- 4d ago
Conductor Herbert Blomstedt, who led the San Francisco Symphony, dies at 99
The Swedish conductor died at his home in Gothenburg on Wednesday, 4 November, according to his management agency. His last concert, on 15 May with the San Francisco Symphony, had already been cut short by a wheelchair entrance and a halted Mahler performance.
- 6d ago
Lindsay Clancy case: prosecutors yet to commit to retrial after mistrial
Massachusetts prosecutors did not firmly commit to retrying Lindsay Clancy at a 2 November 2026 hearing, while her defense asked a judge to dismiss the murder charges. The judge will rule on outstanding motions and may set a trial date at a 16 November hearing.
- Oct 20
Kyle Kennedy, granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, died at 42 on 21 September
Her death was made public on 20 October through an obituary, and the cause has not been released. The Westwood municipal office confirmed that she died on 21 September at her home in Westwood, Massachusetts.
- Oct 3
Coast Guard suspends search for six on crashed medical aircraft off Massachusetts
The US Coast Guard has called off its 66-hour search for six people aboard a Latitude Air Ambulance jet that crashed off Nantucket Island during a flight from Bermuda to Boston.
- Oct 1
US employment agency sues Harvard to compel release of faculty hiring records
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal lawsuit in Boston to force Harvard University to turn over applicant data from 2018 onward, following an investigation into alleged hiring discrimination against white men.
- Sep 30
Judge denies Lindsay Clancy acquittal following mistrial in Massachusetts triple infanticide case
A Massachusetts judge has rejected a motion to acquit Lindsay Clancy of murder following a deadlocked jury, moving the 36-year-old mother closer to a potential retrial for the 2023 deaths of her three children.
- Sep 29
South Korea mounts rescue for 3.5-meter shark trapped in Busan canal as 600,000 visit
A 3.5-meter bronze whaler shark trapped in a Busan port canal has drawn 600,000 onlookers since 18 September, as a five-boat rescue effort with water pumps failed.
- Sep 25
Ed Sheeran cancels Gillette Stadium concerts after nor'easter and tour lineup fallout
Messina Touring canceled two weekend shows at Foxborough's 64,628-seat Gillette Stadium as a nor'easter approached New England, concluding a three-week stretch of artist departures and refund requests across the Loop tour.
