Man accused of kidnapping and killing jassy correia heads to trial

BOSTON — The trial for the man who federal authorities said kidnapped a Boston woman and was pulled over on I-95 in Delaware with her body in the trunk of his car is scheduled to begin Monday. Louis ...

Mario batali waives jury trial in boston sexual misconduct case

BOSTON— Celebrity chef Mario Batali waived his right to a jury trial Monday in the sexual misconduct case against him in Boston. Batali is accused of forcibly kissing and groping a woman after taking...

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Baby formula shortage in ma: 'this situation is wrong on many levels'

MASSACHUSETTS — After a string of pandemic supply chain issues coupled with recent baby formula recalls, families in Massachusetts are struggling to feed their infants. Major drugstores are limiting...

Old north church & historic site's speaker series continues

BOSTON – Julie Flavell's new book, The Howe Dynasty, provides a ground-breaking reinterpretation of one of 18th century Britain's most famous military families that forces us to imagine the Revolution...

Ma schools see covid cases climb after april break

BOSTON — After a week away from schools, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released new COVID-19 case numbers Thursday, revealing more than 10,000 positive tests in schools across M...

Suffolk halts all boston construction sites pending review

BOSTON — Suffolk Construction voluntarily suspended work for all its project sites in Boston on Thursday in the wake of a building collapse at a worksite at the former Edison Power Plant in South Bost...

Shooting suspect returns to wendy's to get gun, gets arrested instead

BOSTON — A 19-year-old man from Boston was arrested and charged Wednesday night in connection with a shooting that took place outside a Wendy's restaurant in Randolph earlier that day. Marlon Raymond...

Boston police host prom dress giveaway

BOSTON — This weekend, the Boston Police Department is hosting a dress giveaway just in time for the prom season. 'My Sister's Dress' is a non-profit organization designed to help women get affordable...

Shawna cooper-gibson pauses plans to restructure baic

By Erin Shannon and Sofia Laboy, The Heights May 5, 2022 Vice President for Student Affairs Shawna Cooper-Gibson will pause her plans to restructure the Thea Bowman AHANA Intercultural Center (BAIC)...

Michelle wu, city councilors sign petition calling for lgbtq+ resource center at bc

By Erin Shannon and Julia Kiersznowski, The Heights May 5, 2022 Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and nine former and current Boston city councilors signed a petition calling for Boston College to create an L...

Five ma nursing homes reach settlement after neglect accusations

MASSACHUSETTS — Attorney General Maura Healey's Office reached settlements with five nursing homes in Massachusetts to resolve allegations of patient neglect, insufficient staff training, and inadequa...

'heights' 2021-22 female athlete of the year: abigail levy

By Graham Dietz, The Heights May 5, 2022 Ever since she first laced up her skates, Abigail Levy never had a desire to score a goal. The moment she first glanced at a set of goalie pads, she discover...

"he is boston college"

By Megan Gentile, The Heights May 5, 2022 When Tommy Cross arrived on the Heights for his official visit with Boston College men's hockey while he was in high school, he showed up with expectations ...

Athletics director pat kraft hired away to penn state

By Megan Gentile, The Heights May 5, 2022 After two years as Boston College's athletics director, Pat Kraft signed a contract on Friday to become Penn State's next athletics director, Penn State anno...

Three injured after collapse at former power plant in boston

BOSTON — Two people were taken to the hospital and a third is still trapped after a floor collapsed Wednesday at the former Edison Power Plant on Summer Street in South Boston. Emergency crews respon...

Biker arrested after accident leaves 2 boston motorcycle cops injured

BOSTON — A man wanted on eight outstanding arrests warrants was arrested Tuesday night after police say he caused a crash that left two Boston motorcycle officers injured. Jason Souza, 39, of Roxbury,...

Ma high school students can work out for free, win scholarships

BOSTON, MA — A New Hampshire fitness company is inviting teenagers in the Bay State and nationally to work out, for free, during the summer months. Planet Fitness has re-launched its High School Sum...

Vp of student affairs talks challenges, plans for future at bc

By Beth Verghese, The Heights May 3, 2022 Shawna Cooper-Gibson, vice president of student affairs, said there are four challenges that "come in rotation" on her desk. "The challenges [are] around se...

'heights' 2021–22 coach of the year: acacia walker-weinstein

By Megan Gentile, The Heights May 3, 2022 When Acacia Walker-Weinstein took the head coaching job for Boston College lacrosse in May 2012, the Eagles looked far different from the team that steps on...

Scammers target bc students, promise part-time employment

By Erin Shannon and Sofia Laboy, The Heights May 3, 2022 Philip Guarino, a career coach at the Boston College Career Center, picked up his phone on March 1 to answer what he assumed would be a norma...

Massachusetts leaders denounce draft of scotus abortion ruling

BOSTON — State and local officials were quick to denounce a leaked draft of a ruling suggesting the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark two rulings that gave Constitutional protectio...

'matty in the morning' retires from kiss-108 after 41 years

BOSTON — The host of one of Boston's most popular morning drive time radio shows says he's officially retired. Just after 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, Matt Siegel of "Matty in the Morning" took to the air for ...

Door control system failed in mbta red line death incident: ntsb

BOSTON — The National Transportation Safety Board says the door control system on a Red Line train failed to work the day a Boston man was killed after being dragged by the Massachusetts Bay Transport...

Project bread's 54th walk for hunger is on target to raise $1 million

BOSTON – On May 1, Project Bread hosted the nonprofit's 54th annual Walk for Hunger, held virtually for the third consecutive year, to raise funds to help get food assistance to kids and families acro...

Boston bridges turn green for children's mental health awareness week

BOSTON — On Monday night, the Zakim, Longfellow, Fore River, and Burns bridges will light up green to showcase Children's Mental Health Awareness Week. In efforts to highlight the importance of menta...

Ma high court dismisses woman's challenge to state mask mandate

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court dismissed a lawsuit challenging the statewide mask mandate Monday, saying state and local leaders were right in disregarding the case since the mandat...

Southie seal saves the day for save the harbor/save the bay!

On Saturday, April 23, 2022, nearly 1,000 kids and families from across the city and around the region celebrated Earth Day weekend and the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act on Save the Harbor/S...

Boston defied first amendment in christian flag case: supreme court

BOSTON — On Monday the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Boston violated the First Amendment rights of a group who wanted to briefly raise a Christian flag on a pole outside City Hall a few years b...

'matty in the morning' returning to kiss-108, will make 'announcement'

BOSTON — The host and co-host of Boston's most popular morning drive time radio show who have not been on the air since last week are set to return tomorrow morning with an "announcement" during the e...

Latest job openings in the boston area

BOSTON, MA — Businesses in the Boston area are searching for new employees, and we've rounded up some of the best local job openings posted within the past week. Looking for full-time or part-time wor...

Queer theatre project puts modern spin on "twelfth night"

By ABIGAIL LEE, DigBoston April 21, 2022 The Queer Theatre Project's production of "Twelfth Night" transfers Elizabethan class dynamics to a modern corporate setting. And moreso, the all-volunteer ...

From artist to successful vintage businessman in boston

By ANGIE YE, DigBoston April 30, 2022 During the summer days of 2011, a cart on wheels with a sign that read "Le Pants King and the Traveling Spectacular" started appearing regularly on the streets o...

Opinion: change boston's manufacturing strategy or we'll miss out on high-paying jobs

By Ed Gaskin, DigBoston April 30, 2022 US manufacturing is not dead. Intel announced plans to invest up to $100 billion in a chip plant in Ohio and $20 billion for a plant in Arizona. However, un...

Dig this: in the presence of trees at the kathryn schultz gallery

By DIG STAFF, DigBoston April 30, 2022 Curated by Robin MacDonald-Foley, In the Presence of Trees "personalizes a journey into our relationships with trees through the artists' visions." "The collab...

Baker named most popular governor despite not running again: survey

BOSTON — Even though he's not seeking reelection in November this year, Gov. Charlie Baker is the nation's more popular governor, according to a new survey. Morning Consult, a global enterprise techno...

Group of kids attack two suffolk students in boston common: police

BOSTON — Two Suffolk University students were attacked by a group of kids while walking through Boston Common this week. Police believe the attackers are behind a string of attacks occurring throughou...

Family of marine killed files wrongful death suit against boston bar

BOSTON — The family of late U.S. Marine Daniel Martinez told the press they will be filing a wrongful death suit against the Boston bar that employed the man accused of killing Martinez. The bouncer, ...

Boston police search for missing 14-year-old girl

BOSTON — The Boston Police Department is turning to the public for help to find 14-year-old Janiya Williams. According to police, Williams was last seen Thursday morning around 7 a.m. in the area of 2...

Woman throws tantrum, topples dunkin' coolatta machine: boston police

DORCHESTER, MA — Boston police are asking for the public's help in identifying a woman wanted in connection to a Dunkin' incident in Dorchester earlier this week. Boston police say the woman got upse...

Boston bouncer accused of stabbing marine to death due back in court

BOSTON — The bouncer charged with stabbing a Marine veteran to death outside of a Boston bar on St. Patrick's Day weekend will appear in court again Thursday. Alvaro Omar Larrama is expected to appea...

Zendaya and tom holland spotted in boston

BOSTON — Newbury Street is turning into a little bit of Hollywood Boulevard - as Zendaya and Tom Holland were seen holding hands on a shopping date over the weekend. This is the latest Boston sighting...

Hokies sweep series against eagles

By Sourabh Gokarn, The Heights April 28, 2022 While struggles on the mound are an ongoing struggle for Boston College baseball this season—its pitching staff sits last in the ACC in team ERA—the Eag...

Ma man, son of famed american artist, charged in jan. 6 capitol riot

BOSTON — For years, Vincent Gillespie waged a legal battle to try to gain control of hundreds of paintings by his father — renowned postwar American artist Gregory Gillespie. On Jan. 6, 2021, prosecu...

One dead after daytime shooting near boston school: police

ROXBURY, MA — A person was killed after a shooting in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood Wednesday, and Boston police are actively working to investigate the scene. The victim, later identified only as a ...

Man poses as girl to obtain child porn from ma girls online: police

MASSACHUSETTS — A California man has been accused of posing online as a prepubescent girl named "Lizzy" and grooming more than 80 children to send him child pornography, including some in Massachusett...

Massachusetts passes ban on child marriage

BOSTON — On Tuesday, during a budget debate, Massachusetts representatives voted 155-0 to outlaw child marriage in the Bay State. Current law allows anyone under the age of 18 to get married with par...

More than half of all massachusetts residents have had covid-19

MASSACHUSETTS — On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that more than half of all Massachusetts residents have been infected with COVID-19 - with a large chunk of those number...

Long time east boston resident carmela favorito writes poignant memoir

Carmela Maria Leone Favorito has seen it all. Born in San Nicola Italy in 1931, the third of eight children, a devastating earthquake caused her family to lose everything right before her birth. For t...

Rock-throwing, crotch-kicking kids charged in mcdonald's attack: bpd

BOSTON — Three kids, aged 11, 12, and 13, were arrested after police said they attacked employees and customers at a McDonald's in Boston over the weekend. Just after 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Boston police...

Mass wants to increase funding for civil commitments to treat substance use disorder

By DIG STAFF, DigBoston April 26, 2022 Last week, Prisoners' Legal Services of Massachusetts (PLS) held a press conference at the Massachusetts State House "in response to the Massachusetts House's ...

Dig this: rights along the shore at boston center for the arts

By Dig Staff, DigBoston April 26, 2022 It's a truly spectacular season for the arts, and at the top of our to-do list is Rights Along the Shore, which "considers the sociopolitical, economic, and in...

Sexual harassment allegations force hard questions at climate justice organization

By Jon Lamson, DigBoston April 26, 2022 As climate groups work to build coalitions with organized labor, recent allegations of sexual harassement at Better Future Project (BFP), one of the state's m...

Bc students share experiences with disabilities

By Rachel Lee, The Heights April 26, 2022 UGBC's Council for Students with Disabilities (CSD) honored Disability Awareness Week with four events—from rock painting to a student panel—to spotlight di...

Sa nominates and confirms ugbc executive council members for 2022–2023

By Isabel Sullivan, The Heights April 26, 2022 The Student Assembly (SA) nominated and confirmed appointees to UGBC's Executive Council for the 2022–2023 academic year during a Wednesday night meeti...

Former president of ireland speaks at boston college during hosting earth conference

By Alexis Thomas, The Heights April 26, 2022 Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson said the climate crisis is in need of a feminist solution during the Hosting Earth Conference at Boston College...

Mount vernon co.'s rent stabilization advisory cmte. connection-pt. 2

In a Dec. 11, 2020 press release, YW Boston announced that--following the 2019 decision by YW Boston's Board of Directors to "sell its 140 Clarendon Street YWCA Boston property in Boston's Back Bay ne...

Planets aligned: jupiter, venus, saturn and mars parade across ma sky

BOSTON — As the Lyrid meteor shower winds down this week, the early morning sky offers a stellar view of four planets — Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and Mars — for Massachusetts skywatchers willing to get u...

Four hospitalized, 17 displaced after boston fire in mattapan

MATTAPAN, MA — A large fire in Boston's Mattapan neighborhood sent four to the hospital and displaced 17 Sunday morning, members of the Boston Fire Department said. Emergency crews responded to the bu...

Man committed "lewd act" on red line train after undressing: police

BOSTON — Transit police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who they say took off his clothes, laid down, and began to commit a "lewd act" in front of passengers on a moving Red Line...

Ex-boston cop pleads guilty to child rape charges

BOSTON — A former Boston Police Department officer and ex-head of the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association is now pleading guilty to several charges of child rape after originally maintaining his inn...

Boston job openings: see who's hiring in the area

BOSTON, MA — Though the economy has yet to fully recover from the impact of the pandemic, opportunities are still out there including in the Boston area and across greater Massachusetts. But local job...

Where candidates for governor stand on the environment

By Jon Lamson, Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism April 24, 2022 Amid ongoing fights over the proposed East Boston substation, a proposed Peabody gas power plant, and the Weymouth compressor...

Arts in the armory continues its journey with new co-director

By Linda Pinkow, Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism April 24, 2022 The Somerville Armory is changing. The former militia headquarters at 191 Highland Ave. was owned since 2004 by Joseph and ...

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Gtfo: a hidden melrose hike for you to discover

By Marc Hurwitz, DigBoston April 23, 2022 Over the past two years, we've looked at a number of remote hiking areas where people could keep their distance from others as the pandemic raged on, and ev...

Earth day tag team: deep inside museum of science's change climate change takeover

By Dig Staff, DigBoston April 23, 2022 One major difference between a newspaper and a major museum is that the former doesn't typically consider the fun factor. While not everything in the pages of ...

State wire: increased student fees to pay off mass campus debt raise alarm

By Lily Bohlke, DigBoston April 21, 2022 Public higher-ed students, staff and faculty are shedding light on the growing problem of campus debt held by state colleges and universities, and its effect...

Plant and seed swap

April 30, 10 am-Noon Swap perennials, bare roots, seeds, etc for the spring garden. Take one, bring one. Please bring your own pots or bags. Rain date: May 1

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Vocalist joan watson-jones returns to the lilypad april 23

Vocalist Joan Watson-Jones, a mainstay on the New England Jazz scene, returns to The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge Street in Cambridge, MA, on Saturday, April 23, at 4:30 pm. Joining Watson-Jones to perform...

Prime minister of greece to speak at 2022 commencement

By Erin Shannon, The Heights April 22, 2022 Kyriakos Mitsotakis, prime minister of Greece, will deliver Boston College's 2022 commencement address on May 23, according to a University release. The U...

Bc earns first acc series win against pitt 4-2

By Katherine Whelan, The Heights April 21, 2022 After Boston College softball overcame a 2–0 deficit to beat Pittsburgh in the first game of a three-game series, BC's social media platforms dubbed t...

Bc lands cincinnati transfer guard mason madsen

By Jack Bergamini, The Heights April 21, 2022 Cincinnati guard Mason Madsen announced his transfer to Boston College men's basketball on his Twitter account on April 12. Madsen is the first transfer...

"it is time for me to start a new chapter"

By Ethan Ott, The Heights April 21, 2022 Boston College men's hockey head coach Jerry York announced his retirement after 28 seasons with the Eagles on Wednesday afternoon. York's 50-year career com...

Boston red sox, don orsillo clash over jerry remy tribute

BOSTON — A night to remember late Red Sox player and broadcaster Jerry Remy fueled lingering tensions between the team and former announcer Don Orsillo on Wednesday after Orsillo said the video tribut...

Fire alarm sounds at fenway park

BOSTON — The fire alarms went off Wednesday at Fenway Park during the Boston Red Sox game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The jumbotron at the game displayed a message telling fans Red Sox officials "...

Massachusetts cooperative lenders say state-owned bank would boost their activity

By Oscar Perry Abello, Next City April 20, 2022 For co-founder James Rasza, Democracy Brewing was always going to be a worker-owned cooperative. He'd held low-wage service jobs earlier in his life a...

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Re betchya 1 million rubles putin gets smoked....

I’ll take that bet. Ukraine has biotech labs much like Wuhan. Ukraine’s eastern border is key to Russia’s commerce. Putin is protecting his country and his people. Russian’s respect that. You’ve made ...

Nets' kyrie irving gives middle fingers, choice words to celtics fans

BOSTON — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving had some choice words and middle fingers for fans of his old team, but said he was simply giving fans the "same energy" they have for him. A buzzer-beating l...

Boston marathon 2022: see some of the best moments in photos

BOSTON, MA — Monday marked the 126th running of the Boston Marathon, with Evans Chebet of Kenya reaching the finish line first to take home the top honor in the men's division and Olympic champion Per...

Who's hiring in the boston area? browse new local jobs

BOSTON, MA — Though the economy has yet to fully recover from the impact of the pandemic, we've got you covered including in the Boston area and across greater Massachusetts. But local job opportuniti...

Brother of boston marathon bombing victim martin richard finishes race

BOSTON — Henry Richard lost his younger brother Martin Richard, 8 in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. And nine years later, Henry Richard, 20, crossed the finish line Monday of the 2022 Boston Marat...

Milestones students, staff welcome gov. charlie baker

Milestones Day School and Transition Program had the privilege of an informal visit from Governor Charlie Baker late last month. Milestones was identified by the Massachusetts Department of Elementa...

Bomb squad gives all clear at logan aiport: report

BOSTON, MA — An all clear has been given at Boston Logan Airport after authorities found a suspicious package in Terminal A on Sunday afternoon, according to a report from WCVB TV. Massachusetts Stat...

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Bomb threat called in to boston city hall: report

BOSTON, MA — Workers were forced to leave Boston City Hall after a bomb threat was phoned in to Boston City Hall on Friday, just three days before the Boston Marathon and the 9th anniversary of the bo...

Social security online, your first and best place to start

More than likely you do not have to visit a Social Security office to do business with us. You might not have to call, either. Our online services webpage at www.ssa.gov/onlineservices provides you a ...

Man hospitalized after swat team standoff in dorchester

DORCHESTER, MA — A man was taken to the hospital after a nearly hour-long standoff with police and members of a SWAT Team on Thursday afternoon in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood. Members of the Bos...

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Boston marathon 2022: see why patch readers run

BOSTON — The Boston Marathon is about so much more than completing the fastest time possible. For many participants, it's about raising money and awareness for causes they care about. Over the last m...

Bc admits 16 percent of applicants to class of 2026

By Sofia Laboy and Beth Verghese, The Heights April 14, 2022 Boston College accepted 16 percent of a record-high 40,477 applicants for the Class of 2026, according to a university release. Four years...

Looking for a teacher that was assaulted by a student!

CABLE TV SHOW IS LOOKING FOR A TEACHER WHO HAS BEEN ASSAULTED BY A STUDENT! IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS AND ARE OPEN TO BEING INTERVIEWED, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! SHOOT DATE: THURSDAY, APRIL 28 TO ...

Bc outlasts umass 14–10 to win beanpot trophy

By Graham Dietz, The Heights April 14, 2022 In Boston College baseball's contest against UMass in the Beanpot championship, Billy Beane's Moneyball theory—that players with a higher on-base percent...

Boston marathon 2022 guide: best places to watch, how to stream

MASSACHUSETTS — For the first time in three years, the Boston Marathon is back on its traditional Patriot Day date. Tens of thousands of athletes from around the world will once again meet at the sta...

The old north foundation's lantern lighting event raises over $130,000

BOSTON, Mass. – On Wednesday, April 13, the Old North Foundation re-enacted the famous lantern signal that ignited the American Revolution, "One if by land, two if by sea." The lantern lighting ceremo...

Is mbta eliminating senior citizen reduced fare program?

In 2022, the MTA has stopped providing Boston senior citizens (65 or over) who ride the T's bus, subway, trolley and commuter rail lines with either new Senior ID Charlie Cards or with replacement car...