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Gillette Stadium set to host 2026 World Cup friendly
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (33+ words) Brazil and France are playing at Gillette Stadium Thursday, and Massachusetts officials are using the event as a warmup for this year's World Cup. Gillette Stadium set to host 2026 World Cup friendly...
Witnesses say Boston school bus driver accused of killing boy was belligerent to children
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (42+ words) The former Boston school bus driver who is accused of running over and killing 5-year-old Lens Arthur Joseph in 2025 was held on $15,000 bail. Witnesses say Boston school bus driver accused of killing boy was belligerent to children...
Kelsey Fitzsimmons' fate now in hands of judge after closing arguments
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (38+ words) A judge is deliberating in the case of Kelsey Fitzsimmons, a North Andover police officer who was shot by a colleague who was serving a restraining order. Kelsey Fitzsimmons' fate now in hands of judge after closing arguments...
Cambridge Sees Early-Stage Developments One Year After Overhauling Its Zoning Code | News
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (638+ words) Harvard Kennedy School Faculty, Students File Denaming Proposal for Wexner Building "It's Really Unfortunate': Students Say SEAS Layoffs Have Strained Labs, Courses, and Support Networks A year after Cambridge overhauled its zoning laws to spur more housing development, city staff…...
Cambridge and Somerville are well-versed
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (1293+ words) News | Features | Commentary | Calendar Cambridge and Somerville have long been hubs of poetry in the United States, producing or educating some of the country's best-known poets." That rich legacy of poetry is present all over the two cities even today....
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville: Political imaginaries, empty bowls & full hearts
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (1012+ words) News | Features | Commentary | Calendar 5 to 9 p.m.Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., in the Baldwin neighborhood near Harvard Square, Cambridge. ArtsThursdays: Art to Reflect and RememberFree.Discover Native American ledger art with Gavin Zempel, enrolled citizen of the Lower Sioux…...
Rock star turned historical book author: Bob Crawford
5+ hour, 11+ min ago (47+ words) Avett Brothers' bassist and historical podcaster, Bob Crawford discusses his new book about the life of John Quincy Adams with WBZ-TV's Courtney Cole. The book is called "America's Founding Son: John Quincy Adams, from President to Political Maverick." Rock star…...
Fire causes minimal damage to Quincy home
13+ hour, 54+ min ago (145+ words) QUINCY " An early Thursday morning fire caused minimal damage to a Quincy home. The Quincy Fire Department responded at 4:33 a.m. to 3616 Queen Anne Ave. and found smoke coming from the lower portion of an exterior wall. The wall was breeched, and…...
Gas prices are spiking. An MIT expert explains why they’re unlikely to come down any time soon.
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (865+ words) What follows is part of the Globe's weekly Camberville & beyond newsletter, which explores the latest from Cambridge and Somerville. You can read the full March 26 edition here. So however we commute, we are sensitive to gas prices. With regular near…...
A doctor's appointment that looks like a cooking class helps kids and families
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (25+ words) WBZ-TV's Breana Pitts visited Boston Children's Hospital Teaching Kitchen in Needham. A doctor's appointment that looks like a cooking class helps kids and families...