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Boston police seek missing 84-year-old man

November 18, 2024 by

Boston police are looking for an 84-year-old man who was reported missing Monday.

Police say Shoutian Lin was last seen just after 9:30 a.m. on the 300 block of Massachusetts Avenue near Symphony Hall.

Lin is described as being an Asian man…

A tiny earthquake rumbled under Massachusetts Monday

November 18, 2024 by

A very small earthquake was reported in Massachusetts on Monday, according to a local observatory.

Lunenberg, near the New Hampshire border, had 1.5 magnitude shaking around 1 p.m., according to the Weston Observatory, which tracks seismic activity through its New England Seismic Network.

Typically, earthquakes of 1.5 magnitude are barely felt, if at all, though people on a Facebook page for nearby Townsend reported feeling and hearing an earthquake.

Quick little earthquake in Lunenburg around 1pm today. A mere 1.5 magnitude (barely felt). Thanks to the Weston Observatory for the data. pic.twitter.com/e281Ru2EXD

— Pete Bouchard (@PeteNBCBoston) November 18, 2024

The earthquake didn’t register on the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of all earthquakes in the last 24 hours, though a smaller, 1.3 magnitude temblor in the Stamford, Connecticut, area did.

Small earthquakes are fairly common. Damage is usually only caused by earthquakes with a magnitude of 4 or 5 — roughly 1,000 times more powerful than the one detected Monday.

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First Night Boston returns to City Hall Plaza this year. Here’s what to expect

November 18, 2024 by

First NightBoston, New England’s largest New Year’s Eve party, returns to City Hall Plaza this year to celebrate the start of 2025.

The free event runs from 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 through 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. Segments of the program will be carried live on NBC10 Boston, NECN and Telemundo Boston’s digital platforms.

With activities and entertainment for the whole family, First Night will feature a wide range of local musicians, artists, and performers at City Hall Plaza, Boston Common, and other nearby locations. Showcasing talents from hip-hop to country, and jazz to classical, back-to-back performances will make up a full schedule, now available at www.firstnightboston.org.

In addition to the musical acts, First Night includes ice sculptures, family activities, a parade, a laser and pyrotechnic show and two separate fireworks displays. Oh, and don’t forget the food!

Boston, MA – December 31: Fireworks explode over Boston’s Christmas tree during the 40th Annual First Night Boston festivities on the Boston Common. (Photo by Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Performances include children’s music at Boston City Hall’s Civic Pavillion, arts and crafts within City Hall, while strings, keys, and voices across all genres of musical talent will delight crowds from the event’s main stage. Outdoor performances begin at 2 p.m. and continue past the stroke of midnight.

New this year, performances at Boston Public Market and Cambridgeside Galleria will provide indoor venues for daytime programming. The 6 p.m. parade from City Hall Plaza will lead into the 7 p.m. fireworks above Boston Common, and the midnight fireworks above Boston Harbor will again set the city aglow.

Among the event’s leading sponsors are Meet Boston, Amazon, the Hyatt Regency and the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority. Interested donors can visit www.firstnightboston.org. For more on First NightBoston 2025 visit www.FirstNightBoston.org or follow on Facebook, @FirstNight on X, @firstnightboston on Instagram and follow the conversation using the hashtage #FirstNightBoston.