19 Apr, 2025

‘Hopefully I stay here with the Red Sox’: Here’s what Alex Verdugo said about the 2023 season and his future

Red Sox Verdugo was benched twice by manager Alex Cora in 2023. Alex Verdugo is under contract with the Red Sox through 2024. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer Four full seasons into his Red Sox tenure, outfielder Alex Verdugo has yet to become the guy in Boston. As the main piece in Boston’s return of the Mookie […]

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Here’s what’s behind the new public mural in East Boston

Local News “Generational Spirit” was recently unveiled at the East Boston Social Center at Central Square. Part of the colorful 30-foot-by-40-foot mural painted on the brick wall of the East Boston Social Center at 68 Central Square. A vibrant new mural in East Boston celebrates the community’s unique generational strength and diversity. The mural, called […]

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Here’s the list of former Red Sox players in the 2023 Division Series

Red Sox The Boston Red Sox may not be playing in this year’s Division Series, but several players who once wore their colors will participate. Mookie Betts (left) and JD Martinez (right) will play together on the Dodgers for the NLDS, but they were teammates on the Red Sox before they left for Los Angeles. […]

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Here’s the best haunted house in Mass. (and 5 more you should visit for fun)

New England Travel Looking for the scariest haunted house in Massachusetts? Try one of these spooky attractions. Barrett’s Haunted Mansion is a haunted house in Abington. Susannah Sudborough/Boston.com Local Halloween fans are lucky to have a number of haunted houses within driving distance of Boston. Most of the attractions will elicit a shriek from young […]

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Here’s your October day trip guide to spooky Salem

Travel Get Witch City tips for eating, touring, and exploring. A woman dressed as a witch on Essex Street in Salem in 2014. John Blanding / The Boston Globe If you’re looking for a festive, seasonally appropriate day trip this month, you’d be hard-pressed to find a New England destination that celebrates Halloween as thoroughly […]

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Jabrill Peppers and JuJu Smith-Schuster both received fines from the NFL. Here’s why.

Patriots Peppers was fined $43,709 and Smith-Schuster was fined $16,391, both for unnecessary roughness. Jabrill Peppers was handed one of the heftiest fines of Week 3. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Cole Strange, Jonathan Jones ruled out vs. Cowboys. Here’s what that means for the Patriots. The NFL announced its Week 3 fines on Saturday, and […]

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Cole Strange, Jonathan Jones ruled out vs. Cowboys. Here’s what that means for the Patriots.

Patriots It marks the second missed game for Strange this season and the third in a row Jones will sit out. Cole Strange won’t be on the field for the Patriots on Sunday. The Patriots will be without a starter along the offensive line and in the secondary again. Cole Strange and Jonathan Jones were […]

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What’s happening at Copley Square Park? Here’s the latest on the Back Bay site’s renovation

Neighborhoods Copley Square Park is still more than a year away from reopening as it undergoes a major renovation. The city of Boston is redesigning Copley Square, a project that will take more than a year to complete. David L Ryan/Boston Globe Renovations are moving along on the Copley Square Park project, with plans to […]

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