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Bailey Allen
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New England Reporter for USA Today Network • Previously: The Boston Globe, 7News, Brookline.News, Jewish Journal • Emerson Journalism ‘23
A little update 📰:

I'm now a New England Connect reporter with the USA Today Network! I'm super excited to cover breaking & trending news for Gannett’s New England newspapers.

You can send me news tips (or just say hi) at ballen@gannett.com!
July 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Heading to Boston Calling? Check out this story I wrote for 7News for the latest information about performers, food vendors, and more! 🎸🎹

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Boston Calling 2025 begins: Luke Combs, Fall Out Boy, Avril Lavigne among this weekend’s headliners - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston Calling — an annual three-day music festival featuring artists T-Pain, Avril Lavigne, and Sublime this year — kicked off Friday afternoon<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https...
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May 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Reposted by Bailey Allen
Breaking News: Former President Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, a spokesman said.
Biden Is Diagnosed With an Aggressive Form of Prostate Cancer
www.nytimes.com
May 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Reposted by Bailey Allen
The next pope will appear for the first time from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. There’s no set time for when he will come out, but Pope Francis appeared an hour and 20 minutes after white smoke was released. Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote on a new pope
Catholic cardinals return to the Vatican to elect Pope Francis' successor. White and black smoke will signal if a new pope has been chosen or not.
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May 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Reposted by Bailey Allen
The conclave to elect a new pope has officially begun, with a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the door to the Sistine Chapel shutting.

Follow live updates.
Live updates: The conclave to elect the next pope is set to begin
Catholic cardinals will gather inside the Vatican for their closed-door conclave to elect the next supreme pontiff following the death of Pope Francis.
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May 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Reposted by Bailey Allen
BREAKING: Pope Francis has died, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo announced.
Pope Francis has died, the Vatican camerlengo, announces
Pope Francis died Monday morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced.“ At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father.
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April 21, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Thousands of Bostonians gathered in the rain to protest the Trump administration Saturday. #Boston #bostonnews
April 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
UPDATE: Crews have righted the Penske truck that hit several pedestrians in Boston this afternoon. The investigation is ongoing.
April 1, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Several pedestrians were taken to the hospital after they were hit by a truck in Boston’s Chinatown Tuesday afternoon. Updates here:

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Several pedestrians hit by truck in Boston’s Chinatown - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
BOSTON (WHDH) - Five people were taken to the hospital after a truck hit several pedestrians in downtown Boston Tuesday afternoon, according to the Boston<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whd...
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April 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Reposted by Bailey Allen
Federal immigration authorities late Tuesday detained a Tufts PhD student who is a Turkish national, her attorney and community activists said.
Federal immigration authorities detain Tufts graduate student - The Boston Globe
In an email Tuesday night, Tufts University President Sunil Kumar said the school received reports that the student was taken into custody outside an off-campus apartment building in Somerville.
www.bostonglobe.com
March 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Reposted by Bailey Allen
South Boston was awash in green Sunday as crowds turned out in droves for the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade.

See more scenes from the day’s festivities: trib.al/LtX5azX
March 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Reposted by Bailey Allen
BREAKING: A passenger jet collided Wednesday with a military helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.
Live updates: A passenger jet collides with helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport
A passenger jet has collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington. There was no immediate word on casualties, but all takeoffs and landings from the airpor...
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January 30, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Some scenes from yesterday’s snow day in Boston. ❄️☃️
January 13, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Reposted by Bailey Allen
Our team is on the ground covering the wildfires ravaging L.A. County. You can find the latest updates in our live blog, which is open to all. #PalisadesFire #EatonFire
2 dead and more than 1,000 homes, businesses, other buildings destroyed in L.A. County fires
More than 1,000 homes, businesses and other buildings have burned and at least two people are dead in wildfires burning across L.A. County, making this one of the most destructive firestorms to hit the region in memory.
www.latimes.com
January 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Reposted by Bailey Allen
From the DunKings debut to the rise of "pommel horse guy," here are some of the year’s biggest Boston pop culture moments.
The 24 biggest Boston pop culture moments of 2024 - The Boston Globe
From the DunKings' debut to the rise of "pommel horse guy," here are some of the year’s biggest Boston pop culture moments.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 14, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Reposted by Bailey Allen
The city's official Christmas tree, a 45-foot white spruce, began its journey from Nova Scotia to Boston on Nov. 20.

On Tuesday, it arrived on Boston Common. And despite the rain, a small group gathered to celebrate it. trib.al/Y5BEASD
November 26, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Reposted by Bailey Allen
Spectators attending Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday can expect light, steady rain throughout the event, according to the National Weather Service. Over half an inch of rain could accumulate in Manhattan and is expected to end around noon.
Rain Expected at Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
Over half an inch of rain could accumulate throughout Thursday in Manhattan.
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2024 at 10:55 PM