Our Sox are on fire! With all of the excitement of the World Cup, the Tall Ships, and the Revere Beach Sand Castle Festival in the rearview mirror, we were ready to settle in for a relatively-nonchalant second half of…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
News Briefs 7-31-26
Overnight Closure of Sumner Tunnel The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that the Sumner Tunnel / Route 1A southbound will close to all traffic tonight, Friday, July 31, at 11 p.m. and will reopen to traffic at 6…
Where is Teddy Roosevelt when we need him?
Where is Teddy Roosevelt when we need him? The constant cacophony of bumbling babbling from our leaders in Washington these days with regard to the ongoing conflict with Iran brings to mind the wisdom of former President Theodore Roosevelt. On…
News Briefs 7-24-26
Longtime Comm Ave Mall newspaper vendor Jimmy Taylor bids farewell on morning of Sunday, July 26 Ahead of relocating to Florida, Jimmy Taylor, who has vended newspapers on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall at Exeter Street nearly every Sunday over the…
International Sand Sculpting Festival
Derek Kouyoumjian Photos This year’s Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival celebrated our city with the theme “Boston Welcomes The World,” recognizing the recent excitement of the World Cup and Sail Boston events here in the metro area. While rainy…
Enjoy the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival this weekend
Enjoy the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival this weekend The 22nd annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival is set for this weekend, Friday-Sunday, July 17–19. This free event once again will feature world-class master sand sculptors, food trucks, live…
News Briefs 7-17-26
SoWa Artists Guild’s July events continue SoWa Sundays will be held on July 12, 19, and 26, beginning at 11 a.m. SoWa Artists Guild events, which are free and open to the public, are held at 450 Harrison Ave. Nichols…
Enjoy the Tall Ships!
The return of the Tall Ships to Boston Harbor this coming weekend will place a spectacular exclamation point to the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. The international fleet of vessels will arrive in Boston Outer Harbor beginning Thursday and into…
News Briefs 7-10-26
SoWa Artists Guild’s July events continue SoWa Sundays will be held on July 12, 19, and 26, beginning at 11 a.m. SoWa Artists Guild events, which are free and open to the public, are held at 450 Harrison Ave. Nichols…
The Tartan Army leaves its mark on the Hub following World Cup visit
The Tartan Army descended upon Boston as Scotland made its first Word Cup appearance in 30 years on June 14 at Boston Stadium in Foxboro, where the team went on to defeat Haiti, 1-0. Scotland played a second World…