At Hozier’s performance on day three of Boston Calling, he didn’t shy away from world politics, touching on the importance of topics such as LGBTQIA+ rights, the women’s suffrage movement and apartheid in South Africa. He also made vague mentions to the Israel-Hamas war.During his...
INDIANAPOLIS — When the Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP award was announced after the Celtics beat the Pacers, Jaylen Brown was noticeably surprised to earn the award. He cracked a joke after the game — “I don’t never win (expletive),” he said — as...
INDIANAPOLIS — As Kristaps Porzingis headed to the Celtics locker room fresh off their Game 4 win over the Pacers, the talented big man beamed with happiness. He high-fived fans who cheered him into the tunnel as the Celtics clinched their second NBA Finals berth...
Larry Bird’s affection for Bill Walton has never been a secret.While they played together only a short time, Walton was one of Bird’s favorite teammates. After Walton died Monday at age 71 after a battle with cancer. Bird issued a statement mourning his loss: ...
On First Take on Friday, Stephen A. Smith, ESPN’s leading source of hot air, dramatically read a text “reporting” that an NBA source had told him “people don’t like Celtics star Jaylen Brown because he has a big ego and that’s why he’s not marketable.“It’s...
Dear Amy: You recently answered a question from “Living a Lie,” who had been lying for 50 years, claiming to be a Vietnam veteran.I am a female military veteran.I, along with countless other women, served proudly ALONGSIDE our male counterparts.I am disappointed with your comments...
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D We are hearing more about response time amid the concern of police staffing shortages. The expectation of citizens that a call to 911 will immediately send a fleet of police cars screaming to your scene is more of a product...
Dear Annie: My heart is broken, and so is my wife’s. This past year, we planned a family vacation because my daughter and her family and my son and his live in a different state. We were meeting in the middle to save everyone from...
Dear Readers: I appreciate it when people give me “updates” on previously published advice.This update follows the Q&A, which was originally published in 2016.Dear Amy: I’m hoping for a career in art, specifically as an illustrator.Three years ago I graduated with an art degree and...
With 7 minutes, 23 seconds left in the fourth quarter and the Celtics trailing by six points, Jaylen Brown was attempting to either grab a rebound or at least deflect it away from T.J. McConnell to keep it alive.But his hand and forearm connected with...