Boston's Pride Parade includes 29 survivors of the Pulse nightclub ...
Draped in rainbows, 29 survivors of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando danced among flags bearing the names of their fallen friends as their float was met with continuous applause all along the Boston Pride parade route Saturday.The survivors’ float, adorned with 49 flags honoring those who died in last year’s attack, wasn’t the first in the annual parade, but it was quite possibly the highlight. The Orlando contingent carried the event’s 60-foot Pride flag. Advertisement “I think it’s..>> view originalBoston man arrested for alleged assault on elderly woman
A man was arrested for attempted robbery and assault on an elderly woman Thursday afternoon, Boston police said.Ramon Miranda, 32, of Boston allegedly pushed the woman, who was not identified, into a wall and onto the ground as he tried to take her money, police said in a press release. Advertisement The woman, who was bleeding from the head, was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.A description of the suspect was broadcast and officer searched the area, police said. A short time later o..>> view originalWarm, sunny Saturday to be followed by potential heat wave
The temperature gauge went up to 85 degrees in Boston Saturday, giving just a taste of the kind of heat that is forecast to hit the area in a potential heat wave over the next three days, according to the National Weather Service.Weather was warm and clear for the Boston Pride Parade and festivities on City Hall Plaza Saturday afternoon. The high of 85 was 11 degrees above the historical average for this date. Advertisement Moving through Saturday evening, temperatures are expected to dip t..>> view originalBoston's Sale outduels Verlander
BOSTON — Boston’s Chris Sale outlasted Detroit’s Justin Verlander to win his seventh straight decision in a matchup of big-name pitchers, and the Red Sox pulled away late to beat the Tigers 11-3 on Saturday night.Mitch Moreland’s tiebreaking, two-run double sparked a three-run seventh inning and Boston added five more in the eighth for its second straight late-inning win over the Tigers. The Red Sox have won 13 of 19.Sale (8-2) pitched seven solid innings, giving up three runs on nine hits, str..>> view originalCompetition for offshore wind ramps up in Massachusetts
BOSTON — Massachusetts' bid to become the nation's leader in offshore wind power is ramping up.The state's electric utilities — National Grid, Eversource and Unitil — are slated to release by June 30 their requirements for projects seeking to develop the state's first ocean-based wind farm. That sets in motion an ambitious effort to put Massachusetts ahead of states like New York, New Jersey and Maryland also seeking to establish their presence in the nascent U.S. industry. Here's a prime..>> view originalProtesters rallying against Sharia law met by counterprotesters on ...
A small group of “anti-Sharia law” protesters gathered on Boston Common on Saturday morning and argued for two hours with a group of counter-protesters carrying signs supporting Muslims and immigrants. The protest was one of about 30 scheduled across the country by the group ACT for America, which describes itself as a “national security grassroots organization.” The Southern Poverty Law Center describes it as an “extremist group” and the largest grassroots anti-Muslim group in America. Adverti..>> view original5 players worth trading the Celtics' No. 1 pick for
COMMENTARY The odds seem to be in favor of the Boston Celtics keeping the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, but that hasn’t stopped Danny Ainge from taking calls about the top selection. “The only thing we know for certain is we have the No. 1 pick,” Ainge told Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe in May. “What we don’t know for certain is who that person is yet and what sort of value the pick can get us if we choose to go another direction other than just drafting that pick.” Just two ..>> view originalBuckley: Some big-league support
The date was Saturday, June 26, 1971, a very long but, as things happened, very festive day at Fenway Park.Hosting the powerful Baltimore Orioles in a day/night double-header, the Red Sox swept both ends of the twin bill on the strength of starting pitching: Lefty Gary Peters went the distance in a 10-inning, 3-2 victory in the opener, and right-hander Sonny Siebert followed with his own complete game as the Sox handed the O’s a 10-2 pounding in the nightcap. Considering that attendance for..>> view originalSunday marks start of potential heat wave with highs in 90s ...
Highs are expected to reach the mid-90s Sunday afternoon, marking the first day of a potential heat wave.According to meteorologist Alan Dunham with the National Weather Service, the Boston metro area will be hot. Dunham advised those wishing to “beat the heat” to venture south, to Cape Cod and the Islands, where he said winds off the water could cool the air. Advertisement Monday and Tuesday are predicted to be hot as well, with Monday’s high in the mid-90s and Tuesday’s in the lower 90s, D..>> view original1 winning Powerball ticket sold in California worth $447M
DES MOINES, Iowa — A single winning Powerball ticket matching all six numbers was sold in California and will claim an estimated $447.8 million jackpot, lottery officials said.It was not immediately known where the ticket that will claim the 10th largest lottery prize in U.S. history was sold, according to Powerball spokesman Randy Miller. The lucky numbers drawn Saturday night were 20-26-32-38-58, and the Powerball number was 3.Miller said the estimated jackpot prize is based on a winner ..>> view original
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