Keith Lockhart, Boston Pops coming Aug. 2

Early morning visitors to Sandy Beach are leaving behind more than paw prints in the sand.  The Sandy Beach Assocation has found dog owners neglecting to clean up after their dog. 

Some of you may recall having sandboxes for your toddlers in the days before the coyote invasion when you could let your cat outside at night.

Sadly, even if “doggy bags” are available, 10-20 percent of dog owners will never pick-up after their pets.

Could a crew with an average age of 51 keep up with a crew with an average age of 21? That’s what two Cohasset Maritime Institute crews set out to answer last weekend at the marathon row: the Blackburn Challenge.