Arts + Entertainment
The Rise and Fall of Joe Kennedy’s Star-Studded Broadway Fundraiser
At the tail end of last week, the Joe Kennedy senatorial campaign announced a fundraiser entitled Broadway Sings for Joe Kennedy III. It was an event […]
Here’s How the Fenway and Central Square Are Livening Up the Summer of Social Distancing
Yes, vacations have been canceled, concerts are postponed, and the only fireworks we heard this year were the contraband ones set off by our bored […]
What Should Cambridge’s Monument to Women’s Suffrage Look Like?
Two years ago, Cambridge teen Sofia Bernstein, along with her mother, Kim, began a push to commemorate more women in public arts projects around the […]
Lamont Price: Losing Live Comedy Wasn’t Just about the Jokes
March 7. That was the last time I performed live standup comedy, before the Dark Times began. It was a Saturday night, which is the […]
Five Scenic Massachusetts Wineries You Should Visit
We might not be able to take a long weekend trip to the Finger Lakes or vacation in Sonoma to get our vineyard fix right […]
Five Family-Friendly Things to Do on Cape Cod This Summer
Nothing can rob Cape Cod of its singular charms. Though your family’s Cape escape may look different this summer, that doesn’t mean you’ll have to […]
Airbnb Says the Berkshires Are the Place to Be This Summer
The Fourth of July is almost upon us, which means, somehow, summer is fully in swing. But the coronavirus has cancelled and complicated most normal […]
Seven Black Boston-Based Artists on Their Work as a Form of Protest
After the nation erupted in protests against police brutality in June 0f 2020, you may have also noticed your Instagram feed explode with vibrant art—infographics […]
The Interview: Author Robin Cook
Author of best-selling medical thrillers such as Pandemic, Outbreak, and Contagion (along with 34 other titles), Robin Cook’s works have often addressed the question of […]
How Arlington’s Sarah Kamya Is Diversifying Little Free Libraries Across the Country
When the COVID-19 pandemic sent workers everywhere home, Sarah Kamya, a school counselor in New York City, decamped to her hometown of Arlington, Massachusetts. To […]
What’s a Summer without Provincetown?
My insatiable desire to spend summer weekends in Provincetown on a journalist’s budget is best explained by my long history of desperate sleeping accommodations. I’ve […]
Martha’s Vineyard is Open for the Summer! Here Are 4 Things To Know Before You Go
Everyone could use an escape these days. Warmer weather and months spent cooped up inside have us daydreaming of sandy beaches, golf havens, and spacious […]
Explore the City with These Six Bike Trips around Boston
Spontaneous day trips are good for the soul—whether you’re driving a car, on a boat, or pedaling a bike. And never have day trips been […]
Travel Guide: Find Sun, Surf, and History in Narragansett This Summer
It’s easy to see why ’Gansett, as the regulars call it, is one of New England’s more popular beach towns: The laid-back sibling of tony […]
10 Places to Go for a Hike This Summer in Massachusetts
There are only so many times you can criss-cross the trails of Middlesex Fells or the Blue Hills without wondering what else is out there. […]