News across Greater Boston
New Boston SPHERE coalition aims to combat health disparities, uniting more than 30 local institutions
The Boston Public Health Commission announced a new coalition for Strengthening Public Health-Academic Partnerships in Education, Research and Equity, consisting of more than 30 institutions across the area. The coalition, known as Boston SPHERE, was formed in an effort to…
Cambridge Day
Published September 30Grabbing a Bite with Cambridge Day: Simon Stansbury
The AI governance pioneer and robotics strategist on ecstatic dance, virtue ethics, and why sci-fi is no longer fiction — over Brussels sprouts at Veggie Galaxy.
Cambridge Day
Published September 30“Bouncers” is back in Boston
After the 2013 marathon bombing cut a Cambridge production short, the iconic English play is back
A jazz legend shaped generations of drummers from his Lexington basement
Students serious about drumming all received the same advice: Go see Alan Dawson. And they would — making the pilgrimage by car, bus and even plane for weekly lessons.
In 'Mestra,' Madeline Miller combines shape shifting, Greek gods and feminism
Part horror, part adventure, part suspense, it's also the story of a father-daughter relationship gone terribly wrong.
LETTER: Help your neighbors this Thanksgiving season
To the editor: The Marblehead Food Pantry is preparing for the Thanksgiving holiday season. Serving our community since 1991, we are seeking sponsors to help defray costs. The pantry provides […] The post LETTER: Help your neighbors this Thanksgiving season first appeared on…
‘Caring Force’ rally keys on pay imbalance for direct care workers
The first-ever Metro Boston rally of human services workers hosted by Work, Inc. of Dorchester last Friday highlighted the increasing difficulties for direct service providers to take care of the most vulnerable in our society and still make ends meet.
Dot native funds people-connecting in his home town
A Dorchester native and Boston Latin School graduate who went on to build a highly-successful financial services company is bringing a new philanthropic endeavor – Elevate Cities – to his hometown, with a focus on building community by funding events like block parties.
‘Owen, you were truly a gift’: Mother remembers MHS senior Owen Coyne
Angela Paradise, whose son Owen Coyne died, has written a tribute to Coyne and asked the Current to share it. Coyne was a Marblehead High School senior and three-sport athlete. […] The post ‘Owen, you were truly a gift’: Mother remembers MHS senior Owen Coyne first appeared on…
Three Marblehead friends take a personal day — and land a 600-plus-pound tuna
Some people take a personal day to run errands, tackle projects around the house or simply relax. Three Marblehead friends took Thursday morning off and went fishing. They came home […] The post Three Marblehead friends take a personal day — and land a 600-plus-pound tuna first…
New lawsuit claims DraftKings uses AI to target problem gamblers
DraftKings was sued in a federal class-action lawsuit in Massachusetts. The lawsuit claims the Boston-based sports betting company used artificial intelligence to figure out which customers were most likely to keep gambling and losing, and then targeted them with promotions.
Hear About Activating Local Independent Retailer on Local Podcast
Little Local Conversations host Matt Hanna recently spoke with a panel of local businesses and City officials about activating local independent retailers. The discussion was the latest Watertown’s Open panel. See more details provided by Hanna, below. This episode is from a…