Mike Toole, WBZ-TV (Boston, MA) Journalist Profile

Articles

Boston Marathon 2025 live updates: who's running, weather forecast, start times and more

3 days ago | cbsnews.com | Neal Riley |Riley Rourke |Terry Eliasen |Mike Toole

7m ago What's open and what's closed on Patriots' Day? Patriots' Day is Monday, April 21 in Massachusetts. Not only is it Marathon Monday in Boston, but it's also a special day to recognize where and how the American Revolution started. Public schools are closed on Patriots' Day, as are state and municipal offices and courts. Because it's only a state holiday, most stores and banks are open. You can see the full list here. 11m ago Who's running the 2025 Boston Marathon?
"Hands Off" protests to be held in Boston and across Massachusetts Saturday

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Mike Toole

Hundreds of "Hands Off" protests will be held across the country Saturday, April 5, aimed at sending a message to President Donald Trump and his controversial billionaire adviser Elon Musk. Dozens of the protests are scheduled around Massachusetts, including one on Boston Common, starting at 11 a.m. at the Parkman Bandstand. What is the Hands Off protest?
Ed Sheeran in Boston for surprise visit to WBZ-TV before Old Phone Pub opening in Ipswich

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Mike Toole

Ed Sheeran to open pop-up pub in Ipswich MA Ed Sheeran was in Boston early Friday morning for a surprise visit to WBZ-TV. Sheeran is in Massachusetts for the opening of the Old Phone Pub in Ipswich tonight. This morning, he met with the anchors of WBZ News Mornings and took a tour of the studios after the newscast ended at 7 a.m. He also recorded a special weather forecast for Ipswich in front of the green screen in the main studio.
Ed Sheeran to open the Old Phone Pub in Ipswich, Massachusetts

4 weeks ago | channel3000.com | Mike Toole

Click here for updates on this story Massachusetts (WBZ) -- Ed Sheeran appears to like Massachusetts. He's opening the Old Phone Pub in Ipswich, just days after his surprise appearance at a Boston bar on St. Patrick's Day. The pop-up Irish pub will open Friday on the North Shore. Sheeran said it will be a "full, working pub," but that it will operate for only two days. It's named for Sheeran's newest single.
Ed Sheeran to open the Old Phone Pub in Ipswich, Massachusetts

4 weeks ago | abc17news.com | Mike Toole

Ed Sheeran to open the Old Phone Pub in Ipswich, Massachusetts Massachusetts (WBZ) — Ed Sheeran appears to like Massachusetts. He’s opening the Old Phone Pub in Ipswich, just days after his surprise appearance at a Boston bar on St. Patrick’s Day. The pop-up Irish pub will open Friday on the North Shore. Sheeran said it will be a “full, working pub,” but that it will operate for only two days. It’s named for Sheeran’s newest single.
Ed Sheeran to open the Old Phone Pub in Ipswich, Massachusetts

4 weeks ago | ktvz.com | Mike Toole

By Mike TooleClick here for updates on this story Massachusetts (WBZ) — Ed Sheeran appears to like Massachusetts. He’s opening the Old Phone Pub in Ipswich, just days after his surprise appearance at a Boston bar on St. Patrick’s Day. The pop-up Irish pub will open Friday on the North Shore. Sheeran said it will be a “full, working pub,” but that it will operate for only two days. It’s named for Sheeran’s newest single.
Ed Sheeran to open the Old Phone Pub in Ipswich, Massachusetts

4 weeks ago | kion546.com | Mike Toole

Ed Sheeran to open the Old Phone Pub in Ipswich, Massachusetts Massachusetts (WBZ) — Ed Sheeran appears to like Massachusetts. He’s opening the Old Phone Pub in Ipswich, just days after his surprise appearance at a Boston bar on St. Patrick’s Day. The pop-up Irish pub will open Friday on the North Shore. Sheeran said it will be a “full, working pub,” but that it will operate for only two days. It’s named for Sheeran’s newest single.
Ed Sheeran to open the Old Phone Pub in Ipswich, Massachusetts

4 weeks ago | keyt.com | Mike Toole

By Mike TooleClick here for updates on this story Massachusetts (WBZ) — Ed Sheeran appears to like Massachusetts. He’s opening the Old Phone Pub in Ipswich, just days after his surprise appearance at a Boston bar on St. Patrick’s Day. The pop-up Irish pub will open Friday on the North Shore. Sheeran said it will be a “full, working pub,” but that it will operate for only two days. It’s named for Sheeran’s newest single.
Video shows Tufts graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk detained by ICE on way to Ramadan Iftar dinner

4 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Mike Toole

Protests after Tufts student detained by ICE, accused of supporting Hamas Tufts University graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, a 30-year-old Turkish national, is being held in Louisiana, nearly two days after she was detained by federal immigration agents in Massachusetts. Surveillance video shows Department of Homeland Security officers arresting Ozturk Tuesday evening outside her off-campus apartment in Somerville.
Ed Sheeran to open the Old Phone Pub in Ipswich, Massachusetts

4 weeks ago | newspub.live | Mike Toole

Ed Sheeran to open pop-up pub in Ipswich MA Ed Sheeran appears to like Massachusetts. He’s opening the Old Phone Pub in Ipswich, just days after his surprise appearance at a Boston bar on St. Patrick’s Day. The pop-up Irish pub will open Friday on the North Shore. Sheeran said it will be a “full, working pub,” but that it will operate for only two days. It’s named for Sheeran’s newest single.