Red Sox, Rangers could battle in trade market too
Two of the American League’s best teams had their first meeting last night, and their head-to-head match-up extends beyond Sunday’s series finale.The Red Sox and Rangers are both run by aggressive executives, Dave Dombrowski and Jon Daniels respectively, who have made big splashes before and likely will pursue more this year.A clear need for both this year is the same: starting pitching.The Rangers’ rotation has been stung by injuries, with Colby Lewis out likely two months because of a straine..>> view originalAlleged gag order, mayor's meddling ripped at Latin School rally
Outgoing Boston Latin School Assistant Headmaster Malcolm Flynn ripped into the mayor and school superintendent for the second day, saying a gag order and City Hall "incompetence" handcuffed administrators.His criticisms came as more than 150 parents and students rallied on the steps of Boston Latin this morning to support school staff and demand more involvement in what they see as district meddling in how their school is run after allegations of racial tension at BLS. The parents said they al..>> view originalNo deal for Brigham, nurses
Negotiators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the union representing its 3,300 nurses again failed to reach a contract agreement Friday that would avert a planned strike, but said they would continue trying to work out a deal over the weekend.Unless the hospital and the Massachusetts Nurses Association reach a deal, the union has threatened a one-day strike, beginning 7 a.m. Monday. Brigham plans to lock out the union nurses for an additional four days while using temporary replacement work..>> view originalBruins select BU defenseman Charlie McAvoy at No. 14
The Bruins had a handful of quality defensemen to choose from at No. 14 in tonight's NHL Draft, but elected to stay local, selecting Boston University's Charlie McAvoy.In his freshman season, McAvoy was the youngest player in the NCAA. The 6-foot, 199 lb. defenseman responded well, racking up 25 points in 37 games."It's unbelievable," McAvoy said on NBCSN. "I don't even have words right now."Don Sweeney touted him as a multi-tooled defenseman, and McAvoy's first year at BU was highlighted by sc..>> view originalMan shot multiple times, killed in apparent domestic incident in Boston
Boston police said a man was shot multiple times and killed in an apparent domestic incident Friday afternoon.Watch the reportPolice responded to the area of 17 Doone Ave. in Mattapan just before 3:30 p.m. after neighbors reported hearing a series of gunshots.When officers arrived, they found a man, who was believed to be in his 40s, on the ground suffering from several gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene."It's a very residential street with not a lot of traffic," Boston police ..>> view originalJaylen Brown 'just super ready' to prove Celtics right
WALTHAM — Processing what it means to be selected third overall in the NBA draft is still a work in progress for 6-foot-7 forward Jaylen Brown. What the newest member of the Celtics knows is that he cannot wait to get started.Brown, along with four of the other Celtics’ selections, met the media for the first time yesterday. Joining Brown, coach Brad Stevens, president of basketball operations Danny Ainge and co-owner Steve Pagliuca on the podium were fellow first-round selections French forward..>> view originalBoston Consulting heading for Seaport office building
Another big-name company is heading to the Seaport.Boston Consulting Group said Friday that it has signed a lease to occupy more than half of a 13-story office building now under construction on Pier 4. BCG will move there when the building opens in 2018, consolidating its 700 local employees from a pair of offices in the heart of downtown. Advertisement The consulting giant is the latest in a series of blue-chip professional services companies to decamp to new buildings across Fort Point C..>> view originalBoston real estate could benefit from Brexit
Britain’s vote to leave the European Union may be causing turmoil in the capitals of Europe and in world stock markets. But it could actually benefit the real estate market in Boston. Here’s how: ■ Housing: Mortgage rates — already quite low — could stay down. The reason? Uncertainty about the economy and the stock market drives investors into bonds, which pushes interest rates down. Advertisement Just Friday morning, rates on 10-year US Treasury bonds fell nearly two-tenths of a percentage..>> view originalMass. may soon have a Brexit problem
The Bay State may soon have a Brexit problem.From big manufacturers to financial firms with British outposts to everyday investors watching their 401(k) plans, the Massachusetts economy is likely to be hit by the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union. Advertisement The United Kingdom is a significant market for Massachusetts exports, with the sales of local products, from cranberries to candles, valued at $1.2 billion. But the Brexit vote is also rattling the rest of Europe, ..>> view originalBoston votes in favor of Brexit
Residents in Boston made their voices heard Thursday when they voted overwhelmingly in the great “Brexit” referendum of 2016 to leave the European Union, falling in line with the national sentiment. But the mere mention of Boston being part of the historic vote this week threw many on social media for a loop, and left them asking, in earnest, “Isn’t Boston in America?” Advertisement Well, yes, of course it is. But it just so happens that Boston is also a town in Lincolnshire, England, one th..>> view original
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