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The Beantown Beacon

Your indispensable guide to Boston, with that just-right edge.
Good day, Boston…it’s Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Let’s get to it…

METRO REPORT

Heat emergency continues through Wednesday
City officials are keeping cooling centers, splash pads, and libraries open as the latest hot spell pushes temps into the 90s. Check neighborhood hours before you melt.
Source: City of Boston | WBUR

Lyft driver arrested after alleged assault in Somerville
A 27-year-old driver was charged following an incident over the weekend; the company says the driver is banned and it is cooperating with police.
Source: WHDH 7News (WHDH).

TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT

Heads up for riders later this week
Blue Line shuttle buses are replacing trains between Airport and Wonderland through Aug 17, and the Lowell Line will use shuttles Aug 15–17. Budget 20–30 extra minutes.
Source: City of Boston

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Cambridge biotech trims staff by 25 percent
Bicycle Therapeutics is cutting a quarter of its workforce as it refocuses programs on both sides of the Atlantic.
Source: Boston Business Journal

Dine Out Boston enters its final stretch
Prix-fixe deals run through Aug 16 across the city, which is your excuse to try that spot you kept bookmarking.
Source: Meet Boston 

SPORTS

Red Sox drop a tight one in Houston, 7–6
Ramón Urías and Chas McCormick homered as the Astros held off a late Boston rally. Series continues tonight.
Source: AP/ESPN | WAMC 

Patriots add veteran DT Kyle Peko
New England signed Kyle Peko and released rookie Bryce Ganious as camp transitions to joint practices.
Source: Patriots.com | ESPN transactions

Column to watch: What this Celtics season asks of Joe Mazzulla
With expectations recalibrated, Boston’s coach faces a new kind of test. Worth a read with your iced coffee.
Source: The Boston Globe 

ARTS & CULTURE

Perseids peak tonight
Skies are not perfect, the moon is bright, but you can still catch the show after midnight. Try darker parks outside the core or a rooftop with minimal glare.
Source: WBUR | American Meteor Society

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Dine Out Boston (through Aug 16)
Two weeks of prix-fixe deals citywide.

Boston Triathlon (Aug 16–17, South Boston)
Swim, bike, run or cheer from the sand at Carson Beach. Source: Endurance Sportswire 

MBTA Lowell Line shuttles (Aug 15–17)
Plan extra time between North Station and Lowell. Source: City of Boston

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Somerville apartment fire injures multiple people
Residents and a firefighter were hurt Sunday night; one person escaped by jumping to a mattress neighbors set up below. Several units are uninhabitable.
Source: WHDH 7News

OVERHEARD IN BOSTON

“Only in August do we put on sunscreen to go to the library.”

Fan Takeaway

Heat, shuttles, and late-inning stress. Stay cool, leave early for the T, and look up after midnight. Boston has range.

See ya tomorrow!