The Patriot Ledger

1 day ago | patriotledger.com | Catherine Messier

The annual rankings highlight the best in travel, food and lifestyle, and winners are chosen by a public voting poll after being nominated by industry experts. In the 2025 adventure tour awards, ranking attractions like kayak tours, hot air balloon rides and aerial adventure parks across the country, Boston's Fishbucket Sportfishing ranked second and Truro's Reel Deal Fishing Charters ranked fourth in the best fishing charter category.

2 days ago | patriotledger.com | Catherine Messier

Looking forward to spending time outdoors at a festival or fair this summer? Luckily, Massachusetts has plenty of exciting festivals lined up to celebrate the season all summer long, from June through September. From food festivals to outdoor concerts to extravagant Fourth of July celebrations, the state is sure to have the perfect festival for the whole family to enjoy. Here are 10 festivals in Massachusetts to attend this summer.

3 days ago | patriotledger.com | Catherine Messier

Commuters to Boston won't be able to get their morning Dunkin' from the train station for a while. Following a recent health inspection, the Dunkin' location inside the Back Bay MBTA Station has been temporarily shut down by the Inspection Services Department. During the inspection on May 28, inspectors from the city of Boston found 18 violations, according to an online report.

3 days ago | patriotledger.com | Catherine Messier

In order to determine America's best and worst state economies, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 28 key indicators of economic performance and strength. The data set ranges from change in GDP to startup activity to the share of jobs in high-tech industries. Out of all 50 states, Massachusetts received the highest score, beating out the second-place state by over a full point. Here's what WalletHub had to say about the state's economy.

3 days ago | patriotledger.com | Sue Scheible

MILTON − Geoff Applegate wanted what so many parents want: to give his son Nathanael, who turned 9 on May 1, a birthday party surrounded by people who like him and create lasting happy memories. "I am hoping, for one day, to make this little boy feel like a superhero," he wrote in an email. He quickly found his birthday niche: professional entertainment wrestling. Geoff, 44, has been wrestling since he was 18 and now trains kids in Rhode Island.