The Boston University graduate workers union voted Wednesday to go on strike Monday afternoon if they do not reach a contract agreement with the university.
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Israeli farmer shares how he saved 120 people from Oct. 7 Hamas attack
An Israeli farmer who saved the lives of 120 people who were at the Supernova music festival during the Oct. 7 attack is now sharing his story in the United States.
Oz Davidian sat down with NBC10 Boston after spending the week speaking to groups in the Boston area.
“We woke up that morning to unusual activity,” Oz said through a translator. “I essentially just drove my car towards the children, opened the door and said come on in and drove them out to the two villages that I know.”
He did that dozens of times while under threat of gunfire and driving past burnt-out cars and dead bodies. The dash camera on his truck captured each rescue.
“First of all, I am not a hero,” Oz said while choking back tears. “The real heroes are those 120 kids that I was able to get out of there.”
Oz came to Boston to share his story five months after the attack in his home country.
He was invited by the Lappin Foundation, a Beverly-based nonprofit organization that runs programs for Jewish youth. He shared his story with several groups last week, including at MIT and Harvard.
“Oz has this incredible story of heroism and courage of people taking care of each other and I think it was really important for people to witness and remember, especially in the face of widespread antisemitism,” said Sarah Ovadia, director of development for the Lappin Foundation.
Oz told NBC10 Boston he didn’t tell his story for nearly five months because it’s been so hard.
“I am telling my story because it needs to be told and that can happen anywhere in the world,” he said.
And it’s why Oz said he will continue to tell his story anywhere that he goes.
Now’s your chance to run a historic, possibly haunted theater in Arlington
A historic, possibly haunted and legendary local theater is looking for a buyer to continue its legacy for future generations to enjoy.
The primary operator of the Regent Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts, is ready to retire from the arts center, and wants to find someone with his same passion to pass the torch to.
“I think it’s time to push these things a little bit forward and try to get some younger blood in here to take it to the next level,” Richard Stavros said. “And I think the theatre is ready for somebody to come in and bring it to the next level.”
Stavros has been in charge at the Regent since 1993. He’s the primary owner of Medford Street Theatre, which operates the Regent.
Now offering a diverse lineup of independent films and live acts, the Regent has been in business since 1916. In the beginning, it had a pool hall and bowling alley in its basement.
Stavros said that when he came onboard in the early 90s, the theatre needed a lot of work. He embarked on a decades-long effort to breathe new life into the Regent, and transformed it into a full performing arts center.
“We used to have an older audience and now we’re drawing a younger audience,” Stavros said. “The young kids are now getting into the arts.”
Walking through the historic theater, which is filled with pieces of history — including the original concessions stand — it’s hard to not think of all the stories the Regent could tell. Stavros was full of many of those stories. He said there’s been everything from baptisms to a funeral at the theater, and just about everything in between. There’s a rumor that a ghost of a friendly little girl, who hates cursing, calls the Regent home, and Stavros speculated that Babe Ruth may have stopped by during the Prohibition era.
Despite his love for the Regent and live performance, Stavros — who has done much of the work on the theater himself — is ready to turn the page on this era in his life.
“It’s at this time where I’ve been here 30 years, and they don’t want me climbing ladders — I’m getting a little shaky on the ladders,” Stavros said. “It’s not that I’m going anywhere, it’s just that I’m looking for someone who really has the passion.”
Stavros is looking forward to spending more time on his other passions, like coaching the rowing team at Medford High School.
He says that despite many independent theatres struggling, and steep competition from streaming services, the Regent Theatre is thriving.
“There is a need for people to interact, to see a live performance,” he said. “There is something about a live performance that you don’t get watching it on tv, or watching it on the screen. The live entertainment is where it is.”
Interested buyers should reach out to the Regent for more information.
Frank at Assembly Row in Somerville has closed
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]
A bit more than a half year after its original location in Beverly shut down, a Somerville restaurant is now closed as well.
According to a message sent to us from the place, Frank at Assemb…
Boston surgeons have transplanted a pig kidney into a patient
Doctors in Boston announced Thursday they have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient.
Massachusetts General Hospital said it’s the first time a genetically modified pig kidney has been transplanted into a living person. Previously, p…
Fire burning at Brockton home
A fire sent flames through the roof of a home in Brockton, Massachusetts, Thursday morning.
Brockton firefighters were battling the blaze at the home on Otis Street.
This is a developing news story that will be updated when more information is…
