Aug 30 Man threatened to kill newspaper staff over Trump editorials By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A California man was arrested Thursday for threatening to travel to The Boston Globe offices and kill journalists, whom he called the "enemy of the people."… Continue reading
Apr 26 Boston changes Fenway Park’s ‘Yawkey Way,’ citing former owner’s racist past By Associated Press The city's Public Improvement Commission unanimously approved a proposal by current Red Sox ownership to call the stretch of roadway Jersey Street, which it was originally called before being changed in 1977 to honor Tom Yawkey a year after he… Continue reading
Apr 15 Boston marks 5 years since marathon attack with tributes By Vaishnavee Sharma and Sarah Betancourt, Associated Press Boston marked the fifth anniversary of the deadly Boston Marathon bombings Sunday with solemn remembrances and charitable acts. Continue reading
Mar 13 Snow forces Amtrak to suspend service between Boston, NYC By Associated Press Amtrak says train service between the cities will be halted for the remainder of Tuesday. Amtrak initially said train service would be suspended until at least 11 a.m. Continue reading
Mar 03 More flooding expected as deadly nor’easter moves out to sea By Associated Press On Saturday, areas from Maryland to Maine remained under flood warnings. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 7:49 Boston plans for climate change’s promise of more storms. Will it be enough? By Miles O'Brien An epic nor'easter, a full moon high tide and a rising sea all conspired to swallow up Boston with an icy cold winter flood. What has been a somewhat rare event is believed in the coming years to become much… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 8:48 Spotlight journalists illuminate Boston’s unique racial disparities By PBS News Hour Boston has had a reputation as one of the most racist cities in America. A new seven-part investigation by the Boston Globe Spotlight team sets out to answer whether it deserves that reputation. William Brangham talks to the Globe’s Akilah… Continue watching
Aug 19 Thousands counter-protest ‘free speech’ rally in Boston By Omar Etman Thousands of counter-protesters overpowered a scheduled "free speech" rally by far-right groups in Boston on Saturday. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 3:37 Anticipating protests, Boston hopes to prevent another Charlottesville By PBS News Hour Boston police and city officials are preparing for a self-titled "free speech" demonstration on Saturday, which comes in the wake of last weekend's white nationalist and white supremacist protest in Charlottesville, Virginia. John Yang learns more from Philip Martin of… Continue watching
Aug 18 After Charlottesville, colleges brace for more hate attacks By Collin Binkley and Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press For many schools, the rally in Virginia served as a warning that these right-wing extremist groups will no longer limit their efforts to social media or to flyers furtively posted around campus. Continue reading