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Tommy DeCarlo, who became longtime singer of Boston after recording a Brad Delp tribute, dies at 60
10+ hour, 6+ min ago (249+ words) By ANDREW DALTON, Associated Press Tommy DeCarlo, who became the lead singer of classic rockers Boston for nearly 20 years based on a Myspace tribute to the band's original singer, has died. DeCarlo's children, Annie, Talia and Tommy Jr., said in…...
MBTA announces schedule changes, detours as nearly 1 million expected to attend Sunday’s St. Patrick's Day parade
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (440+ words) This Sunday, South Boston will host the city's annual St. Patrick's Day parade. In doing so, the city will experience packed train cars, long waits at stations, and hundreds of thousands of people swarming the streets. The MBTA expects "nearly…...
How to make friends in Boston
20+ hour, 38+ min ago (797+ words) " College student with a big idea? At Fetch's Defeat the Odds Competition, students can win up to $30,000, connect with expert mentors, and pitch live at The Boston Globe's Tech Innovation Summit on June 9. Apply for free and learn more here!...
Boston Public Schools graduation rate reached all-time high last year, still lags behind state average
4+ hour ago (338+ words) Boston's four-year graduation rate was the highest in the district's history in 2025, city officials said, with more than 400 more students earning their diplomas compared to the previous year. Boston Public Schools's graduation rate increased to 81.3 percent, a 1.6 percent increase from…...
This Marblehead man is running the Boston Marathon for his pediatric patients
4+ hour ago (334+ words) I am running as the Chief of the Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine division at Spaulding Rehab to help support the hospital and adaptive sports programs." At Spaulding Rehabilitation, we have a full team that is really incredible at what they do....
Delivery person falls through a shaft outside Boston's Omni Parker House
10+ hour, 12+ min ago (214+ words) A delivery worker was injured Friday morning behind Boston's Omni Parker House when a metal grate gave way beneath him and he fell about 20 feet. According to the Boston Police Department, the incident occurred around 6:50 a.m., prompting first responders to the…...
AirTag leads volunteers to hidden cat and six kittens in Waltham
12+ hour, 48+ min ago (278+ words) Volunteers raced against the cold last week to rescue a litter of newborn kittens after discovering that a recently saved stray cat had just given birth. As a blizzard took hold of New England, The Cat Connection, a nonprofit based…...
How a Boston Marathon runner finds purpose in mentoring and miles
11+ hour, 44+ min ago (172+ words) Two years ago,in the months leading up to my 29th birthday, I felt lonely, unmotivated, and disconnected in a city I loved. I was building a life in Boston, but something essential was missing. I knew I couldn't keep moving…...
8 children have now died from flu in Mass. this season
10+ hour, 32+ min ago (207+ words) An eighth Massachusetts child has died from the flu this flu season, state data shows. As of Feb. 28, eight Massachusetts children have died from the influenza, as well as 298 adults, the state's influenza data base indicates. The latest pediatric death…...
Quincy gas station looking for violist to 'serenade' customers
11+ hour, 35+ min ago (684+ words) On a busy stretch of Quincy Avenue, the customers at Quincy Gas are usually in and out in seconds. But if owner Harvey Kertzman has his way, one day soon they might also leave with a little chamber music in…...