Readers Say It is “a quintessential town,” said a Boston.com reader who lives there. A town dock during the summer in Wolfeboro, N.H. Ralph Hansell / flickr When we asked Boston.com readers for the best lake town in New England, the winner was clear: Wolfeboro, N.H. Vote: Which…
Read MoreEvents BosTen is your weekly guide to the best events and coolest things to do in Boston. A joust at the annual King Richard’s Faire. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff Welcome to BosTen, your weekly guide to the coolest events and best things to do in Boston this weekend. Sign…
Read MoreNeighborhoods Dozens have spray features where kids can cool down during the hot summer months. Children cooling off in the Boston Common Frog Pond in 2016. Are you looking for a place in the city where your kids can swing and slide and climb? Boston has more than…
Read MoreEvents BosTen is your weekly guide to the best events and coolest things to do in Boston. People pass through the packed streets at St. Anthony’s Feast in the North End of Boston on August 28, 2022. Carlin Stiehl for The Boston Globe Welcome to BosTen, your weekly…
Read MoreLocal News “New Hampshire people think it’s all tourists, people from out of state that we’re rescuing. That’s not the case. … New Hampshire folks get in trouble too, for sure.” Hikers make their way up a steep section of trail leading to Artist’s Bluff in New Hampshire’s…
Read MoreNew England Travel Hikers at Acadia National Park are rewarded with “unforgettable views.” Visitors gather at Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park in Maine to view its panoramic vistas during sunrise on July 5, 2021. Stacey Cramp / The New York Times There are many reasons to visit…
Read MoreEvents This event has passed. Check out other things to do instead. BosTen is your weekly guide to the best events and coolest things to do in Boston. A lobster from Summer Shack. Handout Welcome to BosTen, your weekly guide to the coolest events and best things to…
Read MoreEvents This event has passed. Check out other things to do instead. BosTen is your weekly guide to the best events and coolest things to do in Boston. Gund Kwok Asian Women’s Lion and Dragon Dance Troupe perform a lion dance during the August Moon Festival in Chinatown.…
Read MoreLocal News Bacteria and toxic algae continue to impact beaches across Massachusetts. Dozens of beaches across Massachusetts remained closed for swimming Monday due to dangerous levels of bacteria and/or algae. Swimming bans were in effect at a total of 41 beaches as of Monday morning. Swimmers from Cape…
Read MoreLocal News The shacks have been cared for by locals, activists and artists. Now the National Park Service plans to lease them to bidders. A dune shack along the Cape Cod National Seashore near Provincetown, Mass., July 27, 2023. Cody O’Loughlin/The New York Times By Jenna Russell, New…
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