Two Mass. drownings mar holiday weekend
An elite college swimmer from New York who was trying out to be a lifeguard during a competition in a Cape Cod lake and a teenager from Lawrence who went swimming in a Georgetown pond drowned Saturday as hot, humid weather swept the region.In Orleans, a man went underwater in distress during an exercise at 8:49 a.m. at Pilgrim Lake, Chief Anthony Pike of the Orleans Fire Department said. Advertisement The victim was identified as Jack Jakubek, 22, of Newburgh, N.Y., according to the Cape & ..>> view originalShip run aground can't sink couple's wedding day bliss
A bride and groom whose marriage celebration hit a rough patch last night when their wedding cruise ship ran aground in Boston Harbor embraced the unexpected party foul, saying it created a once-in-a-lifetime memory their families will never forget.“We’re going to love each other no matter what — it’s still a hell of a day,” said beaming groom Jaime Stern, 36, as he and his 34-year-old bride, Fernanda Stern, and their more than 100 wedding guests made it back to land safe and sound at Boston’s L..>> view originalMets' Syndergaard ejected after throwing behind Utley
NEW YORK — In a scene that seemed inevitable since October, New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard was ejected Saturday night for throwing a 99 mph fastball behind Chase Utley of the Los Angeles Dodgers.Utley later hit a solo home run and a grand slam to help the Dodgers build a 6-0 lead.The second baseman is playing at Citi Field this weekend for the first time since his late takeout slide in last year's playoffs broke the right leg of then-Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada.The Mets — and their fans..>> view originalCraig Kimbrel: Was Boston Red Sox closer rusty after not pitching in ...
TORONTO — Craig Kimbrel recorded the first two outs of the ninth inning with Boston ahead 9-8 here at Rogers Centre on Saturday. But then a single, stolen base, double, wild pitch and infield single resulted in a Toronto Blue Jays' 10-9 walkoff victory — and Kimbrel taking a tough loss on his 28th birthday. Kimbrel already had recorded two outs in the eighth inning while also surrendering the game-tying single to Jose Bautista (an inherited runner scored). In all, he threw 39 pitches, 28 for..>> view originalEmails reveal alleged extortion scandal related to Boston Calling
Boston's tourism and event director was recently indicted for extortion, and emails that have just been released hint that others in city government may have known about the alleged wrongdoing.Watch the reportBoston Calling is once again rocking City Hall Plaza, but the popular music festival was recently plunged into the center of controversy.Kenneth Brissette, Boston's tourism and events director, was indicted for extortion. Federal prosecutors accuse him of withholding city permits from Bost..>> view originalJudge orders release of Trump University's internal records
WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ordered the release of internal Trump University documents in an ongoing lawsuit against the company, including ‘‘playbooks’’ that advised sales personnel how to market high-priced courses on getting rich through real estate.The Friday ruling, in which Judge Gonzalo Curiel cited heightened public interest in presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, was issued in response to a request by The Washington Post. The ruling was a setback for Trump, wh..>> view originalFive young players the Boston Celtics could target
Five young players the Celtics could target By A. Sherrod BlakelyCSNNE.comBOSTON -- The youth movement has gone well for the Boston Celtics under Brad Stevens with just about every player brought into the fold since his arrival in 2013 showing marked improvement.And while they want to add an all-star caliber talent with experience this summer, the Celtics are open to the idea of trading for a young, on-the-rise superstar. The names mentioned most often along those lines are Philadelphia’s big ..>> view originalA Magic Realist 'Latin American Spectacle' Parades Through ...
“Tonight I’m remembering my village, a moment in time, my village, Agua Santa, that was its name … Sacred Waters,” the Narrator played by Carlos Uriona, co-artistic director of Double Edge Theatre, says at the start of the Ashfield-based company’s “Latin American Spectacle.” The free pageant gets a final performance in Boston at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 29. Based on Double Edge’s 2015 show “Once A Blue Moon,” this version of the spectacle is directed by the company’s founder and co-artistic direct..>> view originalLast Best Show: Boston Calling Day One 2016
The three-day Boston Calling music festival got off to a splendid start Friday night at a jam-packed City Hall Plaza.Superstar singer-songwriter Sia was the evening's headliner and her weird, wonderful hit-filled set wowed a near-capacity crowd cooled by ocean breezes on a warm evening. By now, most know the 40-year-old Australian's schtick of covering her face with the bangs of an enormous black-and-white wig, rumored to mask her bouts of stage fright but really about the importance of maintai..>> view originalBlue Jays stun Red Sox in wild walk-off loss, 10-9
TORONTO — David Ortiz broke a ninth-inning tie with a home run and the Red Sox still lost, which is somehow only a slice of the frustration in yesterday’s 10-9 walk-off loss to the Blue Jays.Skip ahead to the bottom of the ninth inning in a wild matinee tied at 9. There two out.Sox closer Craig Kimbrel was ahead 0-2 on Devon Travis with the potential winning run on third base, but couldn’t keep Travis from putting a curveball in play.Ranging right at third base, the Sox' Travis Shaw gloved it a..>> view original
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