Saturday, June 10, 2017

Everything you need to be ready for the Boston Pride parade and other top stories.

  • Everything you need to be ready for the Boston Pride parade

    Everything you need to be ready for the Boston Pride parade
    Heading to the Boston Pride Parade this Saturday? Here’s everything you need to know about the route, how to get there, and more. When and where The parade The 47th annual Pride Parade kicks off Saturday at noon on Copley Square and runs through the South End before arriving at a festival on City Hall Plaza. The parade will run through the following streets, according to organizers: Advertisement ■ Beginning on Boylston Street ■ Clarendon Street ■ Tremont Street ■ Berkeley Street ■ Boylst..
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  • Boston professionals kick for a cause

    Boston professionals kick for a cause
    Nearly 300 Boston professionals escaped their desks after lunch Friday and spent the sunny afternoon playing kickball with their co-workers — all in the name of a good cause. They were playing to raise money for Playworks New England, a nonprofit that aims to promote children’s social and emotional wellness while encouraging physical activity. Advertisement A branch of a national nonprofit, Playworks matches some of the poorest elementary schools with full-time “coaches” who run activitie..
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  • Child struck, killed by commuter rail train in Salem

    Child struck, killed by commuter rail train in Salem
    SALEM — A 10-year-old boy was fatally struck by a commuter rail train Friday night in Salem, sending his mother into a paroxysm of grief and leaving witnesses stunned in the aftermath of the horrific crash. It occurred around 8 p.m. in the vicinity of the Castle Hill neighborhood after the victim had ventured onto the inbound tracks, according to the MBTA Transit Police. Advertisement A Salem police spokesman said the child was a city resident. His name was not released. “There are no adequ..
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  • Brian MacPherson: If David Price wants out of Boston, he'll have to ...

    Brian MacPherson: If David Price wants out of Boston, he'll have to ...
    By Brian MacPherson, @brianmacp BOSTON — That David Price wants out of Boston could hardly be more obvious. His out-of-nowhere tantrum at Yankee Stadium late Wednesday night — an expletive-riddled and seemingly unprovoked tirade against a local beat reporter that climaxed in a generalized declaration of “(Expletive) them all!” — makes his stance clear. Whether Price can get out of Boston is up to nobody but him. Included in the seven-year, $217-million contract Price signed about 18..
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  • In Buying Boston Dynamics, SoftBank Is Betting Big on Walking ...

    In Buying Boston Dynamics, SoftBank Is Betting Big on Walking ...
    The technology conglomerate Softbank has acquired Boston Dynamics, the firm known for its often terrifying animal- and human-like robots, from Alphabet.Back in 2013, Alphabet went on somewhat of a robot-buying binge. Led by Android creator Andy Rubin, the company covered all the bases, making acquisitions that included: Boston Dynamics and Schaft (which both make legged robots); Redwood Robotics and Meka (robots that grasp objects); Industrial Perception (computer vision for warehouse rob..
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  • Softbank bets on Boston robotics firm

    Softbank bets on Boston robotics firm
    After a rocky three-year marriage, Boston Dynamics, the Waltham company famed for making robots that walk like people or run like deer, has been dumped by Alphabet Inc., parent company of Google.But it’s a soft landing for Boston Dynamics, a company that has yet to translate its innovative technologies into profitable products. Advertisement Boston Dynamics fell into the arms of Softbank Group, a Japanese conglomerate that has recently been making billion-dollar bets on hot technologies rang..
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  • Boston Pride apologizes for Facebook post

    Boston Pride apologizes for Facebook post
    Boston Pride is apologizing for posting a link to an article that angered some in the transgender community and prompted calls for a boycott of two Pride events this weekend. “We acknowledge that our actions, past and recent, have caused harm to members of our community, particularly in the transgender community,” the organization wrote in a note posted on its website. “We deeply apologize for using language and for posting content on social media that yielded such harm and pain. The impact of ..
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  • At Romney's elite summit, the establishment could strike back

    At Romney's elite summit, the establishment could strike back
    On one level, Mitt Romney’s annual gathering of the political and business elite this weekend on a mountaintop is just something that rich people do. And let’s face it, it’s the former Massachusetts governor’s right to do what he wants these days.It has been five years since he ran for president. He was passed over to be President Trump’s US secretary of state. He has no other business obligations. In case you’re wondering about his counterparts, one former Massachusetts governor has taken up b..
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  • Celtics' report cards: 2016-2017 grades for every Boston player

    Celtics' report cards: 2016-2017 grades for every Boston player
    COMMENTARY As Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge embarks on another challenging offseason in the ongoing quest to build a championship team, a vital part of the process will be evaluating the players already wearing green. Ainge’s roster took a major step forward for the second straight season by advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2012. However, an ugly 4-1 defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers in that series showcased just how much work th..
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  • Krause: Price won't catch breaks in Boston

    Krause: Price won't catch breaks in Boston
    June 9, 2017 PHOTO BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price during batting practice before a game at Fenway Park.  By STEVE KRAUSE  First, let’s get the obvious out of the way. David Price is a human being — a rather skittish one at that, apparently — who isn’t into being badgered by the bottom-feeding news media every time he enters the workplace. That’s his right, of course. However, there are many athletes who transcend that message silently, and don’t feel the ne..
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