Boston

Brown University shooting suspect identified as Portuguese national, found dead in storage unit

Investigators said Neves-Valente also killed Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor Nuno Loureiro earlier this week. 

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Providence Police Officers join state and federal law enforcement agents searching for the Brown University shooter, in Salem, New Hampshire, US, December 18, 2025.
Students stand in front of the Van Wickle Gates after placing flowers, following a shooting at Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island, US December 14, 2025.

Police probe possible link between MIT professor's killing and Brown University shooting - report

According to AP, the FBI had previously said it knew of no links between the cases.

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People passing through MIT's campus stop to take pictures of a replica of the Wright Brothers Flyer which was placed on top of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Great Dome by unknown pranksters, December 17, 2003 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

MIT nuclear scientist Nuno Loureiro killed inside Brookline home

Nuno Loureiro, director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center, was found shot multiple times at his Massachusetts home, with authorities saying the investigation is ongoing.

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A Cathay Pacific aircraft takes off at Hong Kong International Airport on the day of the official launch of its third runway, in Hong Kong, China November 28, 2024; illustrative.

Police arrest Cathay passenger who tried to open aircraft door mid-flight from Boston to Hong Kong

A passenger on Cathay Pacific flight CX811 from Boston to Hong Kong tried to open the aircraft door mid-flight. No injuries occurred, and the incident is under investigation by Hong Kong police.

|ByREUTERS

Israel protestor allegedly tries to attack Minister Barkat in Boston

This would not be the first attack attempted on Economy Minister Barkat.

JUNE 8, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Economy Minister Nir Barkat speaks the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference. June 6, 2023

Israeli cinema takes center stage in Boston

MAY 3, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
AMBASSADOR Meron Reuben presenting “America”

Delegation of Boston-area Jews meet with diverse group of Haifa residents

The delegation's arrival in the midst of the State of Israel's 75th anniversary signified the strong connection between American Jews and Israelis.

APRIL 28, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rani Bender, Sara Abramson, Einat Kalisch, Mark Baker, Hila Perlman-Paniel

Massachusetts woman arrested for placing swastikas at Jewish woman's home

The case had been a source of fear and confusion in the local community for months.

APRIL 25, 2023ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
A Nazi armband with a swastika displayed in the Deutsches Historisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Iran may be behind BDS ‘hit list’ targeting Boston Jews - report

According to an exclusive interview, an ex-Israeli counter-terrorism advisor to prime ministers says Hezbollah has a list of targets.

MARCH 5, 2023ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL
The BDS Boston Mapping Project highlights people and movements that the BDS group identified as pro-Israel, including Jewish community organizations, religious organizations, and even Jewish schools.

Israeli Musician Ellyott’s “Nosferatu” U.S. tour

FEBRUARY 16, 2023ByAMIR TADMOR

Boston’s groundbreaking community mikveh closed due to burst pipe

For Boston-area Jews who immerse ritually on a monthly basis, in keeping with Jewish tradition, the closure could be a significant interruption.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
Mikvah Mei Chaya Mushka in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

Israeli chefs showcase health benefits and flavors of Mediterrenean diet in Houston

FEBRUARY 5, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Consul General of Israel to the Southwest Livia Link-Raviv, center, works with staff packing 100 meal bags with Mediterranean produce and recipes for families to take home.

Heb. College will now admit, ordain rabbinical students with non-Jewish partner

This is the second major rabbinical school in the United States to push aside the rules barring students from dating or marrying non-Jews.

FEBRUARY 1, 2023ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
A kippah and a pile of documents.

World-Renowned Israeli Piano Prodigy Yoav Levanon Performs in Boston

The 18-year-old dynamic Israeli pianist’s two-week U.S. tour brought him to Kehillath Israel in Brookline, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Israel to New England.

JANUARY 15, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF