May 04 Satanic Temple asks Boston to fly flag after Supreme Court ruling By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Mayor Michelle Wu's office said it's reviewing the high court's decision and the city's flag raising program. Continue reading
May 02 Unanimous Supreme Court rules Boston violated free speech rights in Christian flag case By Associated Press A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled that Boston violated the free speech rights of a conservative activist when it refused his request to fly a Christian flag on a flagpole outside City Hall. Continue reading
Mar 04 Supreme Court reimposes death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court has reinstated the death sentence for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Continue reading
Jan 29 Winter storm lashes East Coast with deep snow, high winds By Mark Pratt, Mike Catalini, Associated Press Parts of 10 states and some major population centers — including Philadelphia, New York and Boston — were pummeled by the storm. By late morning, more than a foot (30 centimeters) of snow had fallen on parts of New Jersey’s… Continue reading
Jan 18 LISTEN: The Supreme Court hears cases on religious expression and a Picasso stolen by the Nazis By Associated Press Arguments at the high court appeared to unite justices on the left and right in favor of Harold Shurtleff, a conservative activist. Shurtleff wanted to fly a white banner with a red cross on a blue background in the upper left… Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 3:58 Omicron spreads as free home tests are set to roll out By PBS NewsHour Starting Saturday, private insurers are required to cover the cost of up to eight at-home testing kits, while those without insurance can get a free kit from the federal government. Meanwhile, COVID-19 cases rose by another 800,000 across the U.S. Continue watching
Nov 28 Phil Saviano, key clergy sex abuse whistleblower, dies at 69 By William J. Kole, Associated Press Phil Saviano, a clergy sex abuse survivor and whistleblower who played a pivotal role in exposing decades of predatory assaults by Roman Catholic priests in the United States, has died. He was 69. Continue reading
Oct 11 Pandemic-delayed 125th Boston Marathon returns By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press A rolling start and shrunken field allowed for social distancing on the course, as organizers tried to manage amid a changing COVID-19 pandemic that forced them to cancel the race last year for the first time since the event began… Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 6:37 Boston’s changing demographics on display in mayoral race dominated by women of color By Jeffrey Brown Voters in Boston are getting ready for a major shakeup in their city's politics. Tuesday's election in the race for mayor narrows the field to two finalists. One thing won’t change — all the contenders in this nonpartisan election are… Continue watching
Aug 20 LIVE MAP: Track Hurricane Henri as it moves toward New England By Philip Marcelo, Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press U.S. National Hurricane Center says impacts could be felt in New England states by Sunday, including on Cape Cod, which is teeming with tens of thousands of summer tourists. Continue reading