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Cambridge Men and Oxford Women win Boat Races
13+ hour, 20+ min ago (158+ words) Cambridge won a fourth consecutive Men's Boat Race as Oxford claimed their first victory in the women's race since 2016. The Cambridge men came in as strong favourites for the 171st event but Oxford ... Cambridge won a fourth consecutive Men's Boat Race…...
The Boat Race LIVE: Latest Updates as Oxford win their first women's Boat Race since 2016
14+ hour, 37+ min ago (254+ words) LONDON -- Oxford and Cambridge are rekindling their traditional rowing rivalry as the River Thames hosts the 197th edition of the Boat Race, and you can follow it live on ESPN. The women's race, in its 99th year, was claimed by Oxford, while…...
The Boat Race LIVE: Oxford and Cambridge face off in prestigious annual duel
16+ hour, 46+ min ago (484+ words) Cambridge have arguably their best men's squad in history but the women's squads are much more finely balanced ahead of the iconic race The prestigious Chanel J12 Boat Race returns today, with Oxford and Cambridge to resume their annual duel for…...
Massachusetts brothers, ex-cops, convicted of Mass Save bribery scheme lose their federal appeal
1+ day, 30+ min ago (662+ words) A pair of brothers, who are former cops, convicted of a bribery kickback scheme that netted them millions of dollars in Mass Save contracts have lost their appeal. Christopher and Joseph Ponzo " ex-Stoneham police officers " defrauded a company to obtain…...
When is the Boat Race? Time, schedule and how to watch Oxford v Cambridge
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (476+ words) After Cambridge secured victory in both the men's and women's races last year, Oxford are out for revenge this year in the historic meeting between both universities The Chanel J12 Boat Race is back with Cambridge looking to extend their dominance…...
Sued for blocking audit of Massachusetts Legislature, Spilka says: ‘There’s nothing to hide’
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (879+ words) Sued for blocking the voter-approved audit of the state Legislature, Senate President Karen Spilka is opening up on her resistance, arguing that Auditor Diana DiZoglio is trying to act like a monarch. State Rep. Danielle Gregoire, a fellow Framingham Democrat,…...
Hyperlocal Filmmaker Brings Singing Llama to Cambridge
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (347+ words) News | Features | Commentary | Calendar The play, which he's calling, "Hot Java, The Singing Llama," will be performed as a staged reading at the Cambridge Main Library April 11. Muchnik, who was born in Italy but has lived in Cambridge since he…...
A glimmer of hope in the Massachusetts jobs report, if you squint
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (435+ words) Look closely and squint really hard " and you might detect a glimmer of hope in the latest Massachusetts job market report. At least that's the message from Governor Maura Healey as she ramps up her reelection campaign. "Massachusetts is seeing…...
Cambridge City Council looks to limit data center expansion
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (450+ words) News | Features | Commentary | Calendar Cambridge City Council voted unanimously at Monday's meeting to request the city manager's office to report back on potential ways they could regulate the expansion of data centers. Councillors said energy constraints and environmental impacts were…...
Birth in Massachusetts: Falling rates, rising risks, and racial divides
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (1734+ words) For all the money and glory associated with the Massachusetts medical world, one of the oldest and most fundamental aspects of it is going in the wrong direction: giving birth. Maternity units and birthing centers are closing. Too many low-risk…...