The email from national caucus chair Brenda Shanahan rejecting calls for an early in-person Liberal caucus meeting landed in members’ inboxes around 5 p.m. on the fourth of July. Citing “scheduling logistics,” Shanahan officially dismissed public demands from Liberal MPs for an urgent gathering to discuss the fallout from the byelection loss in Toronto-St. Paul’s. In … Read more
Needham native Suni Williams should have been home from the International Space Station by now, but despite still being in orbit, the NASA astronaut made an early call to the Esplanade for the Fourth. “Hi, everybody! I’m so happy to be here,” Williams said in a call with Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart. “The Fourth … Read more
The majestic USS Constitution set sail for its annual turnaround in Boston Harbor on the Fourth of July, along with a 21-gun salute at Castle Island. Old Ironsides goes underway in Boston Harbor at various times each year, including on July 4 as she celebrated the United States’ 248th birthday on Thursday. The USS Constitution … Read more
It’s Mark Zuckerberg’s world and we’re all just living in it. The billionaire Facebook founder posted a Fourth of July video showing him in a tuxedo with a tallboy in one hand and an American flag in the other — while surfing and Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 hit song “Born in the U.S.A” playing in the … Read more
Unlike some recent rainy Independence Days, those heading to the Esplanade for the Boston Pops and fireworks should be in the clear this Fourth of July. The National Weather Service is forecasting a warm holiday with rising humidity, but it should be dry in the Boston area. The agency’s forecast discussion states, “Downright tropical!” “Right … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Sunday, June 30, 2024 Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Capitol Concerts Few dispute that Christianity has played a prominent role in the history of the United States from its founding in the 18th century into the modern day. Oftentimes, American clergy have spoken to churches or other gatherings about Independence … Read more
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of grilling happiness. Those are some of our undeniable culinary rights on the Fourth of July. There are three Independence Day dishes that I always include in the holiday’s menu: a grilled-to-perfection protein (either beef or chicken), delicious potatoes, and seasonal fruit served with ice cream. The gameplan entitled “Summertime … Read more
Summer air travel is expected to soar in the United States. The Transportation Security Administration screened a high of 2.99 million individuals on Sunday, June 23 — exceeding a record set just weeks earlier on May 24 — and the TSA is forecasting a record-setting July 4 holiday period. Over three million flyers are forecast … Read more
Cars drive through the fresh snow at Tahoe Donner, Jan. 3, 2024. Andrew Chamings/SFGATE After an end to 2023 marked by rain, slush, and a general lack of natural snow, the first storm of 2024 brought a blanket of white to Lake Tahoe. A Tuesday evening cold front covered the Sierra Nevada in white, with ski … Read more
When California Gov. Gavin Newsom named his son Dutch in 2016, it wasn’t because he had some unknown affinity for the Netherlands. Dutch Newsom, the governor’s youngest, was named for Dutch Flat, for Dutch Flat, California, a tiny Sierra Nevada town off Interstate 80 about an hour from Lake Tahoe. After his parents divorced and his father … Read more
