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An 8-foot Bigfoot was spotted in Connecticut last month. It’s far from New England’s first.

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Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page star in “You, Me & Tuscany.”

5 must-watch movies & TV shows streaming right now

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I will miss my friend Margo, who told me to grieve, but not too much

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Red Sox bats, Payton Tolle’s 14 strikeouts stifle Athletics, 13-1

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Lindsay Clancy was ‘depressed and flat’ the day before she killed her children, psychiatrist says

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Harwich

New England Travel

A closer look at Harwich, voted the best town on Cape Cod by Boston.com readers

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Little boy dancing to DJ on Boston Common has hundreds of thousands of new fans

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Topic: Lindsay Clancy

Here’s what will decide Lindsay Clancy's fate

Boston wine bar will keep its signature pours, just without the wine

Lost a python? Boston Animal Care and Control might have it.

Advocates for former US Marine held in Russia for more than 4 years say he is near death

5 restaurants we can’t wait to try in August

K-pop superstars BTS prepped for their Gillette shows at Planet Fitness in Downtown Crossing, apparently

Chach Restaurant

A beloved Cape Cod restaurant is closing after 21 years

At Tanglewood, the fresh air is tainted by tension

Sydney Towle, Dartmouth grad who chronicled her cancer on TikTok, dies at 26

The Boston Globe

Cape Cod homeowner sues, says bank should not have given him mortgage for $5.5 million mansion at risk of collapse

Best movies on Netflix (August 2026): Stacey Dash and Alicia Silverstone in "Clueless," now streaming on Netflix.

The best movies on Netflix right now (August 2026)

My wife was in someone else’s memoir

A group of people walking into the sunset on the top of the Prudential Center.

Boston’s hottest club is in the sky? 😎💃

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News

Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval

Sports

Revolution Dynamo

4 takeaways from the Revolution's loss vs. Houston Dynamo

Patriots

Head Coach Mike Vrabel greets players at New England Patriots football practice in Foxborough on August 6, 2026.

Tommy DeVito bests Drake Maye, and other takeaways from Patriots' training camp scrimmage

Celtics

Jaylen Brown

5 takeaways from Jaylen Brown’s introductory press conference with 76ers

Food

An interior of Harry Hare's.

5 best new restaurant openings and dining updates in Boston this week

Love Letters

Dating

He found me on Instagram

Real Estate

Backup generator vs. battery backup: Which is right for you?

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Culture

All four of the Lord of The Rings film Hobbits are headed to Boston to serve you breakfast

Travel

Snag one-way fares for as low as $54 during JetBlue's fall travel flash sale

Community

As Gov. Healey weighs library bill, readers say: let librarians decide

Wickedpedia

What's with the ghost ramp on I-93 in Somerville?

Things to Do

The Great Elephant Migration is back, this time in Boston

Saturday, Aug. 8 – Sunday, Sept. 13

People pass through the packed streets at St. Anthony's Feast in the North End of Boston on August 28, 2022.

10 free things to do in Boston in August

Saturday, Aug. 1 – Monday, Aug. 31

Boston Common Frog Pond opens for 2026 season

Wednesday, July 1 – Monday, Sept. 7

2026 Fenway Park Concerts: Noah Kahan will perform four shows at the home of the Red Sox on July 7, 8, 10, and 11.

2026 Fenway Park concerts: All the artists playing shows this summer

Monday, June 22 – Saturday, Aug. 15

Tanglewood adds Hugh Jackman, Brandi Carlile, John Fogerty, Steve Winwood to summer lineup

Sunday, June 21 – Sunday, Sept. 6

12 must-see concerts at Boston’s smaller venues for summer 2026

Thursday, June 4 – Monday, Aug. 31

Neighborhoods

Skeletal remains found in South Boston home turn out to be animal bones, police say