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Taiwan Goes All-In for BIO in Boston: 2025's Pavilion Promotes Biotech Innovation, Tech Power, and Global Partnerships
BOSTON, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Taiwan's delegation, led by BPIPO (Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industries Promotion Office), organized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and supported by various government agencies, will attend the...

Less lethal weapons may have a place in law enforcement, but it’s not often at a protest
By Linda Rodriguez McRobbie Less lethal weapons, law enforcement officers say, are designed to gain what they call “pain compliance” – they’re meant to cause a level of pain that’s enough to compel someone committing a crime to comply with orders,...

Two refugees came here legally. They were detained anyway, sparking Spokane’s mass immigration protest
It took almost no time for two refugees to become part of Shelly O’Quinn’s family. She was on the cusp of becoming one of their refugee “sponsors” to guide them in the United States as part of the U.S.’s asylum program. By all accounts, everything...

Trump signs Fischer law repealing tailpipe emission standards affecting 18 states
From Nebraska Examiner Nebraska U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer proposed the change in April. In a statement Thursday, she said she has been "clear from the start" that "one state should not dictate emission policies for the entire country." She said...

FIFA World Cup 26 announces dates for Boston matches
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — FIFA has announced the following dates for matches set to take place in Boston in 2026. Match 5 | Group Stage | Saturday, 13 June Match 18 | Group Stage | Tuesday, 16 June Match 30 | Group Stage | Friday, 19 June Match 45 |...

Celebrating Pride in Boston during an uncertain time for LGBTQ+ people
The streets of Back Bay and downtown Boston will come alive this weekend to celebrate Pride with the annual parade and festival. The LGBTQ+ community's celebratory month comes as the Trump administration has taken action to reduce their rights and...

Under RFK Jr., Vaccine Approval Is Getting More Politicized, Not Less
"Vaccines have become a divisive issue in American politics," asserted Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in his June 9 Wall Street Journal op-ed. "Public confidence is waning." This is true. But the HHS secretary...

‘No Kings’ protest expected to walk, demonstrate during Saturday’s Boston Pride parade
BOSTON — Boston’s Pride parade expects to draw around a million spectators and 15,000 participants. But this year, protesters will join the parade from Copley Square to the Boston Common. Rebecca Winter of Mass 5051, a group formed in February...
Liz Whynott Joins RIZE Massachusetts Foundation
BOSTON — RIZE Massachusetts Foundation, a nonprofit foundation solely dedicated to funding and collaborating on solutions to end the overdose crisis in Massachusetts, announced that Liz Whynott is joining the organization as senior program officer...

Delays at Boston’s Logan Airport after plane goes off runway while landing
A runway was closed at Boston’s Logan Airport and ground stop was put in place after a plane rolled into the grass while landing late Thursday morning, officials said. JetBlue flight 312, an Airbus A220, rolled into a grassy area off runway 33-L...

“STOLEN VALOR!” – Minnesota Rep. Pete Stauber GOES OFF, Screaming at Gov. Tim Walz for False Military Service Claims and Lawless Sanctuary State Policies in House Hearing (VIDEO)
Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) sits for House Oversight Committee Hearing with Sanctuary State Governors – Photo by TGP/Jordan Conradson After seven hours of grueling testimony in an explosive House Oversight Committee hearing on Thursday, Rep. Pete...

Boston Symphony Orchestra Appoints New Associate Concertmaster
The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has appointed one of its current violinists, Sophie Wang, to the position of Associate Concertmaster. Having joined the BSO in 2022, Wang now steps into the position that was left vacant when Alexander Venlinzon...

JetBlue plane rolls off runway at Boston’s Logan Airport after landing, FAA to probe
A plane rolled off the pavement onto grass following its landing at Logan International Airport on Thursday (June 12). A JetBlue flight veered onto the grass while turning off the runway during landing. The runway was shut as JetBlue flight 312...

Boston Pride 2025: What to know ahead of the parade, festival, protest
More than 1 million people are expected to convene in downtown Boston on Saturday for the city’s annual LGBTQ+ Pride celebration. This year’s event theme is “Here to Stay,” according to Boston Pride for the People, the organization that runs the...

ICE Nabs Child Rapist During Massive Sting as Massachusetts Shields Illegals
EDGARTOWN, MA— The apprehension of a 29-year-old illegal alien from Brazil in Edgartown, MA on charges of aggravated rape of a child by force, possession of child pornography, and dissemination of obscene material has been presented by the Trump...

JetBlue plane skids off runway at Boston Logan; no injuries reported
A JetBlue flight from Chicago skidded off the runway and onto a grassy area after landing at Boston’s Logan International Airport, officials said. No injuries were reported among the passengers or crew. The incident occurred at approximately 11:55...

'Boston Blue' Adds One Sitcom Actor To Roster
Marcus Scribner is trading laughs for badges. That's because the black-ish star has joined the cast of Boston Blue, the upcoming CBS drama and official spinoff of the long-running series Blue Bloods, according to Variety. Videos by Wide Open...

Jet rolls onto grass next to runway at Logan International Airport in Boston
BOSTON — A JetBlue plane rolled to a rest in a grassy area next to the pavement Thursday at Logan International Airport in Boston. "This morning, an arriving commercial aircraft experienced an irregular landing at Boston Logan International...

Bunker Hill to Bill Russell Bridge: Honoring Boston’s unsung revolutionary heroes
Bunker Hill to Bill Russell Bridge: Honoring Boston’s unsung revolutionary heroes From Black soldiers to women like Sarah Fulton, memorials elevate forgotten freedom fighters KNOX REGIMENT COLOR GUARD ARE ACCUSTOMED TO MARCHING IN TIME AT...

‘Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes’: Bunker Hill remembered in Boston
‘Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes’: Bunker Hill remembered in Boston National Park Service and schoolchildren reenact key moments from the iconic Revolutionary War battle in Charlestown JUNE THE 17TH. TONIGHT ON CHRONICLE. OH,...