Flights The new flights begin in March and April. A JetBlue plane took off from Logan International Airport in March. David L. Ryan / Globe staff JetBlue is ramping up transatlantic service in 2024, with Boston playing a role in the airline’s expansion overseas. American Airlines adding flights to Hyannis, Nantucket, and Martha’s Vineyard in … [Read more…]
Crime The assault happened Monday near the intersection of Tremont and Hammond streets, police said. Boston police detectives are asking the public to help them identify a suspect they believe was involved in an indecent assault in Roxbury on Monday. The assault took place near the intersection of Tremont and Hammond streets around 5:45 p.m., … [Read more…]
Business It is unclear what exactly the Fort Point property, which is home to the light-up, roadside “Gillette World Shaving Headquarters” sign, will look like in a few years. The “Gillette World Shaving Headquarters” sign in South Boston. Nathan Klima/The Boston Globe In what will be an era-ending change for South Boston, toiletries giant Procter … [Read more…]
Schools Upperclassmen allegedly pressured freshmen to binge drink at a team event, instructing them to vomit into bags tied around their necks. David L. Ryan/Boston Globe New court documents submitted by Boston College allege that members of the swimming and diving team told freshmen to binge drink, and that some freshmen vomited into bags they … [Read more…]
Red Sox “It doesn’t really get much better than Fenway.” Joe Jacques just finished up his rookie season with the Boston Red Sox. Lindsey Wasson/AP Photo Joe Jacques was sitting in a barber chair on a cold December day when he heard his phone ring. Pablo Sandoval, Rusney Castillo among ex-Red Sox drafted to new … [Read more…]
Wickedpedia The Boston Celtics and Glasgow’s Celtic F.C. have similar pronunciations. Why is that? Mary Schwalm / AP, File Bostonians have a notorious track record of forging their own path when it comes to pronunciations and labels. The accent sure doesn’t do us any favors, most notably when adding R’s that shouldn’t be there onto … [Read more…]
Crime The attack took place on Blue Hill Avenue on Friday, Oct. 13, police said. Boston police are asking the public to help them identify a woman who was allegedly involved in a knife attack in Roxbury earlier this month. The assault took place near 218 Blue Hill Ave. around 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. … [Read more…]
Local News Brian Sanchez, 18, was riding in the back seat and suffered fatal injuries. An 18-year-old from East Boston was killed Sunday in a single vehicle crash in Vermont that left two other Massachusetts residents with serious injuries, officials said. Vermont State Police said troopers responded to the report of the crash on I-91 … [Read more…]