Boston, MA
6 Bay State film fests and events to soak up this summer – The Boston Globe
Nantucket Film Festival
Described by executive director Mystelle Brabbée as a film festival “incubator” 30 miles out to sea, the annual Nantucket Film Festival celebrates screenwriters and storytellers and promotes signature programming, including garden conversations and “Morning Coffee With,” designed to bring the island community together.
Sibling duo and Nantucket natives Jill and Jonathan Burkhart founded the festival in 1996; Brabbée joined the team the following year and has helped expand its programming over the decades to include interactive, live events that put attendees in discussion with those in front of and behind the camera. Noteworthy appearances this year include screenwriter Kerry Ehrin, actor and comedian Jason Mantzoukas, and documentarian Ken Burns.
“This festival is able to thrive because the town supports it, and people want to come,” said Brabbée. “All the audiences that we bring in, they love that festival environment.”
“The Water Connection” is one of the overarching themes of this year’s festival, Brabbée said, noting that programming includes films and live events related to the impact of climate change on water both locally and globally. “Chasing Time,” for instance, is a short film following environmental photographer James Balog, while “Shaped by Water” is a documentary exploring the relationship between athletes and water.
Nantucket Film Festival, June 19-24, nantucketfilmfestival.org
Roxbury International Film Festival
For the 26th year, the Roxbury International Film Festival, a staple of the Boston film festival circuit, brings films from around the world to locations throughout the neighborhood. The festival returns this summer for in-person and online events, including feature-length and short film screenings, live script readings, filmmaker hangouts, and more.
The festival originally was a local showcase before growing into an international film festival, though it’s still committed to displaying the creative lifeblood of Roxbury.
Lisa Simmons, artistic and executive director of the festival, said the people “in this community are storytellers. Whether it’s through music, poetry, visual arts, theater, there are a lot of folks in this community who are creative people.”
For the past two-plus decades, the festival has devoted itself to telling the many unique experiences of people of color, at home and around the world.
“For audiences who can come to a festival over 10 days and at any given moment see themselves on the screen, that’s the most important thing,” Simmons said. “This community is not a monolith.”
Roxbury International Film Festival. In person June 20-28, online June 27-July 2. roxfilmfest.com
Woods Hole Film Festival
Mainland Cape Cod boasts the oldest film festival in the state. The Woods Hole Film Festival has held annual screenings for more than 30 years; its upcoming programming will showcase 100-plus films over the span of eight days.
“Our programming tends to include films that are relevant to the work that happens here,” said founder and director Judy Laster. “We probably have more of a science focus in our selections than other festivals might.”
Following this theme, the WHFF will screen “76 Days,” a film that follows Steven Callahan as he navigates the open ocean after a whale sinks his sailboat, and “Follow the Journey,” a deep dive into the lives of whales.
Woods Hole is a hub for ocean science, with several local institutions dedicated to education and research about the planet’s largest ecosystem. Laster recommends checking out the Woods Hole Science Aquarium, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Science Discovery Center, the Nobska Lighthouse, and area restaurants.
“We include lots of films around music or comedy or animation, things that are a little bit lighter because our main competition isn’t other festivals — it’s the beach,” said Laster.
For those interested in attending, Laster recommends solidifying travel plans as soon as possible: “It’s the height of summer,” she said. “It can be crowded around here.”
Woods Hole Film Festival, July 27-Aug. 3, woodsholefilmfestival.org
Martha’s Vineyard Film Society Documentary Week
The Martha’s Vineyard Film Society’s Documentary Week kicks off its annual programming in late July, in time for the island’s busy season. The organization hosts half a dozen film festivals annually, the majority of which take place between May and August.
Executive Director Richard Paradise recognized Doc Week as a need nearly a decade ago, opting to show one documentary each night for eight nights. Programming this year includes “Girls State,” a documentary that considers what our democracy would look like in the hands of teenage girls, and “Donyale Luna: Supermodel,” which follows the life of a pioneering Black supermodel.
“It’s a little easier to get the filmmakers to come and attend — like, who wouldn’t want to be on Martha’s Vineyard in August?,” said Paradise. “Each documentary we show, we always have people there to talk about the documentary afterwards, and it’s become a mainstay of our August programming.”
Martha’s Vineyard Film Society’s Doc Week, July 29-Aug. 2, mvfilmsociety.com
Lonely Seal International Film, Screenplay, and Music Festival
California resident Hammad Zaidi started his film festival in Arlington because “I wanted to find a city with an incredibly high level of intelligence, with a lot of universities, and with a lot of open-mindedness,” he said, calling from his home in Redondo Beach.
Since 2018, Zaidi’s Lonely Seal Festival has been a fixture of Arlington’s Regent Theatre, with feature-length films, documentaries, shorts, and music videos from around the world. The festival’s full lineup will be revealed next Thursday, but a few highlights he teased include the documentary “The Water of Life: A Whisky Film” and the 45th anniversary screening of The Who’s 1979 film “The Kids Are Alright,” directed by Jeff Stein, brother of Regent Theatre co-owner Leland Stein.
Zaidi, who heads a distribution company called Lonely Seal Releasing, said a mission of the festival is to spotlight diverse voices — including female, LGBTQ+, and disabled filmmakers — and stories that other festivals wouldn’t typically show.
Zaidi says he’s had great experiences at other film festivals, but “I’d always tell my friends, if I ever had one, I would do this differently.”
Lonely Seal International Film, Screenplay, and Music Festival. Aug. 20-25. Use code “GLOBESEAL” for 20 percent off tickets and passes. lonelysealfestival.com
Parks Movie Nights
Throughout August, 11 public parks across the Greater Boston area will become free outdoor movie theaters as a part of the city’s annual Parks Movie Nights program. From “Encanto” in East Boston to “A Million Miles Away” at Jamaica Pond under a meteor-shower sky, there are plenty of opportunities for people to camp out under the stars and screens.
“I love parks, I love being outside, and it’s so fun for me to be able to activate [the parks] in this way,” said Steve Kruszkowski, program manager of Parks Movie Nights. “Good memories are created with your friends and family at movie nights.”
Other films and locations include “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” at Peters Park in the South End, “Elemental” at Healy Playground in Roslindale, and “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” at Malcolm X Park in Roxbury. Each movie begins at dusk, and free popcorn will be provided while supplies last.
Parks Movie Nights. August. boston.gov/movie-nights
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(KBTX) – Texas A&M shortstop Boston Kellner suffered a fractured orbital bone after he was hit in the face with a fastball in Friday night’s series opener at Ole Miss, according to a team spokesperson.
He did not sustain a concussion, and there was no damage to his eye, a team spokesperson said.
The extent of the injury was first reported on the SEC Network+ broadcast.
The true freshman has been a starter for the Aggies since the beginning of the season, slashing .248/.432/.418. He has five home runs and 27 RBIs, typically batting at the bottom of the order. Defensively, he has a .928 fielding percentage.
Ben Royo entered in his place and was a key contributor early Saturday. The senior blasted a pair of home runs against Ole Miss on his first two hits of the season. He entered Saturday’s first game with four at-bats this season.
A&M has struggled with injuries as of late. Chris Hacopian, who also could have been an option to fill in at shortstop, has been relegated to the designated-hitter role as he recovers from a leg injury suffered during the Florida series. Third baseman Nico Partida remains out with a pulled hamstring he sustained against Auburn.
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What we know about wrong-way driver killed in head-on collision with state trooper in Lynnfield – The Boston Globe
Court records show that Marrero was the father of three children, the oldest of whom is 17. The youngest two children, twins, are 13 years old; Marrero’s death came days before their 14th birthday.
Records in Middlesex Probate and Family Court also suggest that Marrero faced financial difficulties and personal troubles, stemming in part from a work injury that family members said caused a bout of depression and deteriorating behavior in his personal life.
For nearly a decade, Marrero worked at Dewberry, a Boston engineering consulting firm, court records show, obtaining a job as an architectural design apprentice in 2005. He left the company in 2014, according to a company spokesperson.
Throughout that time, he doubled as a bartender on the side, working at Mexican restaurants in Boston and Waltham, court records show.
A knee injury ended Marrero’s career at Dewberry, court records show, and he left the company shortly thereafter.
That injury, according to court documents, was the catalyst for what his wife described as a “major depressive episode,” which she said contributed to the strain in their marriage. The couple, who had been married for more than 20 years, separated in 2022.
Records also show that Marrero struggled with debts to family members and credit card companies. During his divorce proceedings, it was unclear how much money he was taking home in income.
Marrero briefly owned and operated a contracting business, 109 Construction, but the corporation was administratively dissolved in 2024, according to state filings.
Marrero had lived in US since at least 2001, holding legal status. He became a naturalized citizen in March 2021, court records show.
Social media posts suggest he was active in the tight-knit Venezuelan community in Massachusetts. Photos show him cheering on Venezuela at a World Baseball Classic watch party in Brighton earlier this year.
Court records appear to show Marrero’s interest in art and music, owning a Venezuelan guitar, conga drums, and several Venezuelan paintings, as well as homemade winemaking setup.
Marrero’s family could not be reached for comment. A close friend reached by the Globe declined to comment.
Trainor had just completed his shift at about 2 a.m. on Wednesday and was driving home when he responded to a report for a Jeep traveling south in the northbound lanes of Route 1, near the Lynnfield overpass.
Raised in Salem, Trainor began his public safety career as an Essex County correction officer before graduating from the State Police academy in 2023, State Police Colonel Geoffrey Noble said.
Trainor’s fiancée, Jessica D. Ostrowski, of Georgetown, posted an emotional message to social media Thursday, describing the late trooper as “my absolute best friend.”
“I am beyond proud for the amount of love you have been given by those who loved and cared about you,” she wrote.
Travis Andersen and Jeremiah Manion of the Globe staff contributed to this report. Material from previous Globe coverage was used.
Camilo Fonseca can be reached at camilo.fonseca@globe.com. Follow him on X @fonseca_esq and on Instagram @camilo_fonseca.reports.
Administrators at the Croft School, struggling after allegations of financial fraud, haven’t been able to find a buyer for its Boston locations, which will now close at the end of the school year, parents were told Friday.
Millions of dollars were raised by families and community members to keep the private school open for a few more months while Croft School administrators scrambled to find a buyer. But in Friday’s email, the chief restructuring officer and independent sale advisor said that two parties expressed interest but they ultimately had to pivot toward winding operations down.
“To be clear, the 2025-2026 school year will be completed based on the availability of parent funding. However, without a viable timetable for a transaction, we are faced with this difficult decision,” the email said.
About 350 students had attended the Croft School’s three campuses, two in Boston and one in Providence. Regular tuition starts at $31,000, according to the website.
Millions were raised to keep the private school open for a few more months but the Croft School is looking for a buyer as a long-term fix to its financial problems.
More than 60 families unenrolled from the South End campus over the weekend, the email said.
News of the debt crisis surprised parents in March, when the school’s board revealed in a letter that founding Executive Director Scott Given admitted to fabricating a letter of credit regarding a possible expansion and keeping two sets of books, overstating the school’s revenue while understating its expenses.
The discovery that the school was more than $13 million in debt came after police were alerted to possible fraud. The school has said it’s cooperating with multiple investigations involving Given, who has been suspended.
The private school, with two locations in Boston and one in Providence, requires $5 million to stay open for the rest of the schoolyear.
Given has been sued by at least one Boston parent, accusing him of running a Ponzi scheme. His legal team has said he has no comment.
Parents rallied to save the school, raising enough funds to keep classes going.
The officials in charge of the sale noted “how hard many of you worked to maintain The Croft School as you know it,” but added that the “difficult circumstances, uncertain financials and condensed timeframe made this a trying environment for purchasers to timely make a binding offer for the schools.”
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