May certainly helped us kick off summer — this month, we turned up the volume at Boston Calling, loaded up our totes at local farmers markets, and celebrated new businesses around Boston.
As we prepare to sail into June, we’re testing your knowledge on what we covered over the last ~31 days in our newsletter and on our social channels.
Complete our May crossword puzzle, featuring clues from local news and recent concerts, then take a peek at the answer key below.
Answers
Across:
Newbury — The car-free program will return to this popular Back Bay street June 30-Sept. 1.
MrsMallard — The name of the mother duck in “Make Way for Ducklings.”
AshmontHill — This section of the Dorchester neighborhood hosts a yearly yard sale.
Porchfest — Somerville kicked off the first of these community concerts on May 13 with hundreds of local artists.
OlfactoryNYC — New store on Newbury where you can work with scentologists to create your own personal fragrance.
MuseumOfScience — This museum announced plans to renovate 10,000 sqft of space for the future Public Science Common, along with a multimedia site that can accommodate up to 700 people.
Seaport — A new colorful mural by New York Times–bestselling author and poet Cleo Wade was added to this neighborhood.
Down:
Headroom — New lounge and cocktail bar at Trillium.
LongfellowHouse — The Georgian-style mansion that dates back to the early 1700s and is located in Cambridge.
Cabanas — This summer the Seaport’s The Current pop-up has a new tropical look and theme.
HarryPotter — Boston will host a touring exhibition and guests can take a behind the scenes look at this magical world.
