Aaron Hernandez acquitted in Boston double murder
The former tight end for the New England Patriots wept quietly as the verdicts were read in Boston. Relatives of the victims sobbed loudly. The Associated Press BOSTON — Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez, who is already serving life sentence for 2013 murder, was acquitted Friday in a 2012 double slaying prosecutors said was fueled by his anger over a spilled drink. The former tight end for the New England Patriots wept quietly as the verdicts were read in Boston. Relatives of the victims s..>> view originalBoston Fox affiliate drops 'Fox' from newscast name
BOSTON (AP) -- Boston's Fox television affiliate is distancing itself from the conservative Fox News national cable network by dropping the word "Fox" from the name of its newscast. WFXT-TV Channel 25 announced Thursday that the name of its independent and locally produced newscast is being changed from "Fox 25 News" to "Boston 25 News" starting April 24. General manager Tom Raponi tells The Boston Globe (http://bit.ly/2ofAE1i ) that local viewers perceive the station as being conservative..>> view originalNot rain, sleet, cold or dogs stop marathoners from Boston
George Barnes Telegram & Gazette Staff @georgebarnestg By the time 32,000-plus runners get to Hopkinton on Monday to start the 2017 Boston Marathon, many will have run a few thousand miles, endured awful heat, bitter cold, snow, rain, angry dogs, rude motorists and many other obstacles to get ready for what is arguably the most famous marathon in the world. Over the year of training, those runners will undoubtedly have injured themselves once or twice, have worn out multiple pairs..>> view original5-alarm Dorchester fire injures 3 firefighters, displaces 16 residents
Three Boston firefighters were injured Friday when a five-alarm blaze tore through a triple-decker home on Clover Street, displacing 16 residents, Fire Commissioner Joseph Finn said.The firefighters, two with arm injuries and one suffering heat exhaustion, were taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment, said Boston Fire Commissioner Joseph Finn. Advertisement Their conditions were not known, Finn said at the scene. The department received numerous calls reporting the fire at about 4:50..>> view original'Last Jedi' trailer a taste of hotly anticipated film
Fire up your light sabers.Disney and Lucasfilm have dropped a new teaser trailer for the hotly anticipated Christmas 2017 release “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” It looks like another planet-hopping war between the Resistance and the Empire is coming to the universe writer-director George Lucas gave birth to in 1977 with the release of the landmark space opera “Star Wars.”The first image we see in this dark trailer with haunting voice-over is the face and form of Daisy Ridley’s Rey, who gasps f..>> view originalBruins in the playoffs: Level of difficulty about to increase for Boston
By Mike Loftus, @MLoftus_Ledger This one will be more difficult. That’s how it’s supposed to be in the playoffs. A team that has lost the first game of a playoff series, especially at home, is automatically presumed to be harder to beat in Game 2. So the Bruins can expect that on Saturday, when they attempt to claim a 2-0 lead in their best-of-7 series against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. That’s not the only challenge the B’s will face, though. After admirably overco..>> view originalFormer Boston Mayor Ray Flynn Was Robinson's 'No. 1 Fan'
The entryway to Ray Flynn’s house in South Boston is lined with photographs. As the former mayor of Boston and former Ambassador to the Vatican, Flynn has met some amazing people.There’s a photo of Flynn with Mother Teresa, whom he calls, “my good friend” and another with Nelson Mandela. Flynn visited him in a South African prison … three times.Former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn. (AP Photo/Sean Kardon)But the photograph that’s missing - the one he’d really like to have – was never taken. That’s becau..>> view originalBoston pizzeria to offer 'Peepza' for Easter weekend
BOSTON — Some call it a disgrace to the art of pizza, but some call it a bit of sweetness to an already delicious meal. This Easter weekend, a Boston pizzeria is serving up the infamous “Peepza†as part of a promotion for the holiday weekend. Dirty Water Dough Co., located on Newbury Street, told the Boston Globe it has been adding the bird-shaped treats on slices for the last few years. The experiment started in 2013 when the pizzeria put Peeps on the counter for customers, like it was or..>> view originalMastrodonato: Red Sox' lack of power may have long-term effect
Ten games isn’t much in the grand scope of things, but it’s already clear the Red Sox desperately need some thunder.Manager John Farrell said he isn’t worried about their low home run totals. They’ve only hit four.“We’ll hit some home runs, especially when it starts warming up,” said shortstop Xander Bogaerts.It may not be that simple.Hanley Ramirez put it best earlier this week when he said, “The guy who’s supposed to hit the homers is not here anymore: Papi.”Last night, Bogaerts and Mooki..>> view originalBlue skies will grace Boston today
For those who are out of school, not at work or who are boss-less by choice, Friday is going to be a great day.There will be lots of sun, temperatures will be in the 50s in Boston and other coastal communities, and winds will be cooling, and not annoying. Advertisement “All-in-all a pleasant seasonable spring day,’’ forecasters at the National Weather Service wrote Friday. Winds in Boston are expected to be 5 miles an hour throughout the end of the work week.Away from the coast, temperature..>> view original
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