Boston’s annual New Year’s ... A 14 -foot wide, 8-foot tall ice sculpture inspired by sea turtles will be among the attractions for First Night visitors to the New England Aquarium.

BOSTON - Preparations for First Night are underway in Boston ... One of the sculptures depicts Kemps Ridley sea turtles, one of the endangered species cared for by the aquarium.

Jenna Russell is the New England bureau chief for The New York Times and previously reported for The Boston Globe ... for the morning (or a late-night snack). UnCommon Stage Downtown Crossing ...