“You could feel people were energized about their return and wanted to watch their games.”
FENWAY DARK: AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE, BUT WITH GLIMMERS OF OPTIMISM
Sports
RANDY ROBERTS ON BOSTON, BASEBALL, AND THE PARALLEL PANDEMIC A CENTURY AGO
"Clean your hands, social distancing, quarantine, all those things were tried in 1918."
THE SLIDING: ALL ALONE IN WARRIOR ICE ARENA DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
"The industry as a whole is very big, and it affects a lot of people. It’s not just the players and owners of the teams."
SOMERVILLE OLYMPIC BOXING HOPEFUL STILL AIMS FOR GOLD THROUGH PANDEMIC
"For women, we have to be in the Olympics to be successful because we won't get signed by promoters without a gold medal. Without the Olympics, the guys can turn pro, but we can't.”
OLD CONCORD ROAD TO WALDEN: A “SAFARI HIKE” IN THE SUBURBS OF BOSTON
You have many options, including walking around the pond (highly recommended), strolling over to Thoreau’s Cabin Site, heading to the gift shop at the parking lot, or perhaps taking a different way back if you’re done with animal sightings and have a good sense of direction.
NEW BOOK TELLS STORIES OF MURDERED BOSTON BOXERS
When the fighter’s boxing career was over, they inevitably got tapped on the shoulders by their buddies who were involved in loan sharking, robberies, and more.
HOW TO HATE SPORTS BUT STILL LOVE BOSTON
CURL TO ACTION
The legacy of Massachusetts curling clubs and the making of a Paralympian
PUBLIC SERVICE DENOUNCEMENT
Boston teams begin addressing racism, but have a lot of hard work and practice ahead of them
THOUGHTS ON STANDING UP TO RACISM
I will comment on racism, though. And on the courage it takes to stand up to the mobs still among us who reject multiculturalism and denigrate those who don’t look and act like them.
