New WBUR tower will beam radio signal across Cape Cod

WBUR, a National Public Radio station that broadcasts in Greater Boston, on Friday will activate a powerful new radio tower in Eastham that will give its programming virtually full coverage of Cape Cod for the first time. WBUR already broadcasts its programming from a Tisbury radio tower on Martha’s Vineyard. The Tisbury tower’s signal at WBUA 92.7 FM has reached listeners in such Cape communities as Falmouth, Barnstable, and Yarmouth with WBUR programming since early 2013. Continue reading below The new Eastham signal, known as WBUH, will broadcast at 89.1 FM. (Although the tower is Continue reading >>>

Katie Clark, Lydia Gaston & More to Star in Reagle Music Theatre’s SOUTH …

Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston will present South Pacific from June 12-22 at the Robinson Theatre (617 Lexington St. Waltham, MA, 02452). South Pacific will open Reagle's 46th Annual Summer Season, followed by Me and My Girl (July 10-20) and Singin' In the Rain (August 7-17). South Pacific is the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic about navy life set against the backdrop of a lush tropical island during WWII. Considered radical for depicting cross-cultural marriage when it premiered in 1949, Reagle is proud to reprise the beloved musical that follows two love stories threatened by prejudice Continue reading >>>

Boston Weather Forecast: Memorial Day weekend weather looking good, new …

US high temperature map for May 22, 2014.NOAA.gov There is a slight chance of showers in the greater Boston forecast for Friday and Saturday, but Sunday and Monday of this long Memorial Day weekend are looking clear according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures will warm for late in the weekend but only to seasonable levels. Highs on Sunday should reach into the high 60s and Monday will be even warmer with a high near 74 degrees. There is also a chance of a meteor shower. Never before seen it is expected to hit on the evening of May 23 into the early morning of May 24. The Camelopardalids Continue reading >>>

Former Irish banker David Drumm faces tough questioning in bankruptcy court

David Drumm, the former CEO of Ango Irish Bank and now a resident of Greater Boston, was grilled during bankruptcy proceedings yesterday and accused by a lawyer for the bank, the Boston Globe reports. The paper said Drumm denied he tried to hide assets. The collapse of Ango Irish during Ireland's financial crisis became a significant scandal in the country. Continue reading >>>

Benedict Cumberbatch is Cast As Billy Bulger For ‘Black Mass’

Benedict Cumberbatch – 86th Annual Academy Awards – Arrivals – Hollywood Highland Center – Hollywood, CA, USA Photo copyright by Mayuka Ishikawa / PRPhotos.comIn an eleventh hour switch, “Sherlock” actor Benedict Cumberbatch steps in for Guy Pearce in the role of Billy Bulger, the law abiding brother of notorious gangster Whitey Bulger in the movie “Black Mass” currently in pre-production in the Greater Boston area.The movie “Black Mass” is based on the book by two Globe reporters (Dick Lehr and Gerard O’Neill) recounting the story of Whitey Bulger, Billy Bulger, FBI agent Continue reading >>>

Lydia Gaston, Katie Clark, Peter S. Adams and More to Star in Reagle Music …

Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston will present South Pacific from June 12-22 at the Robinson Theatre (617 Lexington St. Waltham, MA, 02452). South Pacific will open Reagle's 46th Annual Summer Season, followed by Me and My Girl (July 10-20) and Singin' In the Rain (August 7-17). South Pacific is the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic about navy life set against the backdrop of a lush tropical island during WWII. Considered radical for depicting cross-cultural marriage when it premiered in 1949, Reagle is proud to reprise the beloved musical that follows two love stories threatened by prejudice Continue reading >>>

Boston Continues to “Sparkle” for Rosie’s Place

Beacon Hill Hotel Bistro Holds Sparkle VII, an Afternoon Charity Fashion Show to Benefit Rosie’s Place FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / PRURGENT Mark your calendars for Sunday, June 8th, 2014 from 3:30PM – 5:00PM as Beacon Hill Hotel Bistro, located at 25 Charles Street in Boston’s fashionable Beacon Hill, hosts “Sparkle VII,” an event billed as “…an afternoon of fashion, food fun.” The event will bring together ladies and gentleman from around Greater Boston to sip cocktails, enjoy light fare and finger foods, and view the latest styles during an afternoon charity fashion show Continue reading >>>

Former Mayor Menino On Life After City Hall

He was the mayor of Boston for 20 years, and in January, Tom Menino handed off the baton and headed to academia. He’s now the co-director of Boston University’s Initiative on Cities Project. Menino spoke with Greater Boston on Tuesday about life after City Hall, his health, what he thinks of the new mayor, and his plans for the future.      Continue reading >>>