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Jaylen Brown makes the cover of TIME
After helping guide his team to victory this year, Jaylen Brown leads yet again as one of the cover subjects for the TIME100 Next list. The TIME100 Next 2024 cover features NBA star Jaylen Brown as one of its subjects. The cover was one of three released Wednesday. This is the first time a Celtics player has been on the…
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Stop & Shop prices vary store to store, and Mass. lawmakers want to know why
A study found that some Stop & Shop locations in Massachusetts charged higher prices in areas with a lower median income and now state lawmakers are demanding answers about the company’s practices. U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey and Reps. Jim McGovern and Ayanna Pressley sent a four-page letter to Stop and Shop leaders after a group of...
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Roxbury Community College's 18th president aims to change lives
Jonathan Jefferson landed his dream job when he was hired as president of Roxbury Community College. The board of trustees chose Jefferson to serve as its 18th president. With 30 years of professional experience and four degrees, he will lead the student body and the school’s $40 million budget. Jefferson is pushing for affordable education for his students. “The best…
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NH man charged with sexual assault of a child
A 19-year-old man from Manchester, New Hampshire, has been arrested in connection to the sexual assault of a child under 13 years old. Manchester police said Brayan Bacilio Chacon Rivera was arrested on Wednesday after detectives learned he had allegedly sexually assaulted a child more than once. He was charged with two counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault. Allegations were…
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Dramatic video: Boater rescued from rough waters off Cape Cod
Moments before his boat crashed ashore Thursday, a boater was saved from rough waters on Cape Cod. Off the coast of Bourne on Thursday, a sailor jumped to safety from his 35-foot sailboat to a rescue boat. His boat then broke free from the anchor and crashed ashore onto the beach. A Sandwich Fire patrol boat came to help the…
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Will toy giant Hasbro move its headquarters to Boston? Here's what we know
The toy company responsible for Monopoly, Play-Doh and My Little Pony might be shipping up to Boston. Hasbro, one of the world’s best known toy companies, is reportedly considering moving its headquarters to Boston from Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The company has toured several locations in the city, real estate sources told the Boston Business Journal. They said they’re looking...
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Mass. man seriously injured in Maine skydiving accident
A Massachusetts man was badly injured after making a hard landing during a skydiving accident in Maine on Monday. Manny Silva, 57, of Dartmouth, was injured when he fell hard following complications skydiving in Lebanon, Maine, just before noon Monday. He was taken to the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, the York County Sheriff’s Department said. He was…
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New FX series exploring Aaron Hernandez's story debuts Tuesday
Nearly 10 years after his murder conviction and seven years after his death, a new miniseries follows former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez’s tumultuous life. The first two episodes of “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez” will premiere on Hulu Tuesday night. The FX series, produced by Ryan Murphy, follows Hernandez’s rise to football fame and fall after being...
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NBA player Terance Mann is back, and giving back, in his adopted Mass. home
Without his adopted hometown of Lowell, Massachusetts, NBA player Terrance Mann’s life might have looked very different. The L.A. Clippers guard moved to Lowell at 10 years old, and the community became a special part of his life. He now hopes to give back and offer kids the same opportunities he had growing up through a week’s worth of...
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Boston is trying to improve its nightlife. Is it working?
Boston has been working to make its nightlife more fun and inclusive. But its entertainment rating — nightlife, festivals and cultural events — is one factor for the many young people who say they’re planning to move away. But the long-standing statewide bans on happy hour and alcohol sales after 2 a.m., along with complaints about the range of options…
