On Monday, almost 300 people, many of whom were families with kids, boarded a ferry and headed out to Spectacle Island in the Boston Harbor to take in the solar eclipse over the Boston skyline. The ...

“As I See It,” a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers. SPECTACLE ISLAND — It’s just a 4.2 mile ferry ride from Long Wharf in ...

Events Ride the ferry to Spectacle Island for free this weekend Tickets are first come, first served. Boston Harbor Islands opening weekend is offering free rides to Spectacle Island May 17-18, 2025.

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