Nigerians in Boston rally to demand girls’ safe return – Boston Globe

Boston GlobeNigerians living in the Boston area rallied across from the State House on Thursday to demand the safe return of more than 270 young girls who were kidnapped last month in their native country by the Islamic militant group Boko Haram. More than two …#BringBackOurGirls Rally to be Held in Boston for Nigeria’s Kidnapped … Read more

Revere, Everett, But Not Boston Host Communities, Gaming Commission Rules – Boston.com

Boston.comThe Massachusetts Gaming Commission unanimously ruled Thursday that Boston is not a host community for the proposed casinos in either Revere or Everett. Boston Mayor Martin Walsh had been petitioning for Boston to get host community designation for …Boston denied host community status for Everett and Revere casino projectsMassLive.comCasino Commission Votes Boston Not A Host … Read more

Walsh vows off-campus student housing crackdown – Boston Globe

Walsh vows off-campus student housing crackdownBoston GlobeMayor Martin J. Walsh said Wednesday that the city will levy $300 daily fines on scofflaw landlords, increase the number of inspections, and demand that colleges in Boston disclose the addresses of undergraduate students living off campus, measures …Walsh pledges to get tough with Boston landlordsBoston Business Journal (blog) … Read more

Boston Marathon bombing suspect’s lawyers say FBI violated his rights – Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles TimesFBI agents violated the rights of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev by continuously questioning him while he lay in pain in a hospital bed, even after he had asked for a lawyer 10 times and authorities had determined there were no other …Tsarnaev lawyers seek to suppress statementsBoston GlobeAlan Dershowitz decries Dzhokhar … Read more

Man Charged In Boston Marathon Finish Line Bomb Scare Competent To Stand … – CBS Local

CBS LocalBOSTON (CBS/AP) — A man arrested near the Boston Marathon finish line carrying a rice cooker in a backpack on the anniversary of the 2013 bombings has been found competent to stand trial. Kevin Edson, 25, of Wakefield, was charged in April with …Alleged Boston Marathon hoaxer found fit to stand trialFox NewsBail reduced … Read more

So, where are the Big Bad Bruins? – Boston Globe

Boston GlobeThe Montreal Gazette led its Tuesday sports section with a nifty column by veteran Pat Hickey under the flaming headline, “Habs play down Boston’s trash talk.” I couldn’t actually remember any trash talking, but there it was: Dougie Hamilton’s …2014 NHL Playoffs: PK Subban thrills again as Canadiens top BruinsSI.comTuukka Rask: ‘Stupid Mistakes Cost … Read more

Kalman: Bruins Have Proven Bell Centre Noise Factor Is Overrated – CBS Local

CBS LocalBOSTON (CBS) – It’s time for the fans of Montreal that fill the seats in Bell Centre to get over themselves. And it’s time for my colleagues in the media to get over the idea that Bell Centre is some sort of medieval dungeon with torturous sound that …Game 3: Bruins-Canadiens Live BlogBoston.com (blog)Boston … Read more

Japanese retailer Uniqlo expanding to Boston – Boston Globe

Boston GlobeThe popular Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo, whose stores stocked with affordable basics remind many shoppers of the Gap, is about to launch a retail blitz in Greater Boston. After months of anticipation, Uniqlo was expected to announce Wednesday that …Uniqlo to Open Six Boston-Area LocationsBoston.comUniqlo Will Open Its First Boston Location in Faneuil Hall … Read more

Bruins’ Comeback Falls Short, Lose 4-2 – Boston.com (blog)

Boston.com (blog)Steve Silva, a lifelong Massachusetts resident, joined Boston.com in 2004. He’s covered the world championship runs of the Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins, and Celtics, the Boston Marathon, and more as part of the BDC and Boston Globe sports teams.Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens Game 3: Live Score and HighlightsBleacher ReportWATCH LIVE: Boston Bruins at … Read more

Nine to Know: Red Sox vs Reds – Boston.com

Nine to Know: Red Sox vs RedsBoston.comStreaming today’s top alternative music & more Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or “Zennie62” is the founder of Zennie62Media which consists of zennie62blog.com and a multimedia blog news aggregator and video network, and 78-blog network, with social media and content development services and consulting. Zennie is a pioneer … Read more

Celtics Mailbag: The Waiting Game – Boston.com (blog)

Boston.com (blog)Streaming today’s top alternative music & more Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or “Zennie62” is the founder of Zennie62Media which consists of zennie62blog.com and a multimedia blog news aggregator and video network, and 78-blog network, with social media and content development services and consulting. Zennie is a pioneer video blogger, YouTube Partner, social … Read more

Boston Chefs Barbara Lynch, Jamie Bissonnette Win James Beard Awards – Boston.com

Boston.comBoston-based restaurateur and renowned chef Barbara Lynch has another award to add to her trophy case. Lynch, who founded Barbara Lynch Gruppo which includes local restaurants No. 9 Park, Menton, and B&G Oysters, won the James Beard Award last …Boston chef Jamie Bissonnette named Best Chef in the Northeast, restaurateur …MassLive.comBissonnette, Lynch win James Beard … Read more

In Montreal, Bruins can’t play into Canadiens’ hands – Boston Globe

Boston GlobeBy the end of the afternoon, the Canadiens were awarded six power plays, the Bruins only three. The coach’s ire began simmering early in the first period, with only 3:39 gone, when Jordan Caron was whistled off for a hooking call in Boston’s offensive end.What We Learned: Boston Bruins’ self-fulfilling prophecy leads to struggles … Read more

Circus replacing equipment after aerialists’ plunge – Boston Globe

Boston GlobePROVIDENCE — The Ringling Bros. circus will replace all metal clips used in its shows before reopening later this week after one of the clips snapped during a performance Sunday, sending a suspended prop and eight aerialists crashing about 20 feet to …Acrobats hurt in fall during live showBoston HeraldProvidence Circus Accident Probe Focuses … Read more

Boston Red Sox vs. Cincinnati Reds 5/6-5/7: Game times, TV broadcast … – MassLive.com

MassLive.comSome time has past since the last time the Red Sox have played a meaningful series against the Reds (since the Big Red Machine days, at least), so this quick set will be a good opportunity for Boston fans to catch a surging Cincinnati franchise in person.Reds-Red Sox PreviewCBSSports.comBoston Red Sox vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB … Read more

Snapped fastener caused circus accident, officials say – Boston Globe

Boston GlobePROVIDENCE, R.I. – The circus accident that injured nine performers Sunday morning was apparently caused when a steel fastener that held a prop from which the performers were suspended snapped, authorities said today. The fastener, called a carabiner, …Acrobats hurt in fall during live showBoston HeraldFailure of Single Steel Carabiner to Blame in Circus … Read more

Overcrowded and at risk: A way of life and, sometimes, death for student tenants – Boston Globe

Overcrowded and at risk: A way of life and, sometimes, death for student tenantsBoston GlobeThe nightmare fire on Linden Street that killed a promising young Boston University undergraduate, Binland Lee, was only a few days past when Josh Goldenberg returned to the street in Allston where he once lived. below. The BU student …Boston Globe: … Read more

‘Block Parties’ Are Taking Over Dewey Square This Summer – Boston magazine’s Boston Daily (blog)

Boston magazine’s Boston Daily (blog)The folks that string together the acts that form the annual Boston Calling concerts on City Hall Plaza, CrashLine Productions, announced Monday that they would be hosting “block parties” at Dewey Square throughout the summer. Directly across from …Boston Calling Block Parties Series Headed to Dewey SquareBoston.comBoston Calling is Launching a … Read more

9 badly hurt in accident at Providence circus – Boston Globe

Boston GlobePROVIDENCE — A dramatic rigging collapse at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Sunday sent eight aerialists plummeting to the ground as families watched in stunned confusion. All eight — who had been hanging by their hair from an …Nine performers injured at circus show in ProvidenceMy Fox BostonPerformers Hurt in Platform … Read more

Bruins Score 4 in the 3d, Rally to Beat the Canadiens 5-3 – Boston.com (blog)

Boston.com (blog)Boston combined for nine penalties in Game 2 of their second round Stanley Cup Playoff series with the Montreal Canadiens through the first two period, leading to two power play goals and a 3-1 deficit. But there was no quit in this team. Boston …2014 NHL playoffs: Bruins’ heroic third-period effort overwhelms CanadiensSI.comPK Subban: … Read more

5 Surprising Takeaways from Boston Celtics’ Season – Bleacher Report

Bleacher ReportThe Boston Celtics were very bad this year. They lost 57 games, struggled to score on a nightly basis and regularly rolled out lineups that belong in the NBA D-League. We knew this would happen; the Celtics were who we thought they would be.Brad Stevens already itching for Boston Celtics training camp to beginMassLive.com … Read more

Park and wreck in Boston – Boston Globe

Park and wreck in BostonBoston GlobeAn evening stroll through the Public Garden this week revealed miniature Easter bonnets sitting undisturbed on the sculpted heads of Mrs. Mallard and her eight bronze ducklings. In the nearby Boston Common, a bunch of inebriates were disturbing the … …read more Source: Boston News Feed From Google News Zennie … Read more

PK Subban: Bruins not at fault – ESPN (blog)

ESPN (blog)BOSTON — Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban says he doesn’t blame the Boston Bruins or their fans for racist tweets directed at him after Game 1 of their NHL playoff series. “It’s completely unfair for anybody to point the finger at the …Bruins Score 4 in the 3d, Rally to Beat the Canadiens 5-3Boston.com … Read more

Boston Hosts Massive ‘Urban Shield’ Training Exercise – CBS Local

CBS LocalBOSTON (CBS/AP) — Emergency responders were staging a daylong training exercise involving a series of staged crises, from an “active shooting” event in Brookline to the rescue of elected officials held hostage at Boston City Hall. The 24-hour training …24-Hour Security Exercise Held Around Boston This WeekendWBURSocial Media Captures Urban Shield Emergency Exercises Around … Read more

Wicked Strong Fans Give Churchill A Fenway Feel – CBS Local

CBS LocalFans of Wicked Strong put their money behind the colt named in honor of the Boston Marathon bombing victims, making him the second choice in the 19-horse field in the 140th Kentucky Derby. Red Sox ball caps dotted the sea of fancy hats Saturday at …Handicapping the Kentucky Derby fieldBoston GlobeBoston favorite captivates DerbyPittsburgh … Read more

State Trooper Delivers Baby Near Mass. General Hospital – CBS Local

CBS LocalBOSTON (CBS) – A State Trooper working a detail at Charles Circle in Boston found himself doing more than just directing traffic on Friday morning. Around 5:15 a.m., an SUV pulled up to where Trooper Michael Close was working, and someone signaled for …State trooper helps deliver baby girl on Boston sidewalkBoston GlobeMassachusetts State … Read more