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‘TikTok Olympics'? These local Olympians are also viral social media stars
Whether it’s Ilona Maher spreading body positivity, Fred Richard flipping into a pair of shorts, or Stephen Nedoroscik’s now-famous glasses, many Olympians competing in the 2024 Games are not only world-class athletes — they’re world-class social media creators, too. Some even refer to Paris 2024 as the “TikTok Olympics” for the sheer amount of social media moments and personalities that…
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Inside the takedown of organized theft rings in Massachusetts
Advanced theft rings in New England have targeted everything from car parts to gold jewelry — but an information-sharing system used by Massachusetts State Police is proving critical in busting organized crime that has victimized people across the region. There have been two high-profile busts that have made news recently in the Bay State — one, a theft ring that…
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Boston 2024 Olympic bid committee reunites as Games kick off in Paris
As the 2024 Olympic Games officially kicked off Friday in Paris, members of the former committee that pushed for Boston to host this year’s Games reunited at a local tavern to reminisce and catch up. The Boston 2024 committee gathered at the Ford Tavern in Medford Friday afternoon for an Opening Ceremony watch party, giving members a chance to see…
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The Olympics in Boston? It almost happened — here's what it would have been like
A nearly five-billion-dollar proposal to bring the Olympic Games to Boston in 2024 polarized the public. What would the city look like today if the bid to host the world’s biggest sporting event had succeeded?
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Taylor Swift tribute performer makes ‘Sparks Fly' at Canobie Lake Park
For those who haven’t been able to see Taylor Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour, a trip to Canobie Lake Park in Salem, New Hampshire, may be enough to get a Taylor fix, as a tribute show there makes “Sparks Fly” for Swifites. Canobie Lake is home to a residency for the Tribute to the Music of Taylor this summer. The...
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With ‘Cousins,' Black girlhood is on display through lens of Cambridge photographer
It’s common for families to hang childhood memories in their living rooms, but for a Cambridge, Massachusetts, set of four cousins, their portraits are featured in magazines and museums. The “Cousins” exhibit is on display this summer at The Athenaeum in Boston’s downtown — the black and white collection shows the joy, intimacy and connection of Black girlhood. The...
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See inside MCI Concord, now effectively shut down for good
A historic prison in Massachusetts no longer has any prisoners behind its bars, state officials announced on Tuesday, marking the end of a long chapter for MCI Concord. Plans to close MCI Concord were first revealed in January of 2024, and were spurred by a declining statewide prison population as well as sky-high upkeep costs at the aging prison, which…
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Barstool's Dave Portnoy rescued by Coast Guard when boat goes adrift off Nantucket
Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports “almost was lost to the ocean” before being rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard off the coast of Nantucket on Monday, the internet personality said in a video posted to social media, donning a captain’s hat. Portnoy — who referred to himself as Captain Dave in his recount of the situation — said he wanted…
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Healey urges Biden to ‘carefully evaluate' 2024 campaign after White House meeting
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has released a statement that urges President Biden to “listen to the American people” following a meeting with the president alongside fellow Democratic governors, which came amid ongoing fallout from Biden’s performance in last week’s presidential debate. Healey credited Biden with “saving democracy” in 2020, and called his performance during his first term “outstanding” — but…
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What is a Tuey-Rodriguez charge? How judge is trying to push the trial forward
The jury in the Karen Read murder case continues to struggle to reach a consensus, writing in a note to Judge Beverly Cannone Monday morning that they are “deeply divided by fundamental differences in our opinions and state of mind.” Judge Cannone said she had never seen a note like the one she received Monday, and it prompted her to…
