By Tom Keegan | [email protected] | Boston HeraldPUBLISHED: February 22, 2019 at 6:00 pm | UPDATED: February 22, 2019 at 6:37 pm FORT MYERS — The Red Sox exhibition game at JetBlue Park opened with a moment of silence for deceased Boston Globe baseball columnist Nick Cafardo. Northeastern’s players stood along the first-base line, the Red Sox along the third-base line, caps on hearts. A few hours earlier, Red Sox manager Alex Cora was silent on all topics other than Cafardo in the interview room. Cora typically talks baseball as deftly as he manages it, but it was not a typical morning at JetBlue Park, where Cora preferred to talk about a baseball writer to talking baseball. Cafardo’s Thursday afternoon death had cast a pall that extended well beyond the press box. The manager’s words appeared to have a soothing effect on all who heard them. Cora, who lost his father just as he was heading into his teenage years, addressed the team about … [Read more...] about Alex Cora encourages team, others to celebrate life of Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo
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Boston Globe baseball writer Nick Cafardo dies at 62
Updated 1:49 pm PST, Thursday, February 21, 2019 Nick Cafardo, former Boston Globe sports columnist, poses in this undated photo. Longtime Boston Globe baseball writer has died after collapsing at the Red Sox's spring training ballpark. He was 62. The newspaper said Cafardo had an embolism Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, and Red Sox medical staff was unable to revive him. (John Ioven/The Boston Globe via AP) less Nick Cafardo, former Boston Globe sports columnist, poses in this undated photo. Longtime Boston Globe baseball writer has died after collapsing at the Red Sox's spring training ballpark. He was 62. The ... more Photo: John Ioven/Boston Globe, AP Photo: John Ioven/Boston Globe, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Nick Cafardo, former Boston Globe sports columnist, … [Read more...] about Boston Globe baseball writer Nick Cafardo dies at 62
Boston weather forecast: Here’s why the snowfall predictions for Sunday’s storm are up in the air
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Dave Epstein Globe Correspondent January 17, 2019 Perhaps it’s the low snowfall totals we’ve accumulated so far this winter that’s making the curiosity around Sunday’s storm so high, but let’s just say right off the bat that there’s nothing really unique about this system.It’s not a monster storm. It won’t break snowfall, tidal, or wind records. Fifty years ago next month, it snowed for 100 hours in Boston without a break. This storm will likely precipitate for around 24 hours. The storm has the potential to bring a high volume of mixed snow and sleet to the eastern part of the state, including Boston, but since the storm is still 72 hours away, you can expect some changes in the forecast. Advertisement Travel will be most impacted Saturday night and Sunday with newly formed snow banks dotting the landscape … [Read more...] about Boston weather forecast: Here’s why the snowfall predictions for Sunday’s storm are up in the air
Sparks fly as Conservation Law Foundation weighs in on Boston Edison project
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Jon Chesto Globe Staff January 16, 2019 No one said redeveloping an old power plant in a booming urban neighborhood would be easy. But the owners of the old Edison complex in South Boston are finding out just how tough it can be.They face a new potential adversary, now that the Conservation Law Foundation is wading in. The environmental organization — armed, as always, with a phalanx of staff attorneys — is making waves about the 15-acre waterfront development and its potential impact on the working port.CLF president Bradley Campbell expressed his concerns in a letter to the Massachusetts Port Authority on Monday. Massport doesn’t own the former Boston Edison site. But the agency does run a major cargo port nearby, the Conley shipping terminal. In 2017, Massport opened a bypass road that connects Conley to Summer Street via a bridge in front of … [Read more...] about Sparks fly as Conservation Law Foundation weighs in on Boston Edison project
Bruce Springsteen surprises Irish pub patrons in Boston
Updated 11:58 am PST, Tuesday, January 15, 2019 FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2017 file photo, Bruce Springsteen performs during the closing ceremonies of the Invictus Games in Toronto. On Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, Springsteen made an unexpected visit to The Bebop, an Irish pub in Boston where he spent time listing to a local performer. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File) less FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2017 file photo, Bruce Springsteen performs during the closing ceremonies of the Invictus Games in Toronto. On Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, Springsteen made an unexpected visit to The Bebop, ... more Photo: Nathan Denette, AP Photo: Nathan Denette, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2017 file photo, Bruce Springsteen performs during the closing … [Read more...] about Bruce Springsteen surprises Irish pub patrons in Boston