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Another Unhappy Return: Irving has usual dud vs. Boston

Kyrie Irving wears a frustrated look during Game 1 of the NBA Finals Thursday night at TD Garden. (AP photo) <!-- SHOW ARTICLE --> BOSTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving dribbled the ball off his foot, and the Boston fans erupted...

Massachusetts elder affairs secretary leaves job abruptly

June 04, 2024Chris Lisinski, State House News ServiceGov. Maura Healey suddenly has a vacancy to fill.Elizabeth Chen, who served as the state's secretary of elder affairs since 2019, left the job Friday.Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh informed...

Report finds strong economic growth — and challenges — in post-pandemic Boston

Boston's economic growth is strong with some key indicators — such as employment, consumer spending and tourism — rebounding or exceeding pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Boston Planning and Development agency.The report analyzes...

NBA finals are set: Boston vs. Dallas

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) winks after a score against the Minnesota Timberwolves as he walks in front of Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (2) during the first half of Game 5 of the Western Conference finals in...

Council passes first reading of residential ground solar ban

T-R PHOTO BY ROBERT MAHARRY City of Marshalltown Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman Jon Boston addresses the council during Tuesday night’s meeting. The council unanimously passed the first reading of an ordinance change to ban ground solar arrays on...

Takeda Pharmaceuticals plans to layoff more than 600

Updated May 29, 2024Colin A. Young, State House News ServiceLess than one year after being awarded a nearly $2 million tax incentive for its commitment to create and retain 125 jobs in Lexington, Takeda Pharmaceuticals has told the state...

A murderous romance or a frame job? Latest look at Karen Read murder trial

A highly publicized trial in Massachusetts involving a woman accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him for dead in a snowbank finished its fourth week on Friday. John O’Keefe, 46, died in the...

Right-hander Brad Keller agrees to 1-year contract with Red Sox​

Right-hander Brad Keller agreed to to a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, six days after he was cut by the Chicago White Sox. The 28-year-old was 0-2 with a 4.86 ERA in two starts and three...

Remembering the ‘heroes’ this holiday

<!-- SHOW ARTICLE --> FILE – The sun shines through the flags in the Memorial Day Flag Garden on Boston Common, May 27, 2023, in Boston. Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members. But...

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US viewers’ Olympic interest is down, poll finds, except for Simone Biles

Sports News 30 percent of respondents said they will not tune in to any of the Games. Simone Biles of the...