Photos of the month: June 2024

Photo Staff

June 30, 2024

June’s heat didn’t stop Bostonians from uniting on the streets for summer fun, from the Pride and Celtics parades to the Dragon Boat Festival and Somerville carnaval. We sent our photographers out to capture it all, and here’s the best of what they brought back.

A participant waves rainbow fabric during the Boston Pride for the People parade June 8. Read more here. (Elizabeth Scholl)

Boston Celtics forward guard Jayson Tatum smiles with the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy during the Celtics championship parade June 21. Read more here. (Aiden Stein)

A boating team paddles through the Charles River during the Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival June 9. Read more here. (Jessica Xing)

Children play badminton together in the middle of Broadway Street during the SomerStreets Carnaval June 2. Read more here. (Curtis DeSmith)

Massive clouds of confetti explode from cannons rolling down Causeway Street during the Celtics championship parade June 21. Read more here. (Aiden Stein)

People wave pride flags from the New England Revolution float during the Boston Pride parade June 8. Read more here. (Elizabeth Scholl)

A gymnast performs stunts for a crowd during the SomerStreets Carnaval June 2. Read more here. (Curtis DeSmith)

A dog wearing a rainbow collar and jewels receives pets from a Boston Pride parade spectator June 8. Read more here. (Elizabeth Scholl)

A child in a yellow raincoat runs through a puddle with a stick during the Dragon Boat Festival June 9. Read more here. (Jessica Xing)

About the Contributors

Elizabeth Scholl, Deputy Photo Editor

Elizabeth Scholl is a third-year pharmaceutical sciences major with a minor in business administration. She currently serves as one of the deputy photo editors for The News. Her favorite events to photograph include sports, concerts and anything The News needs last minute.

Curtis DeSmith, Photo Staff

Jessica Xing, Photo Editor

Jessica Xing is a fourth-year graphic design major with a minor in journalism. This will be her fourth semester as photo editor, after having served as deputy photo editor and design editor. She is excited to continue working with photographers to create dynamic and engaging photos for The News in her final semester. You can follow her on Instagram @jessx.photo.

Aiden Stein, Deputy Campus Editor

Aiden is a fifth-year journalism major, minoring in art and media studies. He hopes to go into a career in news and media production. He is passionate about connecting with creatives and telling their stories, as well as nonprofit enterprises and local government. He is proud to be your deputy campus editor and wants to bring more investigative and multimedia work to The News. You can follow him at

@aiden_stein.

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Photos of the month: June 2024

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