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Cole Diggins photographed in the TNNN business annex on Thursday, approximately forty minutes before he stopped answering follow-up questions.

Ask the Futurist: Cole Diggins Answers Your Questions About Tomorrow

Our resident technology columnist returns for a third season of forward-thinking Q&A; readers ask about gadgets, productivity, and the burning structure on 4th Street

By Margaret Huang · Jun 18, 2026

Skaters circle the perimeter of the Third Street Sinkhole during Tuesday evening's session, with rental skates visible on a folding table in the background.

Local

Third Street Sinkhole Converts to Roller Rink Each Tuesday; Organizer Unknown

Smooth surface, working sound system, and rental skates appear by 6 p.m.; no permit on file, no jurisdiction to require one

By Claire Beaulieu · Mar 18, 2026

Local

Third Street Sinkhole Enters Second Month; Residents Adapt

Jurisdictional dispute between city, commonwealth, and federal agencies leaves 40-foot crater in legal and geographic limbo

By Margaret Huang · Mar 4, 2026

The pyramid structure at 4th and Altman Street on Wednesday morning, with the eastern flame visible at left and three robed figures standing at the base.

Local

Pyramid Structure of Unknown Metal Appears Overnight at 4th and Altman; Robed Figures Observed

City says structure is not permitted but acknowledges it cannot be moved; flame described as 'outside normal parameters for open burning'

By Margaret Huang · May 24, 2026

Business

Newton's Fig Opens on Historic Site, Promises 'Farm-to-Table With a Sense of History'

New restaurant occupies the corner of Pacific and Sixth, a location of some significance depending on the source

By Claire Beaulieu · Mar 4, 2026

Deputy Director of Public Works Henley Ostrander points to a curb cut on Harbor Avenue on Tuesday during a site assessment conducted for the press.

Local

Gnu Approves $6 Million to Fill City's Curb Cuts, Citing Aesthetic Concerns and Pedestrian Phone Use

Project will eliminate all 1,847 accessible ramp installations completed between 1994 and 2022; city calls the work 'a long time coming'

By Claire Beaulieu · Jun 9, 2026

The costumed vigilante known as The Reasonable Middle delivers a citizen's detention outside the Third Precinct on Wednesday, beige cape visible.

Local

Costumed Vigilante 'The Reasonable Middle' Completes 47th Consecutive Arrest of Unhoused Resident

Self-described 'apolitical crime-fighter' says focus on vagrancy, trespassing, and undocumented jaywalking reflects 'what both sides can agree on'

By James Okonkwo · Mar 5, 2026

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