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Life & Style

Six Summer Friday Essentials to Buy in Boston

For sunny rooftop lounging Lunette Optic One of the quickest ways to signal you’re off duty is with a great pair of sunglasses. At Lunette, […]

Six diverse adults in individual portraits arranged in two rows of three. Top row: a smiling blonde woman in a light blue dress, a serious man with long dark hair wearing a black shirt, and a woman with curly hair, glasses, and a burgundy top. Bottom row: a bearded man with a high-top fade hairstyle wearing a brown jacket, a woman with short light brown hair in a green shirt sitting on a patterned chair, and an older man with gray hair and a beard smiling in a gray blazer.
Arts & Entertainment

The Nantucket Book Festival Wants to Send You Home Feeling Better About the World

There was a moment at last year’s Nantucket Book Festival when it started to rain. The audience was gathered inside an old church, the kind […]

A large outdoor stage with a red, star-patterned backdrop and an American flag hanging in the center. The stage is filled with a choir and musicians dressed in black and white. Two large screens on either side display "The Herb Chambers" logo. The audience in the foreground is silhouetted, some holding small American flags. The scene is illuminated with stage lights against a dark night sky.
Arts & Entertainment

The Boston Pops Are Finally Staying for the July 4th Fireworks!

Here’s what you already know about the Fourth of July on the Esplanade: You must arrive too early. You sit on a blanket that’s too […]

Restaurants

Chatham Bars Inn’s Famed Farm Dinners Are Back

On the morning I pull up to Chatham Bars Inn Farm in Brewster for a tour, it’s not a day for an outdoor adventure: The […]

Arts & Entertainment

Why I’m Ready to Break Up With Summer

I’m happy it’s about to be summer. Peaches are in season, and I can constantly wear shorts—a big win all around because, to be frank, […]

Arts & Entertainment

The Best Theme Parks for Family Fun near Boston

Six Flags New England Agawam Drive time from Boston: 1 hour, 40 minutes Best for: Thrill-seeking families who want to conquer New England’s highest and wildest […]

City Life

Another Summer of Fireworks Hell Is Coming to Boston…Or Is It?

Like more or less everyone in Massachusetts, I’ve been known to appreciate some good illegal fireworks every now and then. Nothing beats blasting off a […]

Home & Property

Five Greater Boston Homes for Sale with Really Pretty Gardens

54 Bigelow Drive, Sudbury Price: $940,000 Size: 4,486 square feet Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 4 80 Seaver St., Brookline Price: $6,750,000 Size: 9,030 square feet Bedrooms: […]