State Sen. Nick Collins Touts South End Wins, Civil Rights Record and Big-Name Backers in Campaign Push

State Sen. Nick Collins Touts South End Wins, Civil Rights Record and Big-Name Backers in Campaign Push

State Sen. Nick Collins is touting legislative victories, South End investments and high-profile endorsements as he ramps up his re-election campaign in the First Suffolk District.

New England News Briefs

New England News Briefs

BAGLY receives $750,000 Cummings Foundation grant; Massachusetts man taken into custody, cited after anti-LGBTQ slurs at Rhode Island beach; Maine group appeals ruling blocking anti-trans referendum; and Openly gay Maine congressional candidate eliminated in ranked-choice count

LGBTQ+ Soccer Fans Get an Official World Cup Home Base at Pride House Boston

LGBTQ+ Soccer Fans Get an Official World Cup Home Base at Pride House Boston

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway, and Boston's monthlong soccer celebration is bringing watch parties to the South End.

Swept Away is about us all

Swept Away is about us all

Swept Away—a one-act musical by Tony Award–winning playwright John Logan (Red, Moulin Rouge!) with music and lyrics by critically acclaimed American folk-rock band The Avett Brothers.

When the Job robs your sanity

When the "Job" robs your sanity

The play "Job" is a bracing must-see.

Strong Cast Elevates Fun Home at Huntington Theatre

Strong Cast Elevates "Fun Home" at Huntington Theatre

Fun Home, Huntington Theatre Company, presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals, Huntington Mainstage, through December 14. 617-266-0080 or Huntingtontheatre.org

BILLY MASTERS
Billy Porter opens up, Hudson Williams loses a Peloton deal, Belinda Carlisle books the holidays, and Bonnie Tyler passes at 75

Billy Porter opens up, Hudson Williams loses a Peloton deal, Belinda Carlisle books the holidays, and Bonnie Tyler passes at 75

Billy Porter opens up, Hudson Williams loses a Peloton deal, Belinda Carlisle books the holidays, and Bonnie Tyler passes at 75: all in Billy Masters' column.

RICHARD J. ROSENDALL
No posthumous whitewash for Lindsey Graham

No posthumous whitewash for Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham traded principle for proximity to Trump. Richard J. Rosendall on why the "Lady G" senator's record shouldn't be softened in death.

MOMBIAN
Why the Buttigiegs’ Ordeal Touches Longstanding Fears

Why the Buttigiegs’ Ordeal Touches Longstanding Fears

A hoax CPS call kept Pete and Chasten Buttigieg from their twins for 24 hours. For LGBTQ parents, it echoes a long history of bias-driven family separation.