Asbestos delays Matthews Arena rebuild 9 months

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Matthews Arena replacement delayed nine months over asbestos

Reconstruction of Northeastern University's Matthews Arena is set back at least nine months after workers uncovered asbestos during excavation on Tuesday. The Huntington News reports the material could date to the arena's original 1910 construction.

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DJ arrested after party bus stabbing near South Bay Mall

A fight on a party bus early Monday led to a stabbing near South Bay Mall in Dorchester; police arrested the DJ after finding blood on his hands nearby.

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U.S. Figure Skating hosts 'Styling 2027' event at View Boston

From 6 to 9 p.m. today, U.S. Figure Skating holds its 'Figure Skating x Fashion: Styling 2027' gallery event at View Boston, hosted by Johnny Weir, featuring skating costumes, design exhibits, and athlete appearances.

U.S. Figure Skating

Man arrested after ditching gun in planter near Tufts

Boston Police arrested Ramon Joseph Miles, 55, of Dorchester on Monday after he allegedly discarded a loaded semi-automatic handgun in a flower planter outside 136 Harrison Avenue near Temple Place.

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Early plans emerge for Tori Japan restaurant near Ashmont

Early plans filed Tuesday call for a Japanese restaurant, Tori Japan, at 1970 Dorchester Avenue next to the Ashmont MBTA station.

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Seaport man indicted in fatal Boston Harbor boat crash

A Suffolk County grand jury indicted Lawrence Shieh Tuesday on charges including involuntary manslaughter in a May boat crash near Logan Airport that killed 24-year-old Elizabeth Dankert.

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Squeeze, Adam Ant, Haircut 100 play MGM Music Hall tonight

Squeeze, with special guests Adam Ant and Haircut 100, performs at MGM Music Hall at Fenway tonight at 7 p.m. as part of their North American tour.

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Masego brings 'Fix Your Face Tour' to House of Blues tonight

Masego performs live at Citizens House of Blues Boston tonight at 7 p.m.

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Phia Lauree performs at Time Out Market Boston

Singer-songwriter Phia Lauree performs a free lunchtime concert today at Time Out Market Boston as part of the Berklee Summer in the City series.

Berklee College of Music

BSO musicians ratify three-year deal, averting strike

The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its musicians finalized a three-year contract Tuesday running through August 2029, averting a possible strike.

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Diego Herrera plays BPL Courtyard concert series

Saxophonist Diego Herrera performs Latin R&B tonight from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Central Library in Copley Square as part of the Concerts in the Courtyard series.

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Wilbur opens Akaash Singh presale tickets

Presale tickets open today at 10 a.m. for Akaash Singh's Oct. 17 Generational Triumph Tour stop at The Wilbur in the Theater District.

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