WCVB Chronicle

ALT The mysterious mounted head known as the Egopantis watches over the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. Its origins and species are still unknown.

ALT Cape Cod Chokers creates hand-drawn accessories in Orleans, while East Boston’s Parlor Skis lets customers help design their own skis

ALT A Salem broom-making class and South Dennis’ SoupStone Workshop invite visitors and residents to learn hands-on skills and create something themselves

ALT The Framingham company works with inventors and entrepreneurs on design, prototyping, manufacturing and marketing

ALT Factory Five Racing estimates a typical car build takes about 300 hours, with builders supplying their own engine and transmission.

ALT With handcrafted ice cream and historic lodging, Alamode Café and the Watson Boutique Inn invite travelers to savor small-town New England life.

ALT In 2007, Classic Chronicle explored Douglas, Massachusetts, from the rare cedar swamps of Douglas State Forest to a family-run sawmill across the Rhode Island border

ALT In 2007, Classic Chronicle explored Thompson, Connecticut, a small-town corner of New England known for its racing history, scenic roads and vintage cars

ALT In 2007, Classic Chronicle visited Fort Hill Farms in Thompson, Connecticut, where a historic farm used its annual corn maze to combine education, recreation and local history

ALT Massachusetts stays tight-lipped on total spent hosting the tournament

ALT Coco Fernandez started with $5 haircuts at MassBay Community College. Now the Waltham barber’s clients include Celtics players and France soccer stars Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué

ALT Scottish fans Andrew Dobbie and Danny Campbell placed a cone marked “Boston” on a Glasgow statue. The viral photo helped inspire a fundraiser for mental health charities

ALT Nearly 39 million people watched the Spain-Argentina final, while the Revolution and Boston Legacy reported record crowds of their own