City Councilor Ed Flynn issued a call for the resignation of Boston’s Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Segun Idowu, and is seeking an outside investigation of several city departments. He made the call Sunday in a statement shared on social media. “The Chief of Boston’s Economic Opportunity and Inclusion failed to provide positive and […]
Team New England’s Gilbert Kabamba (Dorchester) falls in national title bout in Oklahoma
Gilbert Kabamba of Dorchester came oh so close to becoming a back-to-back national champion. But the Dorchester fighter was edged in a split decision during the final bout of the Golden Gloves of America Tournament of Champions on Saturday night in Tulsa, Okla. Last year Kabamba earned his title with a victory over Sardius Simmons […]
Boston Archbishop Richard Henning ordains 6 new priests (Photos)
Boston’s new archbishop ordained six new priests on Saturday, the first such ordination since he took on the job last October. “I give thanks to God for this joyful duty of ordaining these six men to the priesthood of Jesus Christ,” Archbishop Richard G. Henning said ahead of the ordination ceremony Saturday morning at Boston’s […]
Battenfeld: Buck stops with Mayor Wu on deadly bus accident
Wu can’t just point the finger at the bus vendor and the driver – she needs to take full accountability for the city’s needless delay in reporting details of the April 28 accident and appoint an independent investigator to oversee the deadly incident. Source link
Friday’s high school roundup/scores: Maddie Simonds powers Dighton-Rehoboth to another win
Maddie Simonds drove in four runs and struck out 10 as Dighton-Rehoboth capped off an unbeaten softball season in the South Coast Conference with an 18-0 win over West Bridgewater. Reese Taylor shone at the plate (4-for-5, two doubles, two RBI, two runs) and in the circle (seven innings pitched, six hits, four walks, one […]
Sadie Lopez, Notre Dame Academy hand Walpole first defeat
WALPOLE — It felt like everything was going against them. An undefeated squad and intense weather still proved no match for Notre Dame Academy (Hingham) on Friday. Sophomore standout Sadie Lopez finished with five goals, as the Cougars (13-3) handed Walpole its first loss with an epic 13-8 victory on the road. “We rely on […]
Home Showcase: A Wellesley home with room to roam
The cute Colonial at 33 Upwey Road in Wellesley feels like stumbling onto a little secret. Set on a street draped with tall trees, the 1993 home feels both timeless and refreshingly current. And from the moment you step inside, you sense how thoughtfully the home has been designed for real life — spaces that […]
Needham rallies to post impressive win over Newton North
NEWTON — Every time Newton North had an advantage, Needham had an answer. Needham played a tenacious style of volleyball, overpowering defending state champion Newton North (20-25, 25-16, 25-16, 25-19) for an impressive road victory. Newton North defeated Needham to capture the state title last season, a year after Needham defeated Newton North to cap off […]