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Hozier is returning to Boston, MA this summer as part of the 2025 “Unreal Unearth Tour.”

The Irish singer/songwriter has extended the “Unreal Unearth Tour” after the success of the tour in 2023-2024. Hozier will play Boston’s Fenway Park on Monday, June 23. Tickets will go on sale on Thursday, Feb 6 but fans can shop around now by using reliable third-party ticket sellers like StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek.

As of Thursday, Jan. 30, the cheapest tickets to the Fenway Park show are $236 on StubHub and $221 on VividSeats.

The “Unreal Unearth Tour” drew in over one million fans, with over 83 performances and countless sold-out shows across 72 cities. The 2025 run will include stops at Governors Ball Music Festival, Bonnaroo, and other big music festivals as well as stadiums in Seattle, Toronto and Pennsylvania.

Gigi Perez and Amble will be special guests on the tour.

All three of Hozier’s studio albums, “Hozier,” ”Wasteland, Baby!," and “Unreal Unearth” have been certified either gold or platinum by the RIAA.

Last year, Hozier performed at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 26.

A full list of 2025 tour dates is listed below with links to purchase tickets:

NWS Boston: ‘Rain will transition to snow as a cold front moves in behind’

Rain overspreads the region today, becoming moderate to heavy at times this evening. Rain will transition to snow as a cold front moves in behind. Snow accumulations will be light, between a coating to 1 inch. #MAWX #RIWX #CTWX pic.twitter.com/j6Hp8VQhSd

— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) January 31, 2025

Cindy Fitzgibbon, WCVB: ‘Rain will change to snow tonight’

FRIDAY AM weather update ??Rain ?? moves in late am/midday and gets steadier this afternoon with temps around 40°. Rain will change to snow tonight before ending with a minor accumulation north of pike #WCVB pic.twitter.com/ELm0uiwaXN

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) January 31, 2025

SLICK TONIGHT…Rain will change to snow tonight near and north of the pike between 8pm-midnight (N to S). A minor accumulation of a coating-2″ with the highest amounts in southern NH. Not a lot of snow, but watch for slick roads overnight-early Sat AM as temps drop #WCVB pic.twitter.com/YULCuRatJJ

— Cindy Fitzgibbon (@Met_CindyFitz) January 31, 2025

Chris Lambert, 7News: ‘Rain and some snow on the way’

Rain and some snow on the way today-tonight. Cold, but mainly dry daylight hours Saturday and Sunday. pic.twitter.com/TtUx5fA0bu

— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) January 31, 2025

Some snow tonight, 1-3″ northern MA/NH. pic.twitter.com/YkRzvTxuFb

— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) January 31, 2025

Shiri Spear, Boston 25: ‘Rain & snow today through tomorrow’

Check out this HOUR-BY-HOUR forecast for rain & snow today through tomorrow. @boston25 #mawx #nhwx #boston #capecod pic.twitter.com/SdzCpTM70r

— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) January 31, 2025

Rain will develop from south to north between 8 AM – noon. A change to snow will develop tonight, with some lingering snow showers in eastern MA Saturday morning. @boston25 #mawx #boston pic.twitter.com/rVDPCsDH9Q

— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) January 31, 2025

Pete Bouchard, NBC10 Boston: ‘Meh’

Meh. Mostly rain with this next round tomorrow, but some mix and snow will try to sneak in late Friday night. pic.twitter.com/SwROh4Py4T

— Pete Bouchard (@PeteNBCBoston) January 31, 2025

State environmental and health officials said Wednesday that bird flu is suspected to be the cause of death in cases of both wild and domestic birds in several Massachusetts communities.

As a result of these cases, the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, the Department of Agricultural Resources and the Department of Public Health are advising the public to refrain from handling birds or other animals that are dead or appear sick, and to report any suspected cases to the state.

State officials said they have seen recurring incidents of bird flu since early 2022, but this month, a bird flu outbreak is suspected of causing the death of dozens of Canada geese, swans and other birds at Plymouth's Billington Sea.

A park in Brockton was also closed last weekend due to a potential bird flu outbreak, and a swan and Canada goose were found dead at a pond in Hudson as well.

Dead birds have been discovered across the state, suspected of falling ill with the avian flu virus.

"Evidence suggests that [avian flu] is widespread in Massachusetts and is likely present even in places where there has not been a confirmed positive," state officials said in a release Wednesday. "State officials are working with partners to test suspected cases and collaborating with municipalities to safely dispose of dead birds."

Residents are being asked to report observations of sick or dead birds to MassWildlife if five or more birds are found at a single location at the following link: mass.gov/reportbirds. Sick or dead poultry or other domestic birds should be reported to the Department of Agricultural Resources' Division of Animal Health at 617-626-1795 or online at mass.gov/reportpoultry.

Billington Sea, the pond with the most high-profile outbreak, was cleaned up as of Wednesday, with 71 waterfowl removed in all, according to the town.

"The weather conditions have been an impediment at some of those locations. The ice hasn't been deemed safe to access carcasses there, so we've been waiting for improved conditions," state ornithologist Andrew Vitz said.

State health officials said humans are rarely infected with bird flu viruses, but people who have direct contact with infected animals are the most at risk of becoming infected.

The best way to avoid becoming infected, they said, is to avoid handling birds or other wildlife -- especially sick or dead birds or other animals. Dogs or other pets should also be leashed and kept away from wildlife. Cats are highly susceptible to bird flu and could die from an infection. Cat owners in affected areas should keep their pets indoors to prevent exposure to infected wildlife. And while eating wild game meat is generally considered safe, the state provides a series of bird flu tips for hunters to use when handling and processing game.

Livestock and poultry owners are also urged to take steps to prevent domestic flocks from mixing with wild birds, particularly wild waterfowl, feathers and droppings. They also said new birds should be completely isolated for at least a month before being added to a domestic flock.

Update, Thursday, 12:15 p.m.: At least 28 bodies have been pulled from the frigid Potomac River waters after Flight 5342 crashed late Wednesday night. Officials said all passengers and crew aboard the American Airlines flight are presumed dead, bringing the suspected body count to 67.

"Our sport and this Club have suffered a horrible loss with this tragedy," Doug Zeghibe, executive director of The Skating Club of Boston, said. "Skating is a tight-knight community where parents and kids come together six or seven days a week to train or work together."

The athletes, coaches and parents aboard Flight 5342 were returning from the U.S. Figure Skating's National Development Camp in Wichita, KS.

The ones who were on the flight, all presumed dead, were:

More details are available here: MD Divers Search Potomac For Bodies After D.C. Plane Crash.

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MASSACHUSETTS - A pair of coaches from The Skating Club of Boston are reported to be among the 67 passengers feared dead after a mid-air collision in Washington D.C. last night. During a briefing this morning, the executive director of the Skating Club of Boston, Doug Zeghibe, said six of its members were on the flight: two coaches, two teenage athletes and the athletes' mothers.

Zeghibe said the skaters on the flight were Jinna Han and Spencer Lane, accompanied by their mothers, Jin Han and Christine Lane. The coaches were identified as Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov.

Shishkova and Naumov were former pairs figure skating world champions. They won titles at the 1994 world championships in Chiba Japan and competed twice in the Olympics.

Their son, Maxim Naumov, is a competitive figure skater for the U.S. He competed at the U.S. Championships in Kansas in the senior men's event, placed fourth and traveled home Sunday aboard the same plane as Zeghibe, according to the Boston Globe.

He is scheduled to skate in the Four Continents championship after next week. Max is also an alternate for the world championships at TD Garden toward the end of March.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

An order from President Donald Trump to freeze federal funding has been paused by a judge, but nonprofits and advocacy groups in Massachusetts are continuing to brace for the potential impact.

The order called on all federal agencies to halt funding temporarily so the Trump administration can review what is necessary and what's not.

It was supposed to take effect at 5 p.m. Tuesday, but U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan extended the deadline to Monday.

"This is really bad," said Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey. "It's going to cut off funding for food, for health care, transportation, important infrastructure projects in our state. It's going to cost jobs."

Organizations in Massachusetts and across the country are bracing for President Donald Trump's plan to freeze funding.

Healey and other Bay State officials are sounding an alarm as federal funding for an array of programs could soon be on the chopping block.

"Just yesterday, the commonwealth tried to draw almost $40 million from Medicaid and haven't received the payment yet," said Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, who announced a joint lawsuit with other attorneys general against the Trump administration.

At a Town Hall in Peabody Tuesday night, Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, said people need to brace for chaos.

"There will be some brutal cuts this administration has promised, and there are a lot of people that are going to get hurt by the Trump administration," he said.

The Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum Monday ordering federal agencies to pause all disbursement of financial assistance and review those funds to make sure they align with the president's priorities and executive orders, including inflation reduction investments and the boosting of the energy sector and manufacturing.

"He's looking to make sure that the taxpayers' dollars, in the in the tune of trillions of dollars, are not being wasted here," said Massachusetts conservative podcaster and Trump supporter Jon Fetherston.

The Trump administration said the government spent $3 trillion last year in federal financial assistance, and that it is seeking to cut funding to DEI, gut the green new deal, and other programs.

"The use of federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve," the OMB memo read.

"Assistance that is going directly to individuals will not be impacted by this pause," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a press briefing on Tuesday.

"Diversity, equity and inclusion is not through some game. It's not musical chairs," said Colette Phillips, who runs her own communications company.

Phillips has long advocated for an equal opportunity in corporations.

"This is the time for allies, for white corporate allies and CEOs, to really have the courage to stand up," she said.

Nonprofits in the Bay State see devastating consequences, including climate groups and immigration advocates.

"People are going to lose jobs, they're going to see their energy bills go up, they're going to see their air pollution go up, because all of these critical programs are being cut or frozen," said Boston Climate Action Network Executive Director Hassann Farooqi.

"The federal funding that we've received in recent years has been to assist individuals in applying for their citizenship. There's been funding through Citizenship and Immigration Services for that purpose," said MIRA Coalition Executive Director Elizabeth Sweet. "There are so many different ways that organizations that have been serving immigrants here in our communities are going to be losing critical resources."

"This is incredibly destructive," said Margaret Brennan, CEO of North Shore Community Health, which provides everything from primary care to substance use programs for thousands of people.

About 24% of the payroll is dependent on the federal government, Brennan said.

"We can afford to float two to three payrolls, and then we'll be all out of our operating cash," she said.

When North Shore Community Health staff logged in to the nonprofit bank account Tuesday, they were denied access.

If the issue is not resolved, and money is held back, they'd have to cut back on staff and services.

"These are real human beings out here who are being affected by people in DC who don't seem to have any sense that anything real is happening on the ground," said Brennan. "I'm pleading to their humanity to put a stop to this."

Others, like Fetherston, welcome the sweeping changes.

"This is how President Trump operates," he said. "He wants to make sure that his policies align with the spending priorities that the American public mandated."

Leavitt said the issues with Medicaid federal payments were caused by a website outage that is expected to be fixed soon.

Meanwhile, programs like Social Security, Medicaid and Head Start are not being impacted by this, she said.

Once the agencies turn in their findings, the government could make exceptions on a case-by-case basis.