Storms rolling through Mass. leave trail of debris
This story was reported by Travis Andersen, Andy Rosen, and Cristela Guerra of the Globe staff and Globe correspondents Olivia Quintana and Felicia Gans. It was written by Rosen and Andersen. Powerful storms raced through the region Monday with heavy rains, hail, and high winds that toppled trees and downed power lines in many locations throughout Massachusetts.As of Monday evening, the National Weather Service reported that trees and wires had fallen in a number of communities including Hawl..>> view originalTom Brady, Celtics made big impression on Kevin Durant
LAS VEGAS — Kevin Durant was impressed by Tom Brady. Extremely impressed.When the Celtics showed up in the Hamptons for their meeting with the then-free agent on July 2nd, the decision to bring the Patriots’ star for the presentation had the desired immediate impact. Alas, as we learned two days later when Durant chose Golden State, the Brady effect ultimately didn’t have legs.Speaking Monday following the U.S. Olympic team’s first official practice, his free agent courtship was a big topic. An..>> view originalWolfeboro or Cleveland? Not a tough call for Mitt Romney
WOLFEBORO, N.H. — Mitt Romney padded out of his lakefront house Monday in bare feet, shorts, and a rumpled blue golf shirt. He was deeply tanned and his hair was wet, as though he had just taken a dip in Lake Winnipesaukee. Grandchildren zoomed around him on scooters.As his party gathered in Cleveland for the start of the 2016 Republican National Convention, Romney, the party’s 2012 nominee, did not appear to be ruing his decision to spend the week relaxing by the water with 36 members of his f..>> view originalOrtiz gala hits it out of the park
Big Papi’s farewell tour wouldn’t be complete without celebrating the Red Sox slugger’s incredible work with children in need. Last night’s fourth annual David Ortiz Children’s Fund Gala did that — and more.With help from Papi’s sports and local celebrity pals, the fete raised funds, which, in partnership with MassGeneral Hospital for Children and the World Pediatric Project, will go to help sick kids in New England and the Dominican Republic.Dominican beauty pageant contestants, complete with ..>> view originalAn old sole is new again
Chris Morris for The Boston Globe Bruce Katz launched the Samuel Hubbard Shoe Co. When Bruce Katz (right) and his father Saul sold the Rockport Co. to Reebok, it seemed like the end of the Katz family’s history in the shoe business.That was 30 years ago. Katz departed Greater Boston for the San Francisco Bay area, to dabble in ventures ranging from bikes to solar panels to high-tech startups. There wasn’t a last or midsole in sight. Advertisement But the shoe bug never really left him:..>> view originalStephen Colbert welcomes Jon Stewart — and 'Stephen Colbert'
Stephen Colbert welcomed two very special guests on Monday, the first night of his weeklong Republican National Convention coverage. They were both ghosts of Christmas past, since, as Colbert sang in a song-and-dance at the opening of the episode, the Donald Trump-led convention is like “Christmas in July.”The first “Late Show” guest: Colbert’s old Comedy Central friend Jon Stewart, who Colbert found on a cheap stage set resembling the middle of nowhere, looking like a hermit and subsisting on ..>> view originalOttawa gets Derick Brassard
The New York Rangers traded center Derick Brassard to the Ottawa Senators for forward Mika Zibanejad in a deal involving players coming off career seasons. The deal includes draft picks with the Rangers receiving the Senators’ second-round draft pick in 2018; Ottawa will get the Rangers’ seventh-round pick that year. Zibanejad skated in 81 games with Ottawa with 21 goals and 30 assists. He established career highs in games played, goals, assists, points, game-winning goals (seven), and faceof..>> view originalEx-wrestlers file suit against WWE for concealing concussion dangers
More than 50 former professional wrestlers filed a lawsuit Monday against World Wrestling Entertainment, alleging the company concealed the dangers of repetitive head injuries that caused them debilitating neurological damage.The suit, which was filed in US District Court in WWE’s home state of Connecticut, details the experiences of 53 ex-performers who allege a possible link between their head injuries and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a progressive degenerative brain disease that h..>> view originalMan dies of apparent drowning while swimming in state park
Man dies of apparent drowning while swimming in state park SAUGUS, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man has died of an apparent drowning while swimming in a state park. The Essex District Attorney’s Office says a 35-year-old East Boston man was found submerged in the water at Breakheart Reservation in Saugus. The man was pulled from the water and taken to Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police have not released the man’s name. Authorities say he was swimming with his 8-..>> view originalMarco Hernandez, Boston Red Sox prospect, blasts three-run homer ...
Marco Hernandez, who the Boston Red Sox recently optioned back to Triple-A Pawtucket to receive everyday at-bats, went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and four RBIs to help the PawSox 6-0 over Charlotte on Sunday. The 23-year-old infielder has a .315/.362/.444/.807 line in 28 games (108 at-bats) for Pawtucket this year. Hernandez showed his potential while playing in a utility role for Boston until a recent trade for Michael Martinez allowed the Red Sox to send Hernandez to Pawtucket to play ..>> view original
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