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Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces Associate Concertmaster
Opera Wire
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June 13, 2025
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Andris Nelsons have announced the promotion of violinist Sophie Wang to associate concertmaster (Robert L. Beal, Enid L., and Bruce A. Beal chair, endowed in perpetuity), effective at the start of...
Court blocks Trump's election order, supporting states' rights in lawsuit led by AG Ford
My News 3 - Nevada
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LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that the District Court for the District of Massachusetts has issued a preliminary injunction against certain provisions of President Donald Trump's executive order on elections....
Two candidates have emerged for an open Stockbridge Select Board seat. The special election is set for Aug. 26
The Berkshire Eagle - Massachusetts
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STOCKBRIDGE — With the date for a special election now set to fill an unexpected vacancy on the Select Board, two candidates have jumped into the race. Jorja Marsden, the former town administrator and current Finance Committee member, is running...
Boston Mayor Wu orders external investigation into city official’s conduct
MassLive - Massachusetts
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June 13, 2025
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will enlist an independent law firm to review allegations of misconduct and harassment by a key member of her City Hall staff, according to the city’s human resources director. The investigation will center on the conduct...
The great theatre of Donald Trump’s U.S. military parade
The Globe and Mail
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June 13, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:The U.S. Army's 250th Anniversary Parade on the National Mall coincides with U.S. President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images With armed forces on the streets of cities on both U.S. coasts this...
Judge blocks Trump’s federal election order
Minnesota Lawyer
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June 13, 2025
In Brief Judge rules Trump’s election order likely unconstitutional. Order required proof of citizenship and stricter mail ballot deadlines. States argue order burdens election systems and violates their powers. Second federal court ruling to...
Conor McGregor backing Bare Knuckle Fighting to make Boston stop
Boston Herald - Massachusetts
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June 13, 2025
Conor McGregor will forever hold a spot in his heart for the city of Boston. McGregor’s first fight in America took place in the summer of 2013 at Boston’s TD Garden, where he defeated Max Holloway. Two years later, McGregor scored a breakthrough...
Grieving family speaks out: Two years after Northampton High grad’s tragic death, family pushes for new law
Daily Hampshire Gazette - Massachusetts
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Jeb Johansmeyer, Jesse’s brother, Willow Vandoloski holding her daughter, April Vandoloski, Jesse’s sister and Darlene Thorpe, Jesse’s mother, stand with a photograph of Jesse at Willow’s house in Hadley. Two years after Jesse died after he was...
Has the U.S. ever had a military parade? Yes, but they're rare.
CBS News
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Washington — President Trump is hosting a parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army on Saturday, bringing tanks and soldiers to the streets of Washington, D.C., for the capital's first major military parade in more than three...
Body that washed ashore in Westerly, RI, identified as Massachusetts man
NECN - Massachusetts
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Human remains that washed ashore in Westerly, Rhode Island, last month have been identified as belonging to a Massachusetts man. South Kingstown police said in a press release Friday that the state medical examiner's office informed them the...
Donnie Wahlberg Hints at 'Blue Bloods' Cameos on 'Boston Blue' Spinoff
Us Weekly
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June 13, 2025
Donnie Wahlberg just hinted at some potential Blue Bloods cameos on Boston Blue — so which of his former costars could reprise their roles in the CBS spinoff? Wahlberg, 55, recently weighed in on how Blue Bloods and Boston Blue would crossover,...
What to know about the Boston Pride parade route, time and parking
CBS 4 Boston - Massachusetts
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Boston Pride 2025 is this weekend, with a parade and other events scheduled to celebrate the largest annual LGBTQ+ event in Massachusetts. More than 1 million people attended Boston Pride events last year, the organization said. Boston Pride For...
Massachusetts Tennis Class Earns No. 5 Rank in Mid-Major Programs
BVM Sports
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June 13, 2025
The University of Massachusetts tennis team has achieved a significant milestone, with its incoming class ranked No. 5 among mid-major programs by TennisRecruiting.net. This recognition reflects the program's consistent performance, marking the...
The Best Birthday Gift for Trump? Voting in Every 2025 Election
Ms. Magazine
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June 13, 2025
Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in the U.S. and around the world—with a little...
Politicians Imitating Protestors Bad Omen for Democratic Party
The American Spectator - Virginia
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Senator Alex Padilla crashing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Thursday press conference, shouting over her about her “exaggerations,” and pushing against federal law enforcement officers exemplified the Democratic Party’s sudden...
"No Kings" protests planned across Massachusetts Saturday
CBS 4 Boston - Massachusetts
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"No Kings Day" protests are planned across the country and in several cities and towns in Massachusetts this Saturday, according to organizers. The protests, called a "nationwide day of defiance" on the group's website, are aimed at President...
Blue states win block on Trump’s order to overhaul U.S. elections
Tucson Sentinel - Arizona
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A March executive order from President Donald Trump could create “chaos and confusion” surrounding the U.S. election process, a federal judge ruled Friday in blocking parts of the order decried by Democratic states as “blatantly unconstitutional.”...
Taunton official election results: Field holds onto 17-vote lead — Quintal says it's not over
Taunton Daily Gazette - Massachusetts
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Democrat Lisa Field has beaten Republican Larry Quintal in the race for state representative in the 3rd Bristol District by 17 votes, according to official election results. It's a lower margin of victory compared to the Tuesday night unofficial...
Boston University finally responds to Alex Cooper accusing coach of sexual harassment
Daily Mail
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June 13, 2025
Boston University has finally responded to Alex Cooper's claims that she was sexually harassed by her soccer coach at the school, with the university saying it has a 'zero-tolerance policy' for such behavior. The allegations from the 'Call Her...
9 questions about Trump’s military parade
PBS Frontline
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June 13, 2025
By some measures, President Donald Trump’s military parade has been years in the making. The event planned for Saturday will mark the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday, with thousands of soldiers and dozens of massive military vehicles and aircraft...