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Boston Celtics end regular season with 60+ wins for 12th time in franchise history

1 week ago | bostoday.6amcity.com | Mitch Hooper

The Boston Celtics notched 61 wins in the 2024-25 regular season, marking just the 12th time in franchise history the C’s were able to achieve 60+ wins. With the NBA Playoffs officially tipping off on Sunday, April 19, we want to see if history can tell us anything. What happened to the other 11 Celtics teams to hit 60+ wins? This team, led by John Havlicek, is still a franchise-best, but they ultimately lost in the Eastern Conference Finals to the New York Knicks.
15 interesting facts about Boston

1 week ago | bostoday.6amcity.com | Jessica Burton |Dayten Rose

Did you know that Boston’s nickname is Beantown? Nah, just kidding. If you know us, you know we’re here for the deep cuts — and there’s plenty of interesting factoids to go around. As connoisseurs of the quirky and unconventional, we put together a list of Boston’s history, oddest characteristics, and more. Maybe you’ve lived here your whole life and know some of this, or maybe you’ll learn something new. Either way, test your local knowledge with these 15 interesting facts. 1.
The 2025 James Beard nominees have been announced; here's who made it from Boston

2 weeks ago | bostoday.6amcity.com | Mitch Hooper

The 2025 James Beard nominees are here, and bits of Boston can be found sprinkled all throughout the list. From top shelf bars to creative culinary minds, these are our three local nominees. According to , Chef Piuma is an east coast product as a Duxbury-native and graduate of Johnson & Wales University in Providence. She sharpened her skills under James Beard Award winning chef Ana Sortun and those years have paid off in her own nominations in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, and now 2025.
Boston Celtics sell for $6.1 billion: What else could that buy you at TD Garden?

1 month ago | bostoday.6amcity.com | Monica Garske

Whew. Our heads are still spinning over the historic news of Bill Chisholm buying the Celtics for a record $6.1 billion. Our friends at Locked On Celtics have been diving into what this all means and how it marks a new era for Boston basketball. Meanwhile, we’ve busted out our calculators to crunch the staggering stats and asked ourselves: what could $6.1 billion buy us as Celtics fans? Here’s the score.
The top five most expensive homes for sale in Boston

1 month ago | bostoday.6amcity.com | Mitch Hooper

Centuries old, historic locations, and monumental price tags. That’s what these multi-million dollar homes all have in common, landing them as the most expensive single-family homes in Boston.
3 full weeks, 200 restaurants: Dine Out Boston’s grand return

2 months ago | bostoday.6amcity.com | Monica Garske

Clink, clink. Dine Out Boston is back for its 25th winter edition with ~200 participating restaurants throughout greater Boston offering prix fixe lunch + dinner menus. This time, the event has been extended to three full weeks, running from Sunday, Feb. 23 to Saturday, March 15. We know you’re ready to chow down — here’s a little taste of what to expect this time around.
Romance bookstore Lovestruck Books now open in Cambridge's Harvard Square

2 months ago | bostoday.6amcity.com | Monica Garske

Love is in the air at Harvard Square. Well, actually, it’s inside Lovestruck Books, a new bookstore entirely dedicated to the romance genre. Let’s start at the beginning. Chapter 1Lovestruck — located at 44 Brattle St. — was founded by Cambridge resident and Harvard grad Rachel Kanter who wanted to bring love + literature together under one roof. Chapter 2On the shelves, bookworms will find curated titles galore ranging from rom-coms and “romantasy” to paranormal, historical, and sports romance.
Date night ideas in Boston for every couple

2 months ago | bostoday.6amcity.com | Jessica Burton |Brianna Williams

Kids, this is the story of how I met your mother, and it was all thanks to BOStoday. OK, so maybe that’s not exactly how the 2000s sitcom went, but if Ted Mosby had consulted us for date night ideas, we could’ve shaved the show down to two seasons (and saved his kids a lot of time). Regardless, whether you’ve met “the one” or are hoping to impress someone new, we’ve got 25+ local date night ideas that are legen — wait for it — dary.
Meet Dame Judi Stench and Pepi le Pew: Arnold Arboretum's corpse flowers

2 months ago | bostoday.6amcity.com | Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto

A titan arum (aka the “corpse flower”) blooming at Australia’s Royal Botanic Garden Sydney is making headlines. These putrid plants bloom infrequently and unpredictably, so when they do, it’s kind of a big deal. But did you know Boston is home to two corpse flowers? The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is currently cultivating two titan arums from Ohio State University. On June 22, 2024 one of those flowers — nicknamed Dame Judi Stench — bloomed for the first time. of its growth and collapse.
Winteractive: Free outdoor art experience returns to streets of downtown Boston, MA

2 months ago | bostoday.6amcity.com | Monica Garske

Next time you’re walking downtown, give yourself extra time — there’s a lot to see on the streets thanks to “Winteractive,” a free, walkable outdoor art experience. Downtown Boston Alliance’s event is back for its second year with engaging public art installations on display at 17 sites through Sunday, March 30. Here are a few of the thought-provoking activations you shouldn’t — and honestly can’t — miss.