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Stars abound in newly announced Boston Pops season
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (463+ words) From Grammy winners to Broadway stars, the Boston Pops" 2026 season will deliver a star-studded lineup at Symphony Hall....
Review and setlist: Leslie Odom Jr. brings Broadway to the Boston Pops
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (95+ words) Leslie Odom Jr. with the Boston Pops, at Symphony Hall, Friday, May 22. On Friday night, Tony-Award winning actor and Grammy-Award winning singer Leslie Odom Jr. joined the Boston Pops for a star-spangled performance." At the end of the show, Lockhart…...
Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor now lives in Massachusetts
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (1037+ words) Freeman Johnson, who turned 106 in March, never witnessed the surprise attack. He never heard his shipmates firing antiaircraft guns at the attacking planes " shooting down a torpedo plane. By the time he was topside, the St. Louis, a light cruiser,…...
Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 50, 000 residents are ordered to evacuate
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (986+ words) By JOHN RABY and JOSH FUNK, Associated Press Authorities braced for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank in Southern California could leak or explode as an evacuation order continued into the Memorial Day weekend for 50, 000 residents with no timeline…...
Chelsea man facing slew of assault charges for alleged violence against young children
4+ hour, 8+ min ago (481+ words) A Chelsea man is facing a dozen charges for violent acts towards two young children, according to prosecutors. Kener Bautista-Zepeda, 19, has been charged with one count of assault and battery, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon…...
Concord man, 73, convicted of raping 20-year-old in Sandwich restaurant bathroom in 2023
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (398+ words) A Concord man was found guilty Friday of raping a woman in a Sandwich restaurant bathroom in 2023, according to prosecutors. Elie Jammal, 73, was convicted on one count of rape and two counts of indecent assault and battery of a person…...
Newton Church, founded in 1893, is becoming condos
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (307+ words) A historic Newton church dating back to the 19th century is set to become housing after city officials approved plans to convert it into condominiums, according to the Boston Business Journal. The project, planned for 19 Highland Ave. in Newtonville, will transform…...
Trump says a deal with Iran and opening of Strait of Hormuz are 'largely negotiated"
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (901+ words) By MUNIR AHMED, SAMY MAGDY and DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press "Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly," Trump said on social media, with no details. He said he had spoken with…...
Republicans are rushing to redraw districts before midterms. Here's where things stand.
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (816+ words) By DAVID A. LIEB and JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press Republicans are rushing to redraw congressional districts to their advantage ahead of the midterm elections following a recent'U. S. Supreme Court decision'that weakened minority protections under the federal Voting Rights Act. In a…...
Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says
15+ hour, 41+ min ago (547+ words) By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MEG KINNARD, Associated Press The suspect was identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best, said a law enforcement official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation....