A sharpied paper sign rustles in the wind, taped to the side door of an Allston basement. Microphones reach toward the low ceilings and wires snake across the floor as an eager audience filters in. Entrance is $5 cash, and the bill lists three college-aged bands ready to make...
Just a 20-minute walk away from Northeastern’s Boston campus lies Fasika Cafe, a family-owned Ethiopian restaurant with only five tables. Despite its small space, the restaurant’s culture and smell of “korerima” (Ethiopian cardamom, chili, turmeric and coriander) fills...
The Charles River is an iconic New England landmark known for its popularity among boaters, rowers and other outdoor enthusiasts. But over decades of use, the river suffered from pollution and exploitation — until clean-up and revitalization efforts started in the 1960s, according...
More than 90 health care professionals, policymakers, educators, business leaders and journalists congregated at the Citizens House of Blues Boston for the two-day Globe Summit 2025 from Nov. 18 to 19.
Now in its fifth year, The Boston Globe’s Globe Summit convened researchers,...
Elle Girard, news correspondent
• November 26, 2025
Penguin Pizza, or affectionately “The Penguin,” is a go-to for students no matter the dining occasion. Whether they’re grabbing shareables, pregaming a night out, enjoying a late-night bite or attending themed trivia events, Penguin Pizza has something for everyone. Located...
More than 350 students from over 15 universities endured the cold Nov. 15 to assemble for a rally put on by the Educational Freedom Project, or EFP, urging institutions across the Greater Boston area to stand up for academic freedom and free expression under the second Trump...
On Saturday, Nov. 8, the City of Boston hosted its annual veterans parade to celebrate and honor the city’s veteran community.
The event, run by the City of Boston’s Veterans Services, featured several military groups along with marching bands and other ceremonial members....
Spooky season swept the cobblestone streets of the Beacon Hill neighborhood over Halloween weekend. Residents and neighbors went all out with their Halloween decorations, covering their doorways and entrances with everything from professionally carved pumpkins to giant cobwebs...
Boston, on the surface, has all the makings of a thriving nightlife scene. The city serves as the metropolitan center of New England and boasts a collegiate population of over 250,000.
“It’d be really cool if Boston was another one of those nightlife hubs,” said Ryan...
Tens of thousands of Boston residents headed to the polls Nov. 4, eager to cast their vote in some of the city’s most consequential local races.
The mayoral, councilor at-large and district councilor elections were all on the ballot this year. Mayor Michelle Wu won her...
Platters of samples made their way around the crowd as a line formed out the door of Uncommon Ice Cream during the shop’s grand opening event, which drew in visitors from near and far.
The shop officially opened Oct. 1, testing the waters before its official grand opening...
On Oct. 28, a panel of Massachusetts law school students interviewed Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell about the state of law and democracy and the evolving role of justice within it.
Boston University’s law school hosted the dynamic discussion that drew law...
