I just spent two weeks in a broken Britain, which is an unfortunately apt description for a country that has fallen from its former glory. Its people are funny, witty, creative, intelligent, sports-mad and educated, part of a society that has constantly evolved over the last millennium, its imperial heritage bringing in cultures from around…
UPDATE: Reports of an explosion heard across the Boston area were likely caused by a large bolide (meteor) entering the atmosphere. A significant flash was detected by the GOES-19 satellite and does not appear to be associated with thunderstorm activity. An explosion was reported across Boston on Saturday (Unsplash) Several Boston residents reported hearing a…
Earlier this week I stumbled on a fascinating piece of research led by geography professor Becky Loo at the University of Hong Kong and soon to be published in the Nature Cities journal. Fascinating not just because of its scale – an analysis of 200,000 household travel surveys covering Boston, Chicago, London, Sao Paulo and…
People lined up the streets Sunday morning for the biggest event in South Boston. The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade brings hundreds of thousands of people to the area to celebrate Irish culture. “I live over here in Andrew Square, and when it’s starting in the best part of town, how can you not be…
The Hong Kong women’s football team made it home safely on Friday night after several anxious days stranded in Dubai following the US-Israel attacks on Iran, with members expressing relief at their return but disappointment about having to withdraw from a tournament. Twenty-seven players and staff landed in Hong Kong via Bangkok, where they had…
Kevin Lemanowicz, chief meteorologist at WFXT-TV (Boston 25), is stepping down from his role, the station announced. Lemanowicz joined Boston 25 when it launched in 1996 and has served as the chief meteorologist for the past 30 years, WFXT said. The longtime on-air personality will leave the station next week. “It has been the privilege…
The Boston 25 Weather team is tracking the chance of more than half a foot of snow in parts of Massachusetts on Friday, before the possibility of a larger ocean storm on Monday. Friday will start dry, but unsettled wintry weather is expected to move in around midday. In her latest forecast, Boston 25 Meteorologist…
The Boston 25 Weather team issued a new snow map on Wednesday ahead of a winter storm that is expected to move through Massachusetts this weekend. In his latest forecast, Boston 25 Meteorologist Tucker Antico said a cold front will approach from the west with snow developing late Friday night and continuing through Saturday. Before…
Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has cancelled at least four flights to the United States on Sunday ahead of the arrival of a monster winter storm, with more passengers expected to be affected on Monday. Cathay stopped short of revealing the exact number of flights affected, saying only that it was “making a…
A man accused of raping another patient at a Boston hospital is set to appear in court on Monday afternoon. According to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office, Barry Howze, 55 is accused of raping another patient while admitted to the Boston Medical Center emergency room in the late evening of September 13 into September…