Council panel hears testimony on Boston security guard training mandate
Boston council panel debates training mandate for 9,000 unarmed security guards, takes no vote.
Logan Airport To Close Main Runway For 75 Days This Fall
Logan Airport will close one of its main runways for 75 days this fall, Time Out Boston reports. The shutdown is expected to ripple through flight schedules at the region's busiest airport as fall and holiday travel ramp up, though the report did not specify exact start and end dates. E…
Former Red Sox All-Star Matt Barnes Announces Retirement From MLB
Former Red Sox All-Star reliever Matt Barnes announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Aug. 10, according to a New York Post report headlined "Matt Barnes, former Red Sox All-Star, retires: 'More than I ever could have imagined.'" Barnes built his career largely out of Bost…
Boston City Council designated the second weekend of August as "Crew Love Weekend," honoring a 14-year-old community basketball tradition that has grown from a friendly rivalry into citywide neighborhood competition.
The Boston City Council used its Aug. 5 meeting to formally designate the second weekend of August as "Crew Love Weekend," recognizing a community basketball tournament that began in 2012 and has grown into citywide "city love games" between neighborhoods including Roxbury, Dorchester, …
Obituary notices, week of August 3 through August 9
Three Revere obituaries were published this week: Gaudin, Christine, 58, who died August 3; DiCalogero, John, 81, who died August 7; and Merlina, Anna B., who died August 8. Merlina's arrangements are being handled by Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals in Revere, the l…