Boston
Local News Stay up to date on everything happening during the September 1 move-in weekend in Boston. Northeastern student Logan Chandler (center), 18, and his mom Anastasia Chandler (left) drove from Boynton Beach, Florida. They get help unpacking the rental in front of East Village on Aug. 27, 2023. Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff City of Boston […]
BU study: Young amateur athletes are getting CTE
Health High school and college athletes can develop the brain disease most commonly associated with professional contact sports, the study shows. Director Ann McKee and neuropathologist Victor Alvarez at Boston University’s CTE Center in 2017. Boston University School of Medicine. Researchers at Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center studied 152 young athletes’ brains and found […]