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QuizzesDid you follow the local news this week? Take our quiz.Only true news buffs will nail this week's questions on the top local stories.A resident uses a small front end loader to clear

snow in Windsor, Mass., Wednesday. Stephanie Zollshan/The Berkshire Eagle via AP By Peter Chianca

Did you stay in the loop with this week’s local news? Take our Boston.com news quiz to test your knowledge and stay informed on the latest trending stories in Greater Boston.

News Quiz, March 17, 2023 2: Which music superstar whose songs can boast the most streams in the U.S. last year announced two dates at TD Garden in July, after not touring since

2018?(Required)Bruno MarsDrakeBad BunnyThe Weeknd4: Red Sox Manager Alex Cora said this pitcher would not be his team’s Opening Day starter, a decision the player said he agreed with —

noting also that the game happens to be on his birthday. Which member of the Sox rotation is it?(Required)Chris SaleNick PivettaGarrett WhitlockCorey KluberBrayan BelloJames Paxton6: Two

people who were outspoken critics of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s vaccine mandates were fired this week from their jobs at:(Required)Boston City HallThe Department of Public WorksThe Boston

Police DepartmentWalgreens8: A Rhode Island woman was sentenced to six years in prison this week for:(Required)Stealing from a church collection plateBilking a Girl Scout troop out of its

cookie sales proceedsSoliciting donations by pretending to be a Marine with cancerDrowning puppies10: John Phillips, better known as “the crying Northwestern kid” from a 2017 meme, was

spotted at the 2023 NCAA Tournament this week. These days, Phillips is:(Required)A freshman at HarvardA freshman at MITA freshman at Boston UniversityDating the girl from the "Distracted

Boyfriend" meme12: Apple this week unveiled which new technology into the Boston market?(Required)An AI “trafficbot” that will give you directions to anywhere in Boston and chat with you

while you’re stuck in trafficAn Apple TV+ plug-in that will identify movies in which the characters use Boston accentsA 3D map that renders the city’s streets, landmarks, elevation and more

in meticulous detailA new iPhone with $100 pre-loaded onto the Dunkin’ appEmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Peter ChiancaGeneral Assignment Editor

Peter Chianca, Boston.com’s general assignment editor since 2019, is a longtime news editor, columnist, and music writer in the Greater Boston area.

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