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5 restaurant openings we’re excited about this month
Restaurants Add these new restaurant openings to your list. The Friendly Toast Cambridge. Handout As summer slips away, there’s an entire lineup of new restaurants we can’t wait to visit this fall, including a just-opened 18-course omakase in the South End, a New York Spanish tapas bar debuting in the Seaport, and the highly anticipated […]
Here’s why Allston’s Stingray Body Art closed abruptly this month
COVID “It’s a heartbreaking thing, especially for us as the owners…[we feel that we] let our customers down, our community down, and worst of all, our employees,” one of Stingray’s co-owners said. Stingray Body Art in Allston closed abruptly on Aug. 6. Scott Matalon For nearly 20 years, Stingray Body Art sat next to O’Brien’s […]
MBTA chief safety officer to resign at the end of the month after 3 years in the position
Local News MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng has appointed Rod Brooks, a senior advisor on capital, operations, and safety, to lead the transit authority’s Safety Department while officials search for Ron Ester’s replacement. The MBTA’s chief safety officer, Ron Ester, will resign at the end of the month after three years in the position, MBTA General […]
True Bistro in Somerville will close at the end of the month
Restaurants The upscale, vegan restaurant is known for globally-inspired cuisine. The modern vegan restaurant True Bistro is known for sophisticated fare. Photo by Russ Mezikofsky If you’re a vegan diner, you may be disappointed to hear about the loss of one plant-based food establishment in Somerville this summer. True Bistro, a restaurant serving upscale vegan […]
5 restaurant openings we’re excited about this month
Restaurants Add these new restaurant openings to your list. A spread from Nan Xiang Express. Handout It’s August, and in the city that means we’re looking for more places to beat the heat inside. Luckily, there’s a number of recent restaurant openings where you can go to chill and be chill this month, from a […]
A month into war, Netanyahu says Israel will have an ‘overall security’ role in Gaza indefinitely
World News Entire city blocks have been reduced to rubble, and around 70% of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have fled their homes, with many heeding Israeli orders to head to the southern part of the besieged territory, which is also being bombed. Palestinian firefighters extinguish fire caused by an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis refugee […]
After nearly a month, Medway family escapes Gaza
Local News After a evading bombs and scrounging for supplies for weeks, a Medway couple and their young son escaped the war zone Thursday. From left, Wafaa Abuzayda, Yousef Okal, and Abood Okal. A family from Medway that has been trapped in Gaza for almost a month amid the Israel-Hamas war finally made it through […]
5 new restaurant openings we’re excited about this month
Restaurants Boston-area openings include a couple of brasseries, a modern clam shack, and more. The DW Burger at DW French. Emily Kan Brasseries are popular this month. Two new Fenway spots are ready to welcome diners with casual, flavor-packed fare — and easygoing vibes to match. In the Seaport, there’s also a modern clam shack […]
Shelter system will be full by end of month, capacity limits to be implemented, Healey says
Local News There will be no changes to the state’s “right-to-shelter” law, but the Massachusetts emergency shelter system will reach its limit in the coming weeks. At the Massachusetts State House, Gov. Maura Healey provided an update on the state’s emergency family shelter system. Suzanne Kreiter/Boston Globe Gov. Maura Healey announced Monday that the state’s […]
5 new restaurant openings we’re excited about this month
Restaurants Boston-area openings include a new seafood restaurant, a fast-casual salad spot, and more. Food and drinks at Alamo Drafthouse. Alamo Drafthouse October isn’t just a new month — it’s the start to a new season. As Boston foodies usher in autumn, there are plenty of restaurant openings to look forward to. From a national […]