Celtics in 5.

Happy 48th birthday to Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett!

4× Rebounding Champion.

9× All-Defensive First Team.

4× All-NBA First Team.

15× All-Star.

Olympic Gold Medalist.

2008 Defensive Player of the Year.

2004 Most Valuable Player.

2008 Champion.

Somerville residents who otherwise do not have a means of transportation can sign up for free taxi rides to access food and local medical care through the city’s Taxi to Health program.

Open to all over age 18.

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Jon Lester threw a no-hitter in a 7–0 win against the Kansas City Royals 16 years ago today.

It was the first no-hitter thrown by a Red Sox left-handed pitcher since 1956 and a record fourth no-hitter caught by Jason Varitek.

The Safe Haven Act of Massachusetts allows a parent to legally surrender newborn infants 7 days old or younger at a hospital, police station, or manned fire station without facing criminal prosecution.

For 24/7 support please contact 1-888-510-BABY (2229).

Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill to establish standards and regulations for doggie daycare facilities, including staff to animal ratios, fire and emergency planning, indoor and outdoor physical facility requirements, insurance, and injury reporting timeframes.

New Hampshire Senate Bill 17 allows a business with a brew pub license to allow licensed dogs onto their patio.

The City of Boston will allow restaurants and beer gardens with outdoor space to welcome dogs to their space starting June 1.

Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill to decriminalize prostitution, allowing prostituted persons under sexual servitude to expunge prostitution-related arrests, detentions, conviction and incarceration.

Pimps and johns are still subject to arrest and prosecution.

May on Soldiers Field Road.

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Boston native Reed Hastings is the CEO of Netflix.

He attended Buckingham Browne & Nichols.

Blockbuster passed up a chance to buy Netflix for $50 million in 2000.

'They just about laughed us out of their office.'

Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy in 2010.

The Boston Police Department has “Safe Exchange Zones” at every Boston Police District Station across the city, monitored via security video, for people trying to find a place to buy and sell goods off places like Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace.

Joe Lacob, majority owner of the Golden State Warriors, is from New Bedford.

Lacob and the group of investors he headed agreed to buy the Golden State Warriors of the NBA from Chris Cohan for $450 million in 2010, requiring him to sell his minority interest in the Celtics.

A wonderful spring message from Mission Hill this morning...

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ALERT: The Sumner Tunnel will be closed seven days a week from Friday, July 5 to Monday, August 5, as part of a multi-year restoration process that includes work on the tunnel ceiling, roadway, walls, lighting, and additional improvements.

Tell me you're in Boston without telling me you're in Boston...

Porchfest was lit on Saturday.

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How is this a carry-on?

Friday night on the Mass Pike.

Happy birthday to Wally the Green Monster!

Wally debuted as the official mascot for the Boston Red Sox 25 years ago.

Wally wears No. 97, indicating the year of his debut.

A 2017 job posting for a backup mascot required the person to be no taller than 5’8”.

NBA Playoff Games Started:

Al Horford - 171 (Age 37)

Jayson Tatum - 104 (Age 25)

Jaylen Brown - 95 (Age 27)

Nikola Jokić - 79 (Age 28)

Luka Dončić - 39 (Age 24)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - 23 (Age 25)

Jalen Brunson - 40 (Age 27)

Anthony Edwards - 20 (Age 22)