This concert series for Boston-area homeless shelters takes inspiration from the shelter clients themselves
Music The public can hear Shelter Music Boston’s “Songs of Life” program at a free performance on Sept. 27. Shelter Music Boston performs at CASPAR Emergency Shelter in Cambridge in 2019. Carrie Eldridge-Dickson Shelter Music Boston’s latest concert series, “Songs of Life,” was inspired by — and created for — the clients of local homeless […]
City Council may require annual report on illegal gun trafficking
Local News Councilors are considering an ordinance that would require Boston Police to study the flow of illegal guns into Boston and release an annual public report. A plastic gun put on display by Massachusetts law enforcement officials during a press conference on gun trafficking in 2022. David L. Ryan/Boston Globe In the wake of […]
4 takeaways from the Globe Summit panel on the future of higher ed
Schools Three local university presidents discussed how the industry is rebounding from the pandemic years. From left: Aisha Francis, president and CEO of Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology; Paula A. Johnson, president of Wellesley College; and Marisa Kelly, president of Suffolk University, with Linda Henry, CEO of Boston Globe Media, at far right. Jonathan […]
National Women’s Soccer League to award Boston an expansion franchise
Sports The club, which has yet to be named, will begin playing in 2026. From left to right: Ami Kuan Danoff, Stephanie Connaughton, Jennifer Epstein and Anna Palmer of Boston Unity Soccer Partners. Erin Clark/Globe Staff After half a decade, women’s soccer will return to Boston. Boston reportedly one of three cities awarded an NWSL […]
A running list of college student discounts at restaurants and bars
Restaurants Your student ID could help you score food and drink deals. Find a special discount for college students at the restaurants and bars listed below. Bloomberg/Luke Sharrett A running list of college student discounts in Greater Boston 9 fun things to do for college students after dark As a college student, you probably find […]
Diana DiZoglio recorded a song about wanting to audit the Legislature
Politics “Don’t get too excited, legislative leaders. I’m not quitting my day job to go be a singer right now,” DiZoglio joked on GBH’s “Boston Public Radio” Monday. State Auditor Diana DiZoglio. Erin Clark/Boston Globe Staff, File Beacon Hill has a new musical sensation, and it’s … State Auditor Diana DiZoglio? The Methuen Democrat released […]
Police are searching for suspects in a Boston shooting that wounded five Sunday
Crime “We ask the public, particularly people in this area, if you’ve seen something or saw anything unusual or cars in the area, please let us know.” By Associated Press September 19, 2023 | 10:26 AM BOSTON (AP) — Police are searching for suspects in a shooting Sunday at a housing development that injured five […]
Blue Ribbon Brasserie will open in Kenmore Square this fall
Food The iconic New York institution will open in the former Eastern Standard space. The beef marrow and oxtail marmalade from Blue Ribbon Brasserie. Photo by Steve Hill A much awaited dining concept will be joining two sister restaurants on the doorstep of the Hotel Commonwealth in Kenmore Square. Blue Ribbon Brasserie, a bustling institution […]
New England has 3 of the best restaurants in the U.S., according to The New York Times
Restaurants One of the best restaurants is in Boston. The jerk roasted duck at Comfort Kitchen. Photo courtesy of Rita Ferreira, Comfort Kitchen America’s food scene is thriving, according to The New York Times, and three exemplary New England restaurants are part of the reason why. Maine has the best apple orchard in America The […]
Jason McCourty explained why he’s surprised by the 0-2 Patriots
Morning Sports Update “Back-to-back weeks, they were inches away from continuing to keep a drive going to be able to try to win the game.” The Patriots are 0-2 for the first time since 2001. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer Jason McCourty’s reaction to the Patriots: Through two weeks, the Patriots are one of nine teams to […]