Boston signs Aissata Traore, first Mali player in NWSL

Boston Legacy FC signed striker Aissata Traore to a three-year contract through the 2028 NWSL season on Friday. The deal makes Traore, 27, the expansion club’s first international signing and the league’s first player from Mali. Traore will remain...

Boston Legacy adds second player, signing forward Aïssata Traoré

Sports Boston Legacy FC will play its first NWSL season in 2026, and that league campaign begins on March 13. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff By Emma Healy, The Boston Globe July 11, 2025 | 10:07 AM 1 minute to read Share Close Send this article to your...

Boston Scientific welcomes NICE guidance on use of pulsed field ablation

Boston Scientific Corporation has welcomed guidance supporting the use of pulsed field ablation (PFA) for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which provides evidence-based...

Boston Public Market Competition Recognizes Local Minority- and Women-owned Businesses

Special to Times The Boston Public Market recently announced the winners of their third annual Entrepreneurship Forum Incubator Competition, powered by Citizens. Upon completing a six-seminar series and small business pitch contest, two local...

Massachusetts Resident Bitten By Shark (Video)

Many Massachusetts residents know that areas of the ocean around Cape Cod have shark activity. As a matter of fact, several great white sharks have been spotted off the coast of Cape Cod this month. Be careful where you swim. A Massachusetts Man...

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Massachusetts’ marijuana ‘badging’ system makes no sense

Brandon Pollock, CEO of Bridgewater-based marijuana company Theory Wellness, has approximately eight state-issued badges. He needs different badges to enter each of the company’s dispensaries and the company’s growing facilities. Getting each...

Boston city employee charged in connection with deadly shooting, allegedly lied to police

Yet another city employee is facing criminal charges. Jacqueline Cherisme, 34, is the latest Boston worker to be arrested after she was allegedly involved in a deadly shooting. The Boston Public Health Commission employee was reportedly behind the...

Massachusetts Lawmaker Saving Lives With Narcan

Fewer people are dying from drug overdoses in Massachusetts, and one state lawmaker is working to bring the number even lower. State Representative Kate Donaghue of Westborough is on a mission in memory of a son lost to drugs. The Community...

Boston police commissioner responds to Officer Kelly Dever's testimony in Karen Read trial

Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox was asked Thursday for the first time about references to him and his department during testimony in the Karen Read trial. Kelly Dever, a former Canton police officer who now works with the Boston Police...

Boston’s top cop questioned about Karen Read case, officer who testified in her murder retrial

BOSTON — Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox answered questions about the Karen Read case on Thursday, specifically about one of his officers who testified in the Mansfield woman’s high-profile murder retrial. Kelly Dever, a current Boston...

Boston takes steps to deter shoplifting, will target repeat offenders

As retail theft continues to rise across the country, Boston is ramping up efforts to deter shoplifting, protect consumers, businesses and retail workers through their Safe Shopping Initiative. "What we are working on every single day is for...

Massachusetts Bill Would Expose ICE Agents Amid Rise In Violent Threats

As Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents face increasing threats of violence, a Massachusetts lawmaker wants to make them more easily identifiable. Massachusetts State Representative James Hawkins on Monday introduced a bill that would...

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Boston officials aim to curb shoplifting

Boston city leaders are expanding their efforts to reduce shoplifting, urging businesses to report every incident. The push comes as part of Boston's broader "Safe Shopping Initiative," launched last year. Shoplifting is up 15% in Boston compared...

Boston University shuttle bus catches fire

BOSTON (WHDH) - Crews responded to the area of Mass Avenue and Tremont Street after a Boston University shuttle bus caught fire Thursday afternoon. Responding units used foam to put out the flames. Boston University says the bus was out of service...

Massachusetts opioid overdose deaths down 36% in 2024

Opioid related overdose deaths fell 36% in Massachusetts in 2024, reaching their lowest point since 2013, according to provisional CDC data. In 2024, Massachusetts had 1,340 confirmed opioid-related overdose deaths, down 764 from 2023, the federal...

Boston ramps up effort to deter shoplifting

Boston University bus fire sparked by lithium battery, chief says

Boston Teamsters join Republic Services pickets in WA; trash service is delayed a 2nd day

WASHINGTON STATE — People living in cities across King and Snohomish counties are still waiting for their trash to get picked up after a temporary delay. This comes as trash collectors and other workers support an ongoing strike in Lacey amid...