Billy Baker

Should you make the dive into the World Cup? Here's one fan's reluctant, circuitous journey.

We require public schools to have 180 days of school. Are we still pretending any learning is going on this time of year?

In 1976, we took a jokey swing at a future world. Some of it hit the mark. Some didn't age well. And it's all a little weird. But hey, it was the '70s!

If you've never been, Gloucester's big festival, with its signature Greasy Pole, is worth seeing.

If you are of a certain age, you may remember a time when the only thing you could catch in Boston Harbor was an infection.

IPSWICH — The beaches have reopened, but the impact of the Haverhill sewer break continues to impact another iconic aspect of summer on the North Shore — the shellfish industry.

It was probably a bad idea, but the journey made them a viral sensation. ESSEX — Two years ago, Jake Doggett did the sort of thing some guys in their early 20s think is a good idea.

Not just with this Globe reporter, but with a flood of readers Hi, I'm Billy Baker, and the story of two young guys who followed through on

An odd Mass. rule keeps the public off too many beaches. But the Atlantic Path will stay open. Hi, Billy Baker here.

It was probably a bad idea, but the journey amassed a large following. By Billy Baker, The Boston Globe 5 minutes to read