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'Blatant corruption:' Ed Markey, more Democrats blast Trump accepting Qatari gifted plane

2 days ago | wickedlocal.com | Margie Cullen

President Donald Trump is in talks to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 as a gift from the royal family of Qatar, a move Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey called “blatant corruption” in a post on X. The plane, which is worth roughly $400 million, would be used as the new Air Force One until Boeing builds a new version. The gift has sparked questions about foreign influence on Trump’s administration, with many Democrats labeling it as corruption.
Beth Israel Lahey Health adds urgent care services to Watertown office

2 days ago | wickedlocal.com | Beth McDermott

Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) is now offering urgent care services at its Watertown office. The urgent care center is staffed by Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians and aims to provide convenient community care. The center is open seven days a week with varying hours, with patients encouraged to book appointments online. Beth Israel Lahey Health has expanded its services in Watertown to include urgent care, according to a community announcement.
Got papers to shred? Cambridge hosts free event for residents on May 17

2 days ago | wickedlocal.com | Beth McDermott

Cambridge residents can attend a free document shredding event from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 17. The event will be held at the Cambridge Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave. There is a limit of five boxes per household, with documents to be shredded on-site. The City of Cambridge Consumers’ Council is hosting a free document shredding event on May 17, according to a community announcement.
Fenway Park concessions workers to hold strike authorization vote in June for higher pay

2 days ago | wickedlocal.com | Margie Cullen

The hospitality workers’ union said in a press release that concessions workers at Fenway Park and MGM Music Hall (the concert venue at Fenway) will hold a strike authorization vote June 13-15. If approved, workers could go on strike for the first time in Fenway Park’s history. The workers are going on strike to raise wages, which they say have not kept up with the rising cost of living in Boston, as well as for protection from losing their jobs to automation.
With drinks featuring bell peppers and duck fat, this Boston bar is ranked one of the best

5 days ago | wickedlocal.com | Margie Cullen

A great bar can be a wide array of things: a place to wind down, meet up with friends, try a fancy cocktail or kick back with a beer. You can find great bars all over the country, but one of the best in North America is located in Boston, according to Travel + Leisure’s list of the 100 best bars in North America.
Oldest building in Massachusetts is literally older than the country. Here's where it is

5 days ago | wickedlocal.com | Veer Mudambi |Katie Landeck

When it comes to old buildings, Massachusetts colonial roots ensure that it has more than it's share. The oldest library in Massachusetts? It's also the oldest public library in the country going back to 1790 (It's the Franklin Public Library). The oldest college in the Bay State? Again, the oldest in the country as Harvard University started in 1636.
Catch Turtle Island String Quartet live in Brewster on May 18

5 days ago | wickedlocal.com | Beth McDermott

Turtle Island String Quartet will perform at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at Arts Empowering Life's new Performing Arts Center, according to a community announcement. The center is located at 95 Southern Eagle Cartway in Brewster. Turtle Island is known for creating new trends in chamber music and has won Grammy Awards twice for Best Classical Crossover Album. Their upcoming program, "Island Prayers," will include works by composers Rhiannon Giddens, Terence Blanchard, and David Balakrishnan.
80-year-old bicyclist is second hit by a car in a week on the South Shore

6 days ago | wickedlocal.com | David SMith |David Smith

An 80-year-old Rockland man bicycling in Cohasset on May 7 was hit by a car between Pond Street and Mendel Road on Route 3A, police said. Passing drivers stopped to help the bicyclist, who was on the ground when the police arrived. Cohasset police said on their Facebook page the man suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital to get checked out The driver that struck him in the northbound lane with his 2021 Ford Escape remained on the scene after the accident.
Expect 2 to 3 hours delays on the Mass Pike these weekends this summer due to construction

6 days ago | wickedlocal.com | Katie Landeck

Katie LandeckUSA TODAY NETWORK - New EnglandIt's May, which means roadwork season is in full swing in New England, and that means traffic. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is warning about the possibility of "intense" traffic on the Mass. Pike in the Newton and Weston area due to a bridge replacement project.
Affordable housing in Plymouth: How to apply for a Habitat for Humanity home

6 days ago | wickedlocal.com | Beth McDermott

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plymouth is accepting applications for a three-bedroom affordable home in Manomet. Applicants must live or work in the service area, meet income requirements, attend financial workshops, and contribute "sweat equity". The home will be sold to the selected applicant for $229,102 after a lottery drawing. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plymouth is accepting applications for a new affordable home in Plymouth, according to a community announcement.