8 ways to celebrate Frugal Fun Day
For some the idea of inexpensive or free fun is as unimaginable as a huge Trumpian chocolate cake with no calories — or head-shaking. But it is possible. In honor of International Frugal Fun Day on Sunday we set out to find some thrifty things to see, do, and explore in the region. Timing is everything Pay big bucks to get into Boston’s major museums? No, thank you. Boston’s Children’s Museum (308 Congress St., Boston, 617-426-6500, bostonchildrensmuseum.org) has $1 admission on Friday, 5-9 p..>> view originalBoston Red Sox magic number to clinch AL East remains at three ...
Two straight losses have put a snag in the Red Sox plans to rest some injured players. Boston dropped its second straight game on Tuesday, 9-4 to the Blue Jays. The Yankees defeated the Rays, 6-1, pulling within three games of the American League East with five games to play. Boston needs a combination of three wins or three Yankees' losses to clinch the division. Several injuries to key players have made clinching the division even more difficult for the Red Sox. The Red Sox have one final ..>> view originalVoters cast ballots to pick finalists for City Council races
Edward M. Flynn, son of a longtime Boston mayor, posted a solid victory Tuesday night in a City Council district that includes South Boston, Chinatown, the South End, and Bay Village. Winning 56 percent of the preliminary election vote, he will face former Menino administration aide Michael Kelley in the November final. Voters from Roxbury to East Boston picked the finalists in four council races in all. Several of them pitted Boston’s political establishment against upstart candidates who hai..>> view originalSee results from Boston's mayoral preliminary election as they come in
See results from Boston’s mayoral preliminary election as they come in Top 10 Trending Articles>> view originalMookie Betts, Eduardo Nunez out of Boston Red Sox lineup vs ...
BOSTON - A day after both Eduardo Nunez and Mookie Betts exited Monday's game with injury, neither is in the lineup on Tuesday against the Blue Jays. Nunez returned to the Red Sox lineup on Monday after missing two weeks with a sprained knee, but lasted just two innings after reaggravating it on an awkward swing. Betts has been dealing with a sore left wrist and was removed in the eighth inning after it flared up. He's scheduled for tests on Tuesday. Chris Young is starting in right field in ..>> view originalEverything you need to know about Boston's preliminary elections
Wake up, Boston! It’s Election Day. Voters citywide will head to the polls to pick the top two candidates for mayor, and some residents will also be casting a vote for a new city councilor for the first time in a decade. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2017 preliminary elections in Boston. What is a preliminary election? Advertisement In Boston municipal elections, there’s a preliminary contest in which there are several candidates for one office, and voters must narrow the p..>> view originalBoston-based marketing startup says it's raised $32 million
Drift, the Boston-based marketing startup that helps companies convert visitors to their website into sales prospects, said Tuesday that it has raised $32 million in new investment.The funding round was led by General Catalyst and included CRV and Sequoia Capital. HubSpot, a leader in the digital marketing business, is also an investor. The round raises Drift’s total fundraising to $47 million. Advertisement The company plans to use the money to expand, including by opening a new office in S..>> view original4 Boston City Council Races Are Narrowed Down To 2 Candidates
Four Boston City Council races were narrowed to two candidates each in Tuesday's preliminary municipal election. The runoff elections are Nov. 7.The race to replace Councilor Tito Jackson in District 7 will come down to Kim Janey, a project director at the nonprofit Massachusetts Advocates for Children, and anti-violence advocate Rufus Faulk, of the Boston TenPoint Coalition.Thirteen candidates had sought to replace Jackson, who is running for mayor.Edward Flynn, the son of longtime Boston Mayor..>> view originalTwo shot, one critically injured, in Chelsea
Ariel Deoleo Breannalee Pagan was one of the victims in the Chelsea shooting, her boyfriend said. CHELSEA — A man was in critical condition, and a woman sustained a non-life-threatening injury in a double shooting outside 119 Congress Ave. in Chelsea Tuesday night, according to police. Officers responded to a call for shots fired in front of that building about 7:45 p.m. and found the victims in the street, according to a statement posted on the department’s website by Captain Keith Hough..>> view originalBoston cops called on campaigning clown
The sight of a clown driving a souped-up Dodge Viper outside a polling location prompted worried parents to call the cops, police said. But what sounded like a scene out of the hit horror movie “It” turned out to be an at-large city council candidate trying to boost his name recognition on preliminary election day.Decked out in traditional clown face paint, a bright red wig, green checkered suspenders and a requisite ruby-red clown nose, at-large City Council candidate Pat Payaso cast his vote ..>> view original
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
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