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Logan Airport To Close Main Runway For 75 Days This Fall

Logan Airport will close one of its main runways for 75 days this fall, Time Out Boston reports. The shutdown is expected to ripple through flight schedules at the region's busiest airport as fall and holiday travel ramp up, though the report did not specify exact start and end dates. E…

Former Red Sox All-Star Matt Barnes Announces Retirement From MLB

Former Red Sox All-Star reliever Matt Barnes announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Aug. 10, according to a New York Post report headlined "Matt Barnes, former Red Sox All-Star, retires: 'More than I ever could have imagined.'" Barnes built his career largely out of Bost…

Boston City Council designated the second weekend of August as "Crew Love Weekend," honoring a 14-year-old community basketball tradition that has grown from a friendly rivalry into citywide neighborhood competition.

The Boston City Council used its Aug. 5 meeting to formally designate the second weekend of August as "Crew Love Weekend," recognizing a community basketball tournament that began in 2012 and has grown into citywide "city love games" between neighborhoods including Roxbury, Dorchester, …

Obituary notices, week of August 3 through August 9, 2026

Eight Boston, Massachusetts obituary notices were published this week, all sourced from Echovita: Bostwick, Francine Susan; Delano, Robert; Korchmar, Inessa; Madden, Catherine T.; Martin, Lee; Nolan, Carol Lane; Raffa, Joel; and Rosenberg, Merrill Alan. Ages ranged from 74 to 94, and de…

August Moon Festival Draws Lion Dancers, Crowds For 56th Year

Chinatown's August Moon Festival drew lion dancers and crowds for its 56th year over the weekend. Boston Globe and Boston Herald coverage on Sunday, August 9, spotlighted performers including dancer Rasheed Watson and the On Leung Lion Dancers filling Chinatown's streets with music and …