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Boston Red Sox 3 mins ago

Red Sox place Brayan Bello on IL in latest blow to pitching staff

The injury bug continues to bite the Red Sox, who placed talented young right-hander Brayan Bello on the injured list Wednesday.

Phil Perry 2 hours ago

2024 NFL Mock Draft: Where Patriots stand on QB with No. 3 pick
Boston 56 mins ago

Student stabbed during fight at TechBoston Academy, police say

Boston Celtics Apr 19

Mazzulla's explanation for coaches blocking shots makes perfect sense

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla joined “Pardon My Take” on Friday and talked about not being able to contest opponents’ shots during timeouts anymore.
Boston Celtics Apr 19

Mazzulla's take on revolving doors sums up his unique mindset

On Barstool Sports’ “Pardon My Take” podcast, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla used a revolving doors example to sum up his uniquely competitive mindset.
Restaurants Apr 21

Night Shift Brewing to open pop-up beer garden in downtown Boston

Another local brewery will be bringing a seasonal beer garden to downtown Boston.
Next Pats Podcast Apr 19

Scouting the best WR options for Patriots at No. 34 overall

Can the Patriots land an explosive wide receiver early on Day 2 of the NFL Draft? Draft expert Emory Hunt breaks down the names for Pats fans to know.

food & drink Apr 19

New beer hall is slated to open in Medford this summer

A new spot to enjoy local beer, gather with friends and listen to live music is gearing up to open in Medford, Massachusetts. The Great American Beer Hall is under construction on Mystic Avenue and is slated to open up this summer. The venue will feature a 17,000-square-foot, tap-room-style beer hall, an outdoor beer garden, games, unique pizzas an...
Boston Celtics Apr 20

2024 NBA playoff simulation: Celtics' title quest has dramatic ending

Is this the year the Celtics win Banner 18? We asked Strat-O-Matic to simulate the 2024 NBA playoffs, and you won’t want to miss how it all ends.
New Hampshire Apr 19

NH school employee charged with possession of child sex abuse images

A school employee in Newmarket, New Hampshire, has been charged with possession of child sexual abuse images, according to police. Newmarket police announced last week that they had received information about an incident of possession of child sexual abuse images that might have occurred in the town. They said they sought and obtained a search warr...
Canton 21 hours ago

Understanding the Karen Read trial: Who killed John O'Keefe?

The high-profile murder charges against Karen Read are finally set for trial, and the judge in the case is allowing Read’s attorneys to raise the question they have been asking for over a year: Who killed Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe? Prosecutors argue Read is responsible for her boyfriend’s 2022 death outside a Canton home,...
Massachusetts Apr 19

Reports of puppies thrown from bridge, poisoned dogs in Mass. towns were unfounded

Two unsettling reports of animal cruelty involving dogs in different towns in Massachusetts were unfounded, according to police. Authorities in Townsend and Newburyport issued press releases Friday looking to debunk rumors that had been circulating around the towns. Police in Townsend, located in northern Massachusetts along the New Hampshire borde...
Worcester Apr 19

Driver allegedly hits state police cruiser, flees in wrong direction down Mass. Pike

A driver who fled a traffic stop in Worcester allegedly hit a state trooper’s vehicle before driving the wrong way down the Massachusetts Turnpike. State police say a 21-year-old Shrewsbury man, whose name was not released, is believed to have been driving a black Chevrolet Cruze when he drove away from a Worcester Police officer Friday morni...
Formula One Apr 19

PHOTOS: Inside Boston's exclusive F1 Arcade Bar

The very first F1 Arcade Bar in the U.S. is opening in Boston’s Seaport District on Monday, giving people the chance to try their hand at Formula 1 racing with 69 realistic simulators. Take a spin through the circuit from a recent media preview event in these photos.
Boston Apr 19

Construction has resumed on South Station Tower project after fire

Construction has resumed on the $1.5 billion South Station Tower project after a fire there earlier this month. Work started up again last week after shutting down following an April 9 involving construction materials on the outside deck of the ninth floor of the construction project. Suffolk, the company overseeing the project, said the fire was c...
Beverly Apr 19

Good Samaritan helps woman escape fire in Beverly

A woman was sent to the hospital after a fire broke out in a home in Beverly, Massachusetts, Friday, according to authorities, and her family is trying to find a man who stopped to help. The fire occurred at about 6:52 a.m. on Berkeley Avenue, the Beverly Fire Department said. Kate Robertson is the niece of the homeowner and lives…
Restaurants Apr 19

Wahlburgers at South Bay in Dorchester has apparently closed

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A location of a chain of burger spots with local roots appears to have closed. According to a source, Wahlburgers at South Bay in Dorchester is no longer in business, with the website for the chain seeming to confirm that it is gone as it has been removed from the locations section…...
John Tomase Apr 19

From Maye to Harrison, what Red Sox would do with Patriots' No. 3 pick

There are plenty of football fans in the Red Sox clubhouse, and they have strong opinions about the Patriots’ plans in the 2024 NFL Draft, writes John Tomase.
Karen Read Apr 19

With 4 jurors still to be chosen, selection in Karen Read case continues next week

More than half of the people who will serve on the Karen Read murder trial jury have been picked after two days of jury selection. Meanwhile, NBC10 Boston obtained the jury questionnaire from the clerk’s office of the Norfolk Superior Court.
Nick Goss Apr 19

Bruins playoff lineup projection 3.0: McAvoy, Lindholm on top pairing?

How should the Bruins defend the Auston Matthews’ line? Check out our third and final playoff lineup projection.
Vermont Apr 19

Suspect in fire outside of US Sen. Bernie Sanders' Vermont office to remain detained, judge says

The man accused of starting a fire outside independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office earlier this month will remain detained pending further legal proceedings, a federal judge ordered Thursday. Shant Michael Soghomonian was indicted by a grand jury on a charge of maliciously damaging or attempting to damage and destroy by fire a building...
New Hampshire Apr 19

Ex-youth center resident says counselor went from trusted father figure to horrific abuser

The man who blew the lid off decades of abuse allegations at New Hampshire’s youth detention center continued testifying at his civil trial Thursday, describing being treated for gonorrhea after being raped at age 15. But the real turning point, he said, was the first of many assaults by a man he had grown to love as father figure.In...
Massachusetts Apr 19

Mid-April tax collections up in Mass., but state downplays significance

The tax collectors at the Massachusetts Department of Revenue raked in $1.713 billion during the first half of April, the most critical month for state finances. But while that represents a slight increase compared to the same period last April, DOR warned that comparisons “are not meaningful” for a variety of factors. April is the most...

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