Crane beachgoers, beware the Fang Friends' prophecy.......

Unfortunately, this story about dolphins isn't as pleasant as the plot of a Douglas Adams book. Our clever water buddies just threw themselves on a sandy grave at Wollaston Beach. Surely, scientists must have a more reasonable explanation than that the dolphins are in a kamikaze mood. The Patriot Ledger has a possible reason from a spokesman at the New England Aquarium: "The dolphins were likely to have been sick because they died quickly......

A near perfect beach day set in across New England today. Unfortunately it was just after Salps had also set in on New England Beaches. From New Hampshire to Massachusetts the coast line was littered with slimy little Salps. They look a lot like the jellyfish that often wind up on the beaches – but are more biologically kin to vertebrate animals. They don't sting, the only real danger is shrill cries of "Ewww –......

It’s that time of year again – that time when New Englanders gather up their beach balls and towels for one more run in the sun. This weekend, that last fling will take thousands of Bay Staters north to Maine, to explore the outlets, the beaches, and most importantly, the restaurante. Now, when envisioning a casual dining experience in southern Maine, jerk chicken may not spring immediately to mind. Nor might oxtail curry, meat pies,......

This has been a rough week for your -ist pals, though you wouldn't know it from the great posts all over the network. Plagued with server problems, our tech team (led by the great Neil Epstein) toiled around the clock to solve the glitches as they arose. Seriously, we've said, typed, and thought the phrase "server problems" more in the past week than we have for the last 35 years combined. Why not say it......

Yes, the headlining phrase is really trademarked. Bostonist hopes that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration takes this as a public service and won’t rip on our use of their copyrighted phrase. Four years ago after losing a dear friend to a rip current in Central America Bostonist has been, well, shall we say, a little timid about even the undertow we feel in the chilly ocean waters. We really never knew it was an......

With temperatures in the 90s today and a dew point almost as high, it’s a safe bet that there are plenty of people hot and bothered walking around the streets of Boston. First off, Bostonist does not recommend that you take the relatives out on the Freedom Trail today, unless of course you don’t care for them much. Today is not the first day of the heat and humidity, but it is just really starting......