Maybe we will have a few more sunny weekends next month. | Photo by @linsey5
It’s been a wet, hot summer so far, Boston. There’s already plenty to look back on — from Fourth of July events to celebrating our local beverage industry with Drink Up month. Before we welcome August, try this crossword puzzle featuring clues based on local news we shared in the newsletter and on our social channels over the last ~30 days.
Ready to take on the challenge? Here are just a few of the items you’ll be guessing:
Harpoon has added four new courts to play this sport at the Seaport beer hall
Shakespeare on the Common will host free performances of this classic tragedy on Boston Common through Sunday, Aug. 6
Fictional town in a classic summer movie filmed in Edgartown that features a shark attack
Historic document read from the Old State House each Fourth of July
GrubStreet: Intro to Poetry | Monday, July 31 | 6-9 p.m. | GrubStreet, 50 Liberty Dr., Boston | Free | Learn by doing and let the creativity flow at this introduction to poetry session.
Tuesday, Aug. 1
Music Bingo | Tuesday, Aug. 1-Tuesday, Dec. 26 | 6-8 p.m. | Samuel Adams Boston Brewery, 30 Germania St., Boston | Free | Listen up for the songs instead of the numbers to score Bingo at this game night.
Wednesday, Aug. 2
Bike Seaport | Wednesday, Aug. 2-Wednesday, Sept. 27 | 7:30-11:30 a.m. | Seaport Common, 85 Northern Ave., Boston | Free | Make a reservation for a complimentary bike check-up session in the Seaport.
Thursday, Aug. 3
The Superette Herb Garden | Thursday, Aug. 3-Thursday, Oct. 12 | 4-6 p.m. | Superette, 131 Seaport Blvd., Boston | Free | Green City Growers will be in the courtyard snipping sprigs of fresh herbs every Thursday.
Ritual shares their ingredients’ sources, final place of manufacture, and suppliers with the first visible supply chain of its kind. | Photos by Ritual
Lacking a balanced diet in your twenties?
Pregnant in your thirties or forties?
Looking to support bone health in your fifties?
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News Notes
Health
Boston Public Health Commission has increased the risk level of West Nile Virus from low to moderate. Human cases of the virus are still unconfirmed. Read about symptoms and asymptomatic cases. (Patch)
Number
Three. That’s how many women are on the list of the highest-paid CEOs in Mass. Out of the 50 CEOs on the list, just 6% are female — meaning our state ranks lower than the national average (8.2% of S&P 500 CEOs are female). See which three women in the Bay State earned top spots. (Boston Business Journal)
Show
What’s the deal withJerry Seinfeld performing in Boston? The comedian will do two shows of his new stand-up set at the Boch Center on October 7 at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets go on pre-sale Wednesday, August 2 at 10 a.m.
Transit
Blue Line riders, keep your ears tuned for jazz. Throughout August, Berklee College of Music students will be playing at the Wonderland T station Thursday mornings + at the Aquarium station Tuesday evenings. Enjoy, commuters. (7 News Boston)
Plan Ahead
Looking to clam bake before summer’s end? The Rooftop at The Revere Hotel is hosting a lobster and clam bake on Thursday, Aug. 24 + Thursday, Sept. 17. The menu includes a fresh raw bar, herbes de provence mussels, and desserts. Tickets start at $125.
Pool or no pool, beach or no beach, my dream house would have one thing: an outdoor shower. Check out some of the coolest on the Cape from The Boston Globe.
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