Five-year-old Kenessa Bradway stares at a tank of South American sea nettle jellyfish on July 31, 2026 at the New England Aquarium in Boston. The New England Aquarium's Jellyfish Culture Lab allows researchers to breed and study jellyfish for display and research.
Lowell resident Fred Laffin speaks to a Markley Group employee at Laffin's home on July 1, 2026 in Lowell, Mass. Laffin, who suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is concerned about air quality resulting from the Markley Group's data center cooling tower exhaust near his residence.
Haverhill, Mass. native Harry Gigliotti warms up by jumping rope before a sparring match on Aug. 6, 2026 at Lawtown Boxing Gym in Lawrence, Mass. Gigliotti, nicknamed "The Hitman", fought Montana's Kai Stewart in Massachusetts' first sanctioned bareknuckle boxing event on Aug. 29, 2026.
Barber Salah Abouelouafa tends to a customer on June 23, 2026 at Atlas Barbershop in Brookline, Mass. Atlas Barbershop held World Cup watch parties for both U.S. and Moroccan matches, and attendees would bring traditional Moroccan dishes for viewers to share.
James Cooper and Kaleb Murray play in the water on June 30, 2026 at Carson Beach in Boston. The high temperature was 88 degrees, with a heat index of 95 degrees.
Kayakers on the Charles River sheltered under Harvard Bridge during a brief downpour on July 4, 2026 in Boston.
Florida sand sculptor Patrick Harsch takes a hydration break while working on his sculpture during the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival on July 17, 2026 in Revere, Mass.
