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These 11 ice cream shops are churning out greatness
.bofbpic img { width: 100%; height: auto; } Crescent Ridge Crescent Ridge Jonathan Wiggs/Globe staff For a taste of a roadside ice cream stand in the heart of the city, head to the Crescent Ridge stall at Boston Public Market, where the longtime Sharon dairy company serves up its famous family recipes. Don't miss the award-winning cherry ridge ripple — cherry ice cream with cherry halves and fudge. Best of all, unlike many rural roadside stands, this location is open year round. Address: Boston Public Market, 100 Hanover Street, Downtown Phone: Find online: .bofbpic img { width: 100%; height: auto; } Delini Gelato Delini Gelato Ice cream is a summertime staple, but one taste of the gelato from this tiny shop in West Roxbury might tempt you to make the switch forever. Made in small batches, the richly flavored offerings here are a masterclass in the Italian treat. The constantly rotating menu, which can include flavors such as tiramisu, chocolate hazelnut, and baklava, will keep you on your toes. A few seats can be found inside, or you can just eat in your car — either way, you won't want to wait. Address: 5 Bellevue Street, West Roxbury Phone: Not available Find online: .bofbpic img { width: 100%; height: auto; } Far Out Ice Cream Far Out Ice Cream Harrison Seiler Made to order is the name of the game at Far Out Ice Cream, a Brookline-based chain that crafts New Zealand-style ice cream (it's a thing) from regional ingredients. Select a chocolate or vanilla base – vegan, frozen yogurt, or small-batch ice cream – then take your pick of flash-frozen fruit, including Maine blueberries. Blended together in a machine, the result is a fruit-forward treat with soft-serve consistency. Add toppings such as wildflower honey, dark chocolate flakes, or matcha, and have it in a fresh, house-made waffle cone. It's New Zealand meets New England. Multiple locations in the Boston area. Address: 419 Harvard Street, Brookline, and other locations Phone: Find online: .bofbpic img { width: 100%; height: auto; } Forge Baking Co. & Ice Cream Bar Forge Baking Co. & Ice Cream Bar Harrison Seiler Tucked in an unassuming strip mall between Porter and Union squares, this shop features small-batch ice cream with some deep local roots: its founders years ago honed their churning skills at Herrell's, the iconic chain. The ice cream here is dense but smooth with the sweet malted vanilla being a highlight, and while you're there you can also sample baked goods and pastries from the bakery. Address: 626 Somerville Avenue, Somerville Phone: Find online: .bofbpic img { width: 100%; height: auto; } Honeycomb Creamery Honeycomb Creamery At this popular ice cream shop between Harvard and Porter squares, owners strive to source every possible ingredient — strawberries, rhubarb, blueberries, raspberries, and more — from local farms, and you can taste it in exceptional, ripe flavors. Look for Taco Tuesdays (made with ice cream), vegan options, and fresh fruit sorbets — the most appealing lineup of frozen treats. Address: 1702 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge Phone: Find online: .bofbpic img { width: 100%; height: auto; } The Ice Creamsmith The Ice Creamsmith Summer nights in Dorchester's Lower Mills neighborhood wouldn't be complete without the smell of The Ice Creamsmith's sweet treats wafting in the air. Featuring store-baked cookies, ice cream cakes and pies, and of course delicious scoops and sundaes, it's no wonder the lines can get long at this nearly 50-year-old neighborhood spot. Locals return for flavors such as banana, which includes banana chunks, and the classic maple walnut. Address: 2295 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester Phone: Find online: .bofbpic img { width: 100%; height: auto; } New City Microcreamery On top of inventive, rotating dairy flavors — options can include chipotle mezcal, olive oil, horchata, and baklava — New City Microcreamery in Central Square is a surprisingly great choice for vegans. Skip the vanilla and opt for seasonal flavors like the dreamy chocolate avocado – silky, chocolaty, and just a touch earthy – or the refreshing lime avocado. The cherry on top: The sprinkles are vegan, too. (Additional locations in Hudson and Sudbury.) Address: 403 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge Phone: Find online: .bofbpic img { width: 100%; height: auto; } The Scoop N Scootery The Scoop N Scootery Responsible for felling many a pandemic diet, this delivery ice cream service is a creamy Mad Libs: Make your own zany creation with dozens of toppings ranging from sugar-cookie bites, to apple pie, to a fluffy hardened armor of whipped cream — a must — or trust shop employees' expertise. Who could resist, much less dream up, German chocolate cake ice cream piped with frosted red velvet cake? It's part dessert, part mad science experiment, all available without having to pause Netflix. The original location is on Mass. Ave. in Arlington. Address: 75 Linden Street, Allston, and other locations Phone: Find online: Related : .bofbpic img { width: 100%; height: auto; } Taiyaki Taiyaki Tom Yang Taiyaki NYC offers flavors of soft serve ranging from vanilla to yuzu, but it isn't the ice cream that's made this spot Instagram-famous. The trendy chain with locations in the Seaport and Harvard Square specializes in cones made of taiyaki, the waffle-like Japanese treat shaped like a fish; here, it comes with ice cream spiraling out of an open mouth. Choose one filled with red bean paste or custard and top it with sprinkles or a mini unicorn horn. If you're not in the mood for ice cream, you can also order a standalone taiyaki — always made fresh, with a golden crust and gooey center. Address: 119 Seaport Boulevard, Suite B, Seaport, and another location Phone: Find online: .bofbpic img { width: 100%; height: auto; } Toscanini's Toscanini's ice cream Green Tean and Mango Ice Cream. Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff It's no exaggeration to say that Toscanini's is a Cambridge institution. Gus and Mimi Rancatore's ice cream parlors have been serving rich, creamy scoops of burnt caramel, kulfi, and B3 (brown butter, brown sugar, and brownies) for years. With an ever-changing roster of creative flavors and a deeply Cantabrigian vibe, Toscanini's has won plentiful accolades and a loyal tribe of regulars. Address: 899 Main Street, Cambridge Phone: Find online: Boston Globe Best of the Best were selected by Globe newsroom staff and correspondents, and limited to Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, and Brookline. We want to hear from you: ? 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28-03-2025
- Politics
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Russian scientist at Harvard Medical School detained by ICE for undeclared ‘frog embryo samples'
Advertisement A Harvard spokesperson on Thursday confirmed that Petrova is a research associate at Harvard Medical School and that university officials 'are monitoring this situation.' Peshkin said he has hired a Boston-based immigration lawyer to represent Petrova who had her valid visa taken away and canceled. Petrova first was held by US Customs and Border Protection at the airport. She next was transferred to the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Vermont and then taken to Louisiana, Petrova's lawyer, Greg Romanovsky said in a telephone interview Thursday night. Typically, a customs violation is punishable by a $500 fine, Romanovsky said. Petrova is listed as being detained by ICE at the Because Petrova had been arrested in Russia in 2022 for protesting against the invasion of Ukraine, she wasn't fined and released, Peshkin said. 'She was mishandled and her entry was denied,' he said. 'There is nothing that indicates that a customs violation makes you inadmissible to the United States,' Romanovsky said. 'They had no business canceling Kseniya's visa, but they think that they have absolute unlimited authority to do whatever they want.' Romanovsky, her lawyer, is working with the Brookline-based non-profit, National Immigration Litigation Alliance, to try to get ICE officials to reconsider their decision to deny Petrova's re-entry into the country. Advertisement Because Petrova told immigration officials that she feared political persecution because of her anti-war stance if she were returned to Russia, she is eligible for an asylum hearing to be considered for refugee status, Romanovsky said. A preliminary hearing has been set for May 7. Petrova brought 'elite training' and 'complex expertise' when she arrived at Harvard from the Republic of Georgia in May 2023, Peshkin said. 'This person was a great find, because she is a combination of complex skills' in embryology, bioinformation, and data science, he said. Lab manager Michael Gage said Petrova is an intellectual delight who has been 'a wonderful addition' to their work environment. 'Not only is she a brilliant computer programmer and scientist, she is full of wonder, enthusiasm, and creativity in every aspect of how she conducts her science,' Gage said in an email Thursday. 'She is a continuous positive influence in the lab and is always kind, caring, and full of joy.' Gage described Petrova as 'usually quiet' yet with 'an infectious laugh and a razor sharp intellect that can make very difficult concepts understandable to those of us (myself very much included) that don't share her intellectual gifts.' 'In short, she is a truly remarkable and wonderful person who is deeply missed at Harvard while we await her return,' Gage said. The frog embryo samples are key to their work figuring out how various genes are used in organisms, Peshkin said. 'Many things you can do in frogs are technically difficult to do in human materials and hard to do in rodents but can be done in invertebrates,' he said. Advertisement The Harvard scientists previously had tried to have a shipment of 'precious' frog embryo samples sent to them via FedEx, but the package was 'defrosted, mishandled, and lost,' Peshkin says. Peshkin said it is his fault that Petrova picked up more samples while vacationing in France and tried to bring them back to Harvard. 'I made a mistake,' Peshkin said. 'I regret very much doing this.' Peshkin said he believes 'confusion' resulted after Petrova improperly declared the samples. 'She most definitely did not try to conceal anything,' Peshkin said. 'It was a sizable box with ice packs.' Peshkin said Petrova calls nearly every day, and he and Petrova's colleagues have sent her books to help pass time. She is being held in a dormitory with 70 other women. They are allowed to watch some TV and go outdoors and play basketball. She is both 'cheerful' and 'not great,' Peshkin said. Meals are served inconsistently, and sleep is near impossible with the sound of 'loud prayers' throughout the night, he said. Petrova, 'a passionate admirer' of classical music, attends the Boston Symphony regularly and had traveled to France to see famed pianist András Schiff, Peshkin said. 'She had these two weeks of high art and museums in Paris and came back to jail,' Peshkin said. 'It's a misunderstanding and a mistake, and she should be back at work working on cures and conducting biomedical research not learning to play basketball in a detention center in Louisiana,' he said. A friend and colleague of Petrova's has launched a Tonya Alanez can be reached at
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09-02-2025
- Politics
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Trump DOJ places civil rights cases in limbo as Worcester PD negotiates reform deal
Sophia Hall, deputy litigation director of Lawyers for Civil Rights, said that even under supportive administrations, the DOJ only has the capacity to investigate a small percentage of police misconduct claims. Under Trump, Hall expects that police reform advocates will lose even that modest level of support. 'We know that we're going to have leadership in those agencies that are no longer allies,' Hall said. 'We know that we are going to have a heavier burden to carry.' Advertisement In his first administration and on the 2024 campaign trail, Trump Related : It is a track record that advocates say could have repercussions for those harmed by corrupt policing. Just two of the 12 policing investigations launched during the Biden administration have led to settlements, and both are still in need of final approval by a federal judge. Those departments, in Minneapolis and Louisville, Howard Friedman, a Brookline-based attorney with decades of experience litigating police brutality claims, said he thinks the new administration will not launch new police misconduct investigations, and may scuttle settlements negotiated by the Biden administration. Advertisement 'I know that in places where they were near consent decrees, some cities were delaying agreeing because they were figuring they would get a better deal or might not have to get a consent decree under the new administration,' Friedman said. In Massachusetts, the DOJ's Civil Rights Division is currently negotiating a settlement with the City of Worcester after an investigation found a Worcester Police Public Information Officer Sean Murtha told the Globe his department 'is still meeting with the DOJ at this time.' Federal officials have not confirmed if those negotiations will proceed as previously planned under the Biden administration. 'As the United States Attorney I am responsible for supporting the mission of the Department of Justice which includes implementing policy consistent with federal law,' Massachusetts US Attorney Leah B. Foley said in response to questions about the Worcester investigation. 'We are reviewing the order and will comply with its directive. Additionally, we do not discuss the status of cases or internal deliberations publicly.' The DOJ's press office in Washington, D.C., declined to comment. Friedman said he does not expect the DOJ's new leadership to follow through on creating a consent decree in Worcester. 'The question would be, would Worcester on their own decide to make changes?' Friedman said. 'If they're not going to do it on their own, the question is what's going to happen?' Related : The Biden and Obama administrations relied on the DOJ's Civil Rights Division to conduct broad investigations of police departments accused of discrimination, excessive force, or other unconstitutional law enforcement. Sometimes those inquiries, called 'pattern or practice' investigations, were launched in response to high-profile police killings, such as the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020. More commonly they uncovered lesser-known patterns of misconduct, like discrimination against Latino drivers in East Haven, Conn., and unjustified arrests of school children in Meridian, Miss. Advertisement Once the DOJ finds a pattern of violations, prosecutors and the targeted agency typically negotiate a 'consent decree' — a binding reform agreement, monitored and enforced by a federal judge. These agreements generally last years, grant monitors access to the inner workings of police departments, and can mandate large-scale changes in policies and training. Opponents have criticized them as expensive and burdensome for law enforcement agencies. Obama's DOJ launched 21 pattern-or-practice investigations, according to In contrast, during Trump's first term, the DOJ investigated just one department: Springfield, Mass. The DOJ found that officers in Springfield's narcotics bureau exhibited a pattern of excessive force, and prosecutors reached a Pam Bondi, Trump's In 2017, Trump's newly confirmed attorney general, Jeff Sessions, said the DOJ would 'pull back' on civil rights suits against police departments, adding he would not approve consent decrees that would 'cost lives by handcuffing the police rather than handcuffing the criminals.' In 2020, the Advertisement Hall and Friedman said civil rights attorneys and advocates will likely have to rely on other means for addressing police misconduct, including private lawsuits, state and local police oversight bodies, and enforcement by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell. Massachusetts' 2020 police reform law gave the state attorney general the power to conduct its own pattern or practice investigations of local law enforcement agencies. Campbell took office in 2023 pledging to create a police accountability unit within her agency. As of September 2024, that unit was still ramping up operations and seeking its first director. 'That's been a slow rollout,' Hall said. 'We would love to see AG Campbell's office be more intentional and more forceful in the police misconduct and police accountability arena to help fill that void.' Campbell's office said in a statement that the police unit's work is 'well underway,' and is being led by a deputy director while the search for a director continues. Material from the Associated Press was used in this report. Dan Glaun can be reached at
