What’s new with JoJo? Oh, glad you asked! The improper Bostonian songbird has a film premiering at the TriBeCa Film Festival this weekend (G.B.F. — it looks cute, doesn’t it?), and her mixtape Agape remains one of last year’s best releases, and she’s working on her third album, still, due out promptly as soon as the gods use their almighty force to strike Barry Hankerson from the planet. The chanteuse spoke to Rolling Stone about the status of that next record, where she clarified her position with erstwhile label Blackground Records, who Continue reading >>>

Governor's StatementGovernor Deval Patrick speaks to the press in front of the Westin Copley Place hotel on Wednesday. In his statement, he informed reporters that the subsequent investigation will be 'slow and methodical'. Bouquet Marathon MemorialMany people brought signs; flowers; and other tokens to a memorial set up at the barrier on the intersection of Boylston and Berkley Street; just a few blocks beyond the marathon's finish line. These shoes were brought by Lisa Mara, a Bostonian runner who finished fifteen minutes before the blasts. Other items included a marathon Continue reading >>>

For the last 5 years, I have been a   Boston Celtics blogger. Rarely swaying my attention or coverage, I usually stick to my sport... most of the CLNS Beat teams are thankful for that. Today, as the events of April 15, 2013 continue to penetrate the hearts and minds of all Americans, it's hard for me not to extend you the images and sounds of the tributes of all sports teams around the country. As the city of Boston mourns and attempts to recover, the rest of the nation joins together in their prayers and pride in New England's display of strength, courage and unity. As we've seen all Continue reading >>>

Posted at 4:26 PM on April 17, 2013 by Eric Ringham On Tuesday, we aired an interview that Kerri Miller recorded last week with author Dennis Lehane, whose latest novel is "Live By Night." In the last few minutes, he talked about his hometown of Boston. "There's something about Boston," he said. "I've traveled enough to be able to say this. ... There's something in the water that's passed to all of us. Bostonians are just a little odd. You can't understand it until you really live it. They just have a strange perspective on the Continue reading >>>

As a city, Boston is at the crux of this country's past, present and future. This was brought home on April 15 — Tax Day, Patriots Day, Marathon Day — when two deadly bombs exploded on historic Boylston Street near the finish line of the 117th running of the Boston Marathon. The tragic blasts occurred so close to the Boston Public Library that the building — home to the personal book collection of Founding Father John Adams — is included in the crime scene. The bombs struck at the very heart of the heart of America. Perhaps as much as any place in the country, Boston is an anchor thread Continue reading >>>