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Massachusetts residents, including UMass Boston student Parnika Phuyal, heard the meteor's entry May 30.
Meteor falling into Cape Cod Bay caused “fireball” and “sonic boom”
By Isabella Conde, News Writer | July 6, 2026
Eyewitnesses described seeing a fireball and hearing an extremely loud boom May 30, the day a large meteor was spotted near the Massachusetts coast.

UMass Boston student and Billerica, Massachusetts resident Parnika Phuyal said that at first, she had no idea what was happening.

“The boom was so loud that the wall felt like it was shaking. My first thought was like, ‘did the TV fall off the
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Olivia Wilde attends the Q&A for The Invite by Olivia Wilde, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Photo by Jemal Countess courtesy of Sundance Institute
REVIEW: Olivia Wilde artfully builds suspense with silence in “The Invite”
By Ambereen Sadiq, Arts Writer | July 6, 2026

More often than not, million-dollar blockbusters dominate the box office, packed with flashing lights and chaos to keep us entertained. Whether it's constant anxiety-inducing action or intense emotional turmoil, we, as audience members, go to the movies...

Chinese Student Association builds ‘our home away from home’
By Xia Cheu | May 18, 2026

“Building our home away from home” is the motto the Chinese Student Association has carried since the club first began. Growing up where few people shared his cultural background, Chanvong resonated with that motto in a personal way. “There...

Boston sports are a mess
By Kevin Maguire, Opinions Editor | May 18, 2026

It’s an unfamiliar-looking spring for Boston sports fans. In only the first week of May, both the Bruins and Celtics lost their first-round playoff matchups in disappointing fashion. The Red Sox are a dumpster fire, with calls for a change in team...

Men’s lacrosse falls in semi-finals
By Smiti Nemane, Sports Writer | May 18, 2026

UMass Boston’s men’s lacrosse team competed in the Little East Conference Tournament (LEC), concluding their season with a 13-9 quarterfinals...

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Corrections: Vol. LX, Issue 13

An article on Page 4 of Monday's print edition, headlined "New England appears unaffected by DHS shutdown," appeared under the incorrect byline....

Corrections: Vol. LX, Issue 12

An article on Page 3 of the March 23 print edition, headlined "Professor's firing sparks discrimination complaints," in one instance referred...

Corrections: Vol LX, Issue 11

A story on Page 11 of Monday's print edition, headlined "Terminating Keith Jones is not justice," the length of time Jones has been a professor...

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