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What’s the story behind the abandoned bear cages in Franklin Park?
Wickedpedia The cages have sat empty and neglected for decades, a reminder of what the Franklin Park Zoo might have been. Now, they’re finally getting a facelift. Franklin Park’s bear cages opened to the public more than a century ago, in 1912. Today, they’re rusted and overgrown — but still there. Chloe Courtney Bohl/Boston.com Deep […]
Red Sox’ Trevor Story feels a ‘shared blame’ after Chaim Bloom’s firing
Red Sox “We didn’t get the job done on the field.” Trevor Story signed a six-year, $140 million contract with the Red Sox in 2022. AP Photo/Steve Helber During Chaim Bloom’s four-year tenure with the Red Sox, he wasn’t known for doling out hefty contracts. He did make some exceptions, however. The largest free-agent deal […]
Here’s the story behind those Storrowing PSA parodies
Off Beat DCR celebrated a move-in week free of Storrowings with an impression of Bender from “The Breakfast Club,” in all his “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” glory. The new “Cars Only” sign at the entrance to Storrow Drive on David G. Mugar Way. Jessica Rinaldi/Boston Globe Staff It was the fist-pump of victory heard […]
Mookie Betts’s return is still just part of the Red Sox story, mercifully
Red Sox As Mookie Betts returns to Fenway Park, the Red Sox are unquestionably not the Red Sox of five years ago. Even going on four years removed from Mookie Betts’ trade to the Dodgers, he remains a heavy memory for the Red Sox faithful. Jim Davis/Globe Staff Have the Red Sox found a potential […]
‘We will never stop telling your story’: Kevin Hayes wrote an emotional tribute to his late brother Jimmy
Bruins Hayes died in 2021 after accidentally overdosing on cocaine and fentanyl. Jimmy Hayes playing for the Bruins in 2016. Tom Mihalek/AP Photo It’s been exactly two years since Jimmy Hayes died after an accidental drug overdose. His brother, Kevin, recently wrote about his legacy in a moving piece for The Players’ Tribune. Formatted as […]
Story Land is adding a multi-level sprayground with water slides next year
New England Travel The park’s new water area promises fun for kids of all ages. Story Land, the New Hampshire children’s amusement park, is opening a Moo Lagoon “sprayground” in 2024. Courtesy Story Land Families heading to New Hampshire’s White Mountains will have a new reason to stop at Story Land amusement park next summer. […]
The story behind the ‘cheater car’ seen driving around Boston
Off Beat There is a car seen around Boston that appears to be vandalized, with the word “CH3ATER” written across it in blood-red paint. Is it just a Halloween gag? Dubbed the “cheater car” on social media, Bostonians have speculated online whether the car is the work of a resentful significant other or just for […]
Real-life horror story: Doctors find spider in woman’s ear
Health According to a New England Journal of Medicine case study, the woman could feel and hear the spider crawling in her ear. Just in time for Halloween, the New England Journal of Medicine recently published a case study that is sure to keep all arachnophobes up at night. The study tells the frightening tale […]
Watch: Bill Belichick hilariously imitates Dante Scarnecchia while telling story during Patriots Hall of Fame ceremony
Patriots Belichick had the audience laughing after giving his best Scarnecchia impression. Bill Belichick was one of many Patriots legends to share memories of Dante Scarnecchia and Mike Vrabel during the pair’s induction into the team’s Hall of Fame Saturday afternoon. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) ‘I’ve been blessed more than anybody should’: Dante Scarnecchia reflects on […]
Watch: Children of Alzheimer’s: Felice Freyer’s story
Boston Globe health reporter Felice Freyer is a regular guest on Boston Globe Today and helps us understand complex medical issues, and their impact on our daily lives. This time, she’s talking about her own life, specifically how Alzheimer’s has impacted her family, in a special issue of Boston Globe Magazine. The post Watch: Children […]