‘God is Dead’
Graffiti off Route 1, Saugus, Mass. Aug. 14, 2016. Copyright Greg Cook.Continue Reading →
‘I am too old to run’
“On this hillside James Miller, Minute Man, aged 65, was slain by the British, April 19, 1775. ‘I am too old to run.'” Revolutionary War marker on Washington Street, near…Continue Reading →
J’ouvert at Boston Caribbean Carnival
J’ouvert, the dawn celebration at the Boston Caribbean Carnival, on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016. Thousands splashed with oil, paint, talcum powder and flour danced down Talbot and Blue Hill avenues…Continue Reading →
Bread and Puppet Theater’s ‘Whatforward Circus’
Bread and Puppet Theater’s ‘Whatforward Circus’ as photographed by Greg Cook in Glover, Vermont, during the weekend of Aug. 21, 2016. The family-friendly satirical, slapstick show poked at Donald Trump…Continue Reading →
Black Lives Matter Protesters ‘Condemn’ City Hall, Demand More Affordable Housing
Yesterday morning, Black Lives Matter Cambridge protesters chained themselves together at Cambridge City Hall to call for more affordable housing in the city. Black Lives Matter Cambridge taped a broadside to…Continue Reading →
The Most Patriotic Baby is…
According to judges. At Malden’s Ward 5 Independence Day party. The Most Patriotic Baby is the one on the right. Also this kid below has a pretty patriotic bike. (Photos…Continue Reading →
‘Global Warming Threatens All Our Homes’ Gloucester Horribles Parade
“Global Warming Threatens All Our Homes” and “Global Warming Endangers All Our Families” read signs we carried while parading with the Backyard Growers, Cape Ann Farmers’ Market, the Ukeladies and…Continue Reading →
‘If Trump’s in it’s a win-win’—Photos from Beverly Farms Horribles Parade
The annual July 4 Horribles Parade in Beverly Farms, Massachusetts, is notorious for its satirical floats. In addition to the usual red-white-and-blue kids and colonial reenactors, this morning’s parade offered…Continue Reading →
“No Racists Are Welcome Here!” Photos from Trump Protest in Boston
“Hey, hey, let’s be clear, no racists are welcome here!” a crowd chanted across the street from the Langham Hotel in Boston’s Financial District this morning to protest Republican presidential…Continue Reading →
To Do: June 27 to July 4
Independence Day Celebrations explode across the region this week. Note some are held as early as July 2. Or even earlier. The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism has a…Continue Reading →