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What’s it like to spend all day aboard duck boats inside a duck suit? Ask this fantasy football loser.
Local News Grafton native Sam Coveney spent hours riding duck boats inside a bright yellow duck suit as punishment for coming in last in his fantasy football league. Grafton native Sam Coveney had to spend an entire day wearing a duck suit riding duck boats in Boston after losing his fantasy football league last year. […]
What’s the deal with that ‘I Hate Boston’ sign in the North End?
Off Beat “I’m sorry for the slander. I love you forever. But I do hate that man.” A billboard in the North End atop an apartment building is a promotion for a new album by Reneé Rapp. JohnTlumacki/Boston Globe Staff A new “I Hate Boston” billboard is drawing curious onlookers to the North End. And […]
Here’s what’s going into the long-vacant Star Market in Somerville
Local News Developers plan to build two six-story buildings, which will include housing and ground-floor retail spaces. A long-vacant Star Market grocery store in Somerville’s Winter Hill neighborhood sold for $22 million this week, a step toward turning the blighted property into 288 units of housing. Jake Wilson A long-since-closed Star Market in Somerville is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
What’s next for Jake DeBrusk after a breakout season? Becoming a ‘go-to’ player on Bruins’ top line
Bruins “He’s going into the prime of his career.” Jake DeBrusk was on pace for 35 goals before his injury last January. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Jake DeBrusk is coming off of the best season of his career. The fleet-footed winger has always been a productive player during his six years in Boston, tallying 119 goals […]