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Anna is sharing her amazing homemade ice cream recipe starring some beautifully ripe strawberries, making sure to take advantage while they’re in season.

INGREDIENTS: 2 cups heavy cream 2/3 cup sugar 1/4 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, vanilla powder is also nice and rich! 6 lrg egg yolks, room temperature and whisked vigorously 1 lb fresh strawberries 3 TBS sugar, turbinado is nice 1/2 tsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed 1/8 tsp kosher salt PREPARATION: In a medium pot on medium low…

Tuesday night: An early shower to clearing. Lows around 70. Wednesday: Fair, less humid. Highs 85-90 inland, 80-85 coast. Thursday: First Alert for record highs 95-100 under sunshine.

Tuesday evening: Hot, moderate humidity, partly cloudy, couple of thundershowers. Temperatures in the upper 80s. Tuesday night: An early shower to clearing. Lows around 70. Wednesday: Fair, less humid. Highs 85-90 inland, 80-85 coast. Thursday: First Alert for record highs 95-100 under sunshine.

The month of July ended up drier and warmer than usual this year.  All of southern New England experienced a warmer and drier month, with a couple top five spots.  Boston ended up fourth driest (0.62″), tied for third warmest (77.5 degrees) July on record.  Providence ended up third driest (0.46″), fourth warmest (77.2 degrees). Hartford tied for the seventh…

Summertime means some hot stretches from time to time.  Our normal high temperature for this time of the year in Boston is 82 degrees, with an average low of 67.  This month has been warmer than normal overall and we even had one heat wave that really bumped up our average for this July.  As we watch for another hot…

Parker Wallace shares a few tried and true tips from the experts at Perdue Chicken so you can wear the title of ‘Grill Master’ this summer.

You don’t have to break a sweat to look sporty and chic in the hottest tennis fashion trends of the summer.

Are you looking to get that perfect tennis look without breaking a sweat? Ashley shows us easy ways to get this cute summer style.

Boston declared a heat emergency in the city Tuesday through Thursday as the region gets hit with a heat wave in a long hot spell that’s expected to stretch into the weekend.

To help Bostonians stay cool, cooling centers will be open at 12 Boston Centers for Youth and Families community centers Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Additionally, 50 splash pads will be open at parks and playgrounds throughout the city, and select indoor BCYF pools are open.

Summer is the season of entertaining. The Chef’s Pantry’s Anna Rossi and Chef Dell Leandro of Jasper White’s Summer Shack have recipes that will turn you into the hostess with the mostess every time.

Looking for some of the best books to read this summer? Here are 6 top picks that cover a variety of genres.

Looking for some of the best books to read on the beach this summer? Here are 6 top picks that cover a variety of genres.

Community members are angry that a public pool in Charlestown is shut down this summer because of safety issues, prompting calls for it to be repaired.

People in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood are angry that a public pool is in such poor shape that it can’t open this summer.

With one of Boston’s two outdoor pools in such bad shape it can’t open up this summer, neighbors in Charlestown held a meeting Wednesday to ensure the facility gets fixed. Serious structural issues were discovered at the 73-year-old Clougherty Pool this spring, including exposed live wires underneath it, the potential that filtration tanks could burst and deteriorating support columns,...

Are you looking for outdoor activities on the South Shore with a water view? Derek Zagami explores The Hingham Shipyard concert series, fitness classes, retail, and dining options.

Derek Zagami has the scoop on The Hingham Shipyard free summer concert series, its outdoor fitness classes, dining, shopping and more. And it all overlooks the beautiful harbor.

It’s been a warm July, and the best way to cool off? Ice cream, of course. Here’s some sweet promotions you can get your hands on during the month in 2022.