What Bostonians need to know this week
Hi there Boston. It’s summer, but it’s also beginning to feel a bit like fall, thanks to some unusually chilly weather and the start of Patriots season this week.
What you missed over the weekend
Whoa:
A massive eight-alarm fire destroyed an apartment complex in Waltham early Sunday morning. Fortunately no one was injured, according to reports. That said, the photos of the blaze are eye-popping. The Boston Globe also has video of the aftermath (aka rubble).
Harvard men: As President Donald Trump rather openly contemplates the limits of his pardoning power, Harvard Law professor Laurence Tribe argues in the Washington Post that the president cannot pardon himself.
Meanwhile, Tribe’s fellow Harvard Law professor, Noah Feldman, tells CNN that if Trump fires the independent counsel investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election, it “would expose a deep flaw in constitutional design.”
Mooch in; Spicey out: Following Sean Spicer’s resignation Friday, hedge fund manager Anthony Scaramucci is taking over as White House communications director (the two events are not unrelated). It also turns out that The Mooch, as he is known, spent his formative years in the Boston area.
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Sand sculptahs, kehd: Hampton isn’t the only beach with a long-running sand sculpture contest. Revere Beach showed off some impressive, Tall Ship-themed works of art during their 14th annual sand sculpting festival.
This Jackie Bradley Jr. catch: Just watch it.
What to know this week
Its that time of year again:
Patriots begin training camp this week. Here’s everything you need to know — including how to watch, the key position battles, and even the team’s goofy camp traditions.
Puppy Doe trial begins: Nearly four years later, the trial of a man accused of torturing a dog found on the verge of death in Quincy begins Tuesday. The dog, whose name was Kiya, became known in national headlines as Puppy Doe. The young dog had to be put down due to her injuries.
Some changes to the state’s legal marijuana law: Gov. Charlie Baker is expected to sign a bill overhauling Massachusetts’s voter-approved marijuana law. Here are three things to know about the new law does, including raising the state’s pot tax.
Meanwhile back in Washington: Senate Republican leaders plan to hold a vote on a health care bill this week, whether they have the support to pass it or not. The Washington Post reports some members of the party are concerned about the lack of details available.
Price-Eck tick tock: Dan Shaughnessy has both background and in-the-moment details on how the confrontation between Red Sox pitcher David Price and commentator Dennis Eckersley went down last month. Fascinating stuff.
A New England summer tradition: Here’s everything you need to know to maximize your seafood experience this summer — from chef tips on the best way to eat oysters, to how to reach lobster roll and clam chowder perfection, to pretty much everything you need to know about oysters.
What’s happening in Boston
How to attend Pats camp:
Planning to take some time off and actually attend Pats camp? Our comprehensive primer even has driving directions. Also, you may want to leave early.
Not a sandwich: If you’re tuckered out from Boston.com’s week of seafood coverage, a quintet of Cambridge and Somerville restaurants are hosting a weeklong hot dog crawl.
Gardner Museum — for free: You have three opportunities to get inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum for free this summer, and this Thursday is one of them. From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., the museum is hosting an evening of live music, hands-on art projects, and panel discussions as part of their annual Neighborhood Nights program.
Rhode Island shares the folk: After performing Friday at the Newport Folk Festival, The Head and the Heart comes north to Boston on Saturday. Tickets are still available for the indie folk band’s 7:30 p.m. concert at the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion are still available here, starting at $25.
Red Sox schedule this week (home games in bold)
Monday, July 24: 10:10 p.m. at the Seattle Mariners on NESN
Tuesday, July 25: 10:10 p.m. at the Seattle Mariners on NESN
Wednesday, July 26: 3:40 p.m. at the Seattle Mariners on NESN
Thursday, July 27: no game
Friday, July 28: 7:10 p.m. vs the Kansas City Royals on NESN
Saturday, July 29: 7:10 p.m. vs the Kansas City Royals on NESN
Sunday, July 30: 1:35 p.m. vs the Kansas City Royals on NESN
