Nor'easter forces Red Sox schedule shuffle
Nor'easter threatens weekend with high wind and rain, forcing Red Sox schedule shuffle. From our own coverage: Council panel weighs digital equity, HVAC grants; Council weighs ban on synthetic kratom, 7-OH. Also in today's brief (12 items): BC High probes racist language accusations; Ci…
From Boston News
- Council panel weighs digital equity, HVAC grants. Boston's Committee on City Services, chaired by Councilor Edward Flynn, took up three funding requests including donated HVAC mini-splits sought after Councilor Miniard Culpepper said students used wet paper towels to cope with last summer's heat, ahead of a full Council vote.Boston News
- Council weighs ban on synthetic kratom, 7-OH. Boston's Council heard hours of testimony on a proposal from Councilors John FitzGerald and Edward Flynn that would ban synthetic kratom derivatives while keeping natural kratom leaf sales legal for adults 21 and older, with councilors planning a working session to draft final language.Boston News
Today in Boston
- BC High probes racist language accusations. Boston College High School has opened an investigation into accusations of racist language on campus, Patch reported, adding the inquiry may take considerable time to resolve.Boston Patch
- City launches free fall fitness series. The City of Boston, through the Public Health Commission and Parks and Recreation, launched a free fall fitness series for residents this week, the city announced Wednesday.City of Boston
- Gray wins 18th as Red Sox edge Guardians 1-0. Sonny Gray earned his 18th victory and Monasterio drove in the game's only run as the Red Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 1-0 at Fenway Park, Boston 25 News reported Tuesday night.Boston 25 News
- Bruins sort roster bubble at camp's midpoint. The Boston Bruins are sorting out roster bubble battles at the midpoint of training camp, 98.5 The Sports Hub reported, while the Boston Herald reported one Bruins hopeful suffered a setback this week.98.5 The Sports Hub
Coming up
- Tomorrow: City Hall session explores Boston's creative future. The city hosts the first installment of its City Hall Sessions series, focused on Boston's creative future, Thursday, according to the city's events calendar.City of Boston
- Tomorrow: Council panel hears human services docket Thursday. Boston's City Council Committee on Human Services holds a hearing Thursday on Docket #1335, according to the city's public events calendar.City of Boston
- Tomorrow: Community Preservation Committee holds hearing Thursday. Boston's Community Preservation Committee, which reviews funding for affordable housing, open space and historic preservation projects, holds a hearing Thursday, the city's events calendar shows.City of Boston
- Tomorrow: Immigrant advancement office hours set for Copley. The city holds Immigrant Advancement Community Office Hours at Copley Thursday, giving residents a chance to get assistance in person, according to the city's events calendar.City of Boston
- Fri, Sep 25: Red Sox move Cubs game to Friday doubleheader. The Red Sox rescheduled Friday's game against the Cubs into a doubleheader at Fenway Park and warned of further changes as the weekend nor'easter approaches, the Boston Herald and 98.5 The Sports Hub reported.98.5 The Sports Hub
- Sat, Sep 26: Nor'easter to bring wind, rain this weekend. A strong nor'easter is expected to hit the Boston area Saturday with heavy wind and rain, according to forecasts cited by the Boston Herald and other outlets, prompting the Red Sox to shuffle their weekend home schedule.Boston Herald
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