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New Wave summer hits Boston shores

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5 months ago

July 4, 2025

It’s a miracle! It’s a mir-ra-cal! And New Wave dreams are made of summer shows and reissues.

Celebrate New Wave Summer with a series of local concerts and landmark album anniversaries. From Culture Club to the Church, INXS to A Flock of Seagulls, this is what you need, we’ll give you what you need,

Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark, House of Blues, July 7

There are three types of OMD fans. Those who favor perfect pop anthem “If You Leave.” Those who favor perfect electropop gem “Enola Gay.” Those who love both and will talk your ear off about how 1985 LP “Crush” is a lost masterpiece. Be the third type on July 7.

“Colour by Numbers,” Culture Club, reissue

New Wave? Yes. Soul? Yes! Long out of print, this vinyl reissue reminds that Culture Club was the first great soul act of the ’80s. The band’s second LP is full of originals that sounded like a modern takes on Motown. Sure, “Karma Chameleon” is awesome. But go and listen to the quiet storm of deep cut “Changing Every Day” and the Stevie Wonder-inspired “Church of the Poison Mind” featuring guest vocalist and secret weapon Helen Terry.

“Remain in Light” redux, the Wilbur, July 25

Talking Heads guitarist/keyboardist Jerry Harrison and guitarist Adrian Belew get back to the light with more tour dates celebrating the Heads’ 1980 album. To recreate the landmark record, the pair enlisted an 11-piece band from former members of disco revivalists Turkuaz with a dash of Belew’s solo group.

“Crowded House,” Crowded House, reissue

New Wave? You bet. The best Beatles album not made by the Beatles? Quite possibly yes. With a tunefulness and experimental streak that’s downright reminiscent of “Rubber Soul,” Australian-New Zealand import took over the States with this 1986 album. Hits “Don’t Dream It’s Over” and “Something So Strong” are immaculate. But dig deeper and you’ll find a drunken circus music bridge in “Hole in the River” and the dreamy, wandering melodic asides in “World Where You Live.”

The Church, Somerville Theatre, Aug. 1

The Church never got its due. The Aussie band was like another Echo & the Bunnymen. It predated and predicted everyone from the Smiths to the Strokes. Give the crew its due at this rare Massachusetts show.

“Listen Like Thieves,” INXS, 40th anniversary edition

“Kick” gets all the credit because, well, “Kick” is awesome. But 1985’s “Listen Like Thieves” sees the band winding up to the mega stardom it would achieve a few years later. The LP is more packed than you probably remember: “What You Need,” “This Time,” “Kiss the Dirt,” the title track. It’s also got more range than anything the band had done to date — see the snaky, sexy “Good + Bad Times” and heavy and furious “Red Red Sun.”

Richard Blade Presents Lost 80’s Live, Wang Theater, Aug. 1

The legendary DJ presents an evening where you can hear “I Ran (So Far Away),” “Big Country,” “Tenderness,” and “Turning Japanese.” So many songs, so many bands (10!), so many memories.

“Discography: The Complete Singles Collection,” Pet Shop Boys, reissue

No dance-pop band has dropped a collection of hits as intellectual, odd, and wonderful as Pet Shop Boys did between 1985 and 1991. It’s fascinating to follow the duo’s progress from “West End Girls” to “Suburbia” to “It’s a Sin” to “Being Boring.” Not a single track misses. Everything makes you think. Everything makes you dance.

Flock of Seagulls joins the Lost 80’s Live show at the Wang Theater on Aug. 1. (Photo courtesy artist management)

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‘Multiple disabled trains’ cause Red Line delays, T says

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6 hours ago

November 24, 2025

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‘Multiple disabled trains’ cause Red Line delays, T says

The MBTA warned of delays on the Red Line on Monday morning due to “multiple disabled trains” being removed from service.

In a post on X around 9:19 a.m., the T said delays of 30 minutes could be expected.

Passengers can also use the Commuter Rail for alternate service between Braintree and South Station, MBTA officials said.

“We did have some train issues on the Red Line in the Braintree area,” Phillip Eng, the T’s general manager and interim transportation secretary, said Monday morning. “I believe we’re on top of that and it’s clearing up.”

Ryan Coholan, the MBTA’s chief operating officer, said the issue was with some “older legacy equipment” that is in need of repairs. He added that the T is working with mechanical personnel “to make sure we’re in a good spot for this evening.”

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Boston Fleet open 2025-26 season with 2-0 win over Montreal – The Boston Globe

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November 23, 2025

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Boston Fleet open 2025-26 season with 2-0 win over Montreal – The Boston Globe

Last season, Montreal was the puzzle the Fleet just couldn’t seem to solve.

The Victoire won four of the teams’ six meetings in 2024-25, and seemed on pace to repeat their success against the Fleet to start this season with wins in both of the teams’ preseason games against each other.

But the Fleet bucked that trend in their season opener, beating Montreal, 2-0, in front of a crowd of 5,166 at Lowell’s Tsongas Center.

Susanna Tapani scored in the first minute and captain Megan Keller added an insurance goal in the third period. Aerin Frankel made 25 saves to preserve her first shutout of the season.

Boston was hot from the jump and broke away just one minute into the first period when veteran forward Jamie Lee Rattray corralled a high puck at the blue line and brought it down to her stick before sending a pass to Tapani, who carried it into the circle sent a pass toward the crease of Ann-Renee Desbiens, the reigning PWHL goalie of the year.

After moving through a scrum of players, the puck bounced off Montreal forward Shiann Darkangelo’s skate and snuck past Desbiens’s outstretched left leg to give the Fleet a 1-0 advantage just 1:13 into the game.

Montreal — which also boasts the reigning MVP and league leader in goals Marie-Philip Poulin — tested Frankel nine times in the first frame. The Victoire’s two biggest chances came within the final 10 seconds of the period when the Victoire’s previously dormant offense came to life and forced the Fleet goaltender to make two saves in quick succession.

Montreal stayed hot to open the second period and put the Tsongas Center crowd on edge, but fans leapt to their feet when Keller sent a rebound shot into the back of the net with eight minutes remaining in the second period. Their cheers quickly turned to boos as officials waved it off because Sophie Shirley made contact with Desbiens in the crease.

The Fleet then had another prime opportunity as the second period waned when Poulin went to the box to serve a double minor penalty, but Boston didn’t manage a single shot on Desbiens before the end of the frame.

The Fleet returned from intermission with 50 seconds remaining on the power play, and Montreal killed it off, but their return to even strength didn’t last long.

Poulin hit Teresa Schafzahl into the boards and went to the box for illegal body checking, and Jill Saulnier jumped to Schafzahl’s defense and started a brawl with Laura Stacey, earning Saulnier and Stacey each a trip to the penalty box as well.

Boston capitalized on the player-up opportunity, when a bit of chaos in front of the net allowed Keller to poke a loose puck past Desbiens, who was out of position near the right post, to make it 2-0.

The Fleet will play Saturday in Toronto before returning to face Vancouver at Agganis Arena on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. (NESN).

Emma Healy can be reached at emma.healy@globe.com or on X @ByEmmaHealy.

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4 arrested in Boston shoplifting incidents, police say

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2 days ago

November 22, 2025

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4 arrested in Boston shoplifting incidents, police say

Boston police arrested four people on Friday in shoplifting incidents at Lululemon and Alo stores in the city.

Officers were told just before 4 p.m. that two female suspects had stolen merchandise from the Alo store at 776 Boylston Street and were then stealing from inside of the Lululemon store. Police say they were able to stop the suspects as they were exiting the store, and a further investigation showed that one suspect had stolen merchandise from both locations, totaling approximately $516.

A 15-year-old girl was arrested and is expected to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court for two counts of shoplifting by asportation, police said.

Then, at about 5:15 p.m., officers were again contacted and told that there were two known shoplifters inside of the store. The suspects, who were allegedly seen concealing multiple items into their jackets, pants and bag, were also stopped as they exited the store, and police recovered approximately $1,422 in stolen merchandise.

Both 31-year-old suspects — identified as Kayla Harris, of Boston, and Demetrius Little, of Roxbury — are charged with larceny over $1,200 and conspiracy. They’re also expected to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court.

A short time later, at about 6 p.m., officers were told that a group of individuals were attempting to conceal items. Police were able to stop the group as they headed in the direction of Huntington Avenue. One suspect immediately attempted to get away, according to police, but the suspect was quickly stopped, leading to a struggle.

The suspect allegedly actively resisted officers, who continued to give verbal commands to stop resisting. The suspect — a 14-year-old boy — was placed into handcuffs, and approximately $296 in stolen merchandise was recovered, police said. He’s expected to be arraigned in Boston Juvenile Court for shoplifting by concealing merchandise and resisting arrest.

Attorney information wasn’t immediately available for anyone arrested, and Boston police say it’s too early in their investigation to determine if these incidents are connected to other notable shoplifting occurrences that have occurred at these stores in recent weeks.

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