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2 SC cites rank among Travel + Leisure's top vacation destinations
Charleston, South Carolina, a long-time favorite, dropped to the No. 3 spot in Travel + Leisure's 2025 reader survey. Greenville, South Carolina, debuted at No. 7, praised for its blend of small-town charm and big-city amenities. For over a...

Sail Boston 2026 is one year away: Officials discuss plans for celebration
One year from now, a fleet of majestic tall ships will return to Boston Harbor for Sail Boston 2026. First announced in 2023, the event is scheduled to run from July 11 to 16, 2026, and will be part of the Sail250 Tall Ships tour and will be a...

Bill Belichick's GF Jordon Hudson has wardrobe malfunction on day of romantic beach date with UNC head coach
Bill Belichick and his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, have been receiving coverage ever since their relationship became public in early 2023. With Belichick now the coach at UNC, the couple has drawn even more interest, be it in their personal lives...

Bruins' 2025-26 schedule: Brad Marchand returns to Boston on Oct. 21
Brad Marchand will play his first game against the Bruins as a visitor on Oct. 21, when the two-time defending Stanley Cup-winning Panthers come to TD Garden. The game was part of the NHL’s schedule release on Wednesday. Florida played in Boston...

Travel Alert | SATA Air Açores on strike from July 18 to 24 – Azores
Posted on 12 July 2025. The cabin crew of SATA Air Açores has announced a seven-day strike, scheduled to take place from July 18 to 24, 2025. The industrial action was called by the National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Personnel (SNPVAC) to...

Hundreds Evacuated After Blue Line T Gets Stuck Under Boston Harbor
More than 450 passengers were evacuated Tuesday afternoon after an MBTA Blue Line train got stuck in a tunnel beneath Boston Harbor due to a downed communications wire. According to MBTA officials, the train operator spotted the wire on the tracks...

Revere Beach is the oldest public beach in Massachusetts
It's the middle of summer in New England, and what better way is there to cool off than at one of Massachusetts' beaches? With beautiful coastlines and calm, blue waters, the Bay State is full of beaches that make for the perfect New England...

Healey wants to define when a beach becomes public. One of her wealthy donors has pushed a similar bill for years.
He has also pushed a legislative proposal that would declare that a barrier beach that literally moves — whether by erosion, storms, or rising sea levels — into a publicly owned pond “shall be and shall remain” public property itself, as would the...

Daily Joke: A man asked how long it takes to fly to Boston

A mystery beneath the surface: Why are divers dying in the same spot at this Rockport beach?
Just before 6 p.m., as the sun dipped low in the sky, their families stood on Front Beach and watched search boats slowly sweep a grid in front of them. When one of those boats stopped just offshore, they knew the second diver, 78-year-old Richard...

Loss doesn’t dampen Connecticut Sun’s success in Boston
BOSTON ― While Tuesday’s game at TD Garden resulted in a loss for the home team, Boston’s second WNBA game was a massive success once again. The Connecticut Sun lost to the Indiana Fever, 85-77, on Tuesday in front of a sell-out crowd of 19,156...
Governor Healey traveled to France last week in personal trip she did not disclose ahead of time
Governor Maura Healey said Monday that she spent last week in the south of France, a family trip that had drawn criticism from one of the Republicans looking to unseat her in the corner office. In her first State House availability with reporters...

How Belle Époque Paris Captured the Hearts of American Travelers and Artists
There’s only so much teaching that an artist can do, even if they enjoy it, thought Anna McNulty Lester (1862-1900), as she gazed out upon the vast lawns of the Augusta Female Seminary in the springtime of 1897. Lester, at thirty-four years old,...

Recent homes sales in Greater Boston (July 16)
Real Estate News By The Boston Globe July 16, 2025 | 5:00 AM 38 minutes to read Share Close Send this article to your social connections. Share Send this article to your social connections. ABINGTON 62 George H Gillespie Way One-family Colonial,...

JetBlue launches new summer sale with flights out of Boston for as low as $49
BOSTON — Are you planning a summer escape? JetBlue on Tuesday announced a new sale that features flights out of Boston for as low as $49. The airline’s "Just to Summerize" sale kicked off Tuesday and will be ongoing through Thursday. “With a...

Roots and Reflections from the Beach Institute
Strike Now! And You Are Henceforth and Forever Freeman By Savannah Tribune | on July 16, 2025 By Saadiq King-Short, The King-Tisdell Cottage Inc. / Beach Institute Saadiq King-Short “Boys, I only did my duty”. Under relentless fire, nearly half...

Six Massachusetts Restaurants Make List of 100 Best Brunch Spots in America
Massachusetts is known for a lot of things. Its pivotal role in the country's history, some of the best colleges and universities in the world, spectacular landscapes from mountains to beaches, and in recent years the culinary scene has emerged as...

How US adults feel about legal abortion 3 years after Roe was overturned
Three years after the Supreme Court opened the door to state abortion bans, most U.S. adults say abortion should be legal — views that look similar to before the landmark ruling. The new findings from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public...

British backpacker killer Bradley Murdoch dies 24 years after murdering Peter Falconio
Peter (left) and his girlfriend Joanne (right) were ambushed (Picture: PA) The man who murdered a British backpacker in the Australian outback didn’t reveal where he buried him before dying of cancer. Bradley John Murdoch was convicted in 2005 of...

"GREATNESS": Dawn Staley gushes as former South Carolina star Aliyah Boston receives major honor from the city of Boston
Dawn Staley expressed excitement on social media as her former South Carolina player, Aliyah Boston, was honored by the city of Boston. On July 14, 2025, the city officially declared the date as Aliyah Boston Day, a huge recognition for the...