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A Massachusetts State Police officer has been fired after allegedly firing off racial slurs during an off-duty confrontation, the New York Post reports. The incident occurred when the unidentified officer got into an exchange with a motorist. The race of neither the trooper nor the victim has been disclosed, but the department made it clear that it doesn’t […]
Boston’s Newbury Street, a shopping district positioned in the city’s Back Bay neighborhood, is home to some of the most prestigious names in the fashion world. Brands like Cartier and Chanel hold outposts there. Today, one of streetwear’s most longstanding retailers, Concepts, adds its name to the list with the grand opening of its new three-floor flagship at […]
Starting this fall, any student studying at Boston University will be able to receive a posthumous degree if they die before graduation. The Daily Free Press reports that B.U. spokesperson Colin Riley confirmed the new policy for students, although it was actually instated in June despite only just being announced. Riley added that meetings regarding the policy first […]
A federal appeals court has vacated the death sentence for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man who was convicted of carrying out the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. According to the Associated Press, a three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals announced the ruling on Friday, more than six months after Tsarnaev’s legal team appealed his sentence. Attorneys argued that Tsarnaev […]
The Boston Red Sox expressed their solidarity toward the Black Lives Matter movement by erecting a Black Lives Matter banner on the exterior of Fenway Park on Wednesday night. This act was met with heavy pushback and anti-Black Lives Matter rhetoric, however, from some fans of the team who were upset that the Red Sox showed support […]
The Boston Red Sox issued a statement Wednesday in response to Torii Hunter’s remarks about repeatedly hearing racial slurs directed at him from fans during games at Fenway Park. “If you doubt him because you’ve never heard it yourself, take it from us, it happens,” the statement reads. “Last year there were 7 reported incidents at Fenway Park where […]
Healthcare workers everywhere are putting their lives on the line to help flatten the curve and end the coronavirus pandemic. This prompted actor John Krasinski and Red Sox legend David Ortiz to praise local hospital employees. During a new episode of his new YouTube show Some Good News, the Boston native and star of The Office surprised workers at […]
Former Boston College baseball captain Pete Frates, who inspired people to raise millions for ALS research with the Ice Bucket Challenge, has died age 34. As Variety reports, Frates was one of the first people to help popularize the viral challenge. Frates was first diagnosed with the disease in 2012, when he was 27 years old. […]
An alleged drug kingpin that could be linked to the shooting of David Ortiz was taken into custody on Monday, CBS News reports. According to Dominican authorities, César Emilio Peralta was apprehended in Colombia. Peralta is known by the nickname “César the Abuser” and is accused of running a network that transports heroin and cocaine through Colombia, Venezuela, the […]
Dave East had to bail on a club appearance after the venue claimed he received death threats. East was scheduled to host an after-party at a Boston night club after his show in the city on Friday night. Before the appearance, the rapper took to his Instagram Stories to inform his fans that he won’t be able […]
