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Plus: š¦Mass.ā ice cream trail
Happy Friday, Boston!
š¦ Summer just got sweeter. Mass. officially launched its new state ice cream trail, a list that features over 100 spots for delicious, locally made ice cream (shout out Charlestownās Emack & Bolioās!) ā¦ and thatās sure to get us collectively drooling.
š Whatās on tap today:
Next stop: Electric commuter rail trains
A big week for Boston sports
The Iced Boys
Up firstā¦
SUMMER FRIDAYS
Gold medals and GBBO
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Image: Gregory Shamus/Getty. Illustration: Gia Orsino.
We made it through another week, B-Siders. And all we have to say is: TGIF. But no matter what kind of week youāve had, letās make this weekend a good one.
Hereās whatās going on:
š Watch Team USA go for gold. The Olympics kick off today, so if you want to watch your faves on the big screen, you can check out the opening ceremonies at the MIT Open Space tonight, or head to Sam Adams Taproom every day starting at 11 a.m. to catch the games and sip Olympics-themed brews.
š¶ And if the Games arenāt your jam ā¦ Park-9 in Everett is hosting a different kind of Olympic games on Saturday specifically for pups (think: a best trick contest and a whipped cream race). Petition for humans to participate?
š„ Leave your soggy bottoms at home. Great British Bake-Off star Ruby Bhogal is coming to our very own Time Out Market this Saturday at 3 p.m. to celebrate the launch of her new cookbook. One $45 ticket will get you a signed copy, a Q&A with Bhogal, and a market gift card.
š«° Show off your bias. K-Pop night is back at the MFA tonight to celebrate the final weekend of the āHallyu! The Korean Waveā exhibit. There will be friendship bracelet making, tours, and dancing (both by K-Pop pros and by you!).
š Make a new pal at a picnic. The āMake Friends After Collegeā Facebook group is going IRL to host a picnic slash social gathering for 20- and 30-somethings at Paul Revere Park on Saturday. The event is BYOS (bring your own stuff) and BYOD (bring your own dog!).
š² Experience Mattapanās beauty ā¦ on wheels! The neighborhoodās Food and Fitness Coalition is hosting its 14th annual āMattapan on Wheelsā day on Saturday, which is essentially a big group ride through some of its best greenery and beaches followed by food trucks and fun. Just donāt forget your bike!
šļø Shop till you drop. This Saturday, Bostonās open market scene is looking hot. Between the Coolidge Corner sidewalk sale in Brookline, the Boston Womenās Market in JP, and Select Marketās vintage pop-up in Cambridge, there will be no shortage of local shopping options.
š Get in your feels about Jess and Nick. We hope you have your Schmidt together, because Trident is hosting its third night of New Girl trivia on Saturday. Weāll see (ce) you there.
šµš· Celebrate Puerto Rican culture. The annual Puerto Rican Festival of Massachusetts is coming to Franklin Park this Saturday and Sunday. Expect county fair energy meets Puerto Rican culture with food stands, local vendors, rides, games, and a big parade to cap it off.
š Move around. For yoga, take your pick between a rooftop view atop the Pru or a beginner-friendly dance/yoga class at the Foundry. For a run, hit up Patagonia Cambridgeās monthly Wild Turkey social run club, and for a kickboxing moment, catch this Seaport Sweat āKick Itā class.
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CITY
Quick & dirty headlines
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š Next stop: Electric commuter rail trains. A cool five years after being directed to start electrifying the system, the MBTA board finally approved a $54 million contract to launch battery electric trains and more frequent service on the Fairmount Line, with plans to expand the changes to other lines. These new trains will be faster, quieter, and much better for the planet than their diesel counterparts. Once they hit the tracks, we can expect service increases to every 20 minutes on weekdays and 30 minutes on weekends. The only catch? We wonāt be seeing them until early 2028.
š Pro-Palestinian protestors at Harvard got their degrees. Eleven Harvard students who were denied diplomas this spring for their participation in the schoolās Pro-Palestinian encampment finally got them this week. According to university officials, the move is consistent with their initial vote in May to deny degrees to students who were not āin good standingā ā the students have since had their good standing restored. The news comes two weeks after the school also reversed and shortened several suspensions and probations of other students from the encampment.
š Itās an(other) big week for Boston sports. Sure, there were no new championship rings or All-Star MVPs, but we did find out that hot nā cold Red Sox manager Alex Cora will be sticking around for another few years. His contract was officially extended through the 2027 season. Meanwhile, word on the street is that weāre going to get to relive the Celticsā championship season with a nine-part HBO docu-series next spring based on behind-the-scenes footage from this season.
ONE LAST THING
The Iced Boys
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Image: Dunkin. Illustration: Gia Orsino
If you thought Dunkinā was going to stop at just one middle-aged boy band promotional stunt: Think again. Allow us to introduce ā¦ The Iced Boys.
Thatās right, for their newest promo campaign, Dunkinā has put together an all-new band, swapping out Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Tom Brady for AJ McLean and Joey Fatone of the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC. And this time, theyāve released not just one song, but an entire EP to go along with it.
TBH, weāre not totally sure why theyāre still going down the music route, but we will say that The Iced Boysā new lead single, āIced Like My Coffee,ā is objectively a major musical improvement on the DunKingsā āDonāt Dunk Away At My Heart.ā
ā Written by Gia Orsino and Emily Schario
š© Thanks for reading! That said, if I were Dunkinās CEO, Iād have Noah Kahan in a tracksuit, in the studio tomorrow.
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