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I’ve always enjoyed the interesting juxtapositions of Harvard Square. At once home to the nation’s stodgiest, stateliest university and the city’s filthiest, most caterwauling gutter punks, the square is an interesting microcosm of vibrant heterogeneity.
That …
For one hour tonight, the Boston skyline went dark.
The sixty minute blackout was not unintentional, though, but rather part of a worldwide event called Earth Hour in which cities across the globe turned off nonessential …
This past Friday we decided to try out some of the deals on tap for Boston’s Restaurant Week. We knew we needed to find Seafood (yes we are Catholic). Though my husband has frequented McCormick&Schmick’s …
For a moment today, I was determined to swim in Dorchester Bay.
After a long bike ride from Allston in the seventy-degree heat, the bay was absolutely alluring, glistening in the late afternoon sun. Short, deep …
President Obama recently honored certain colleges and universities for their community service work. Simmons College is one of 4 Massachusetts Colleges that received the Honor Roll with Distinction Award.
Through this LearnandServe program Obama hopes to …
So much for the luck of the Irish.
Despite torrential rain and 30 mile per hour gusting winds, Boston’s Saint Patrick’s Day parade stepped off right on schedule yesterday afternoon. And while all the moisture is …
Violence is good for the business of hockey, yet it is terrible for the sport.
This distinction was made very clear, if only implicitly, by the NHL’s general managers this past week at a summit on …
After a few tantalizing weeks of back and forth weather, when 50 degree days segued straight into snow, it’s finally happened. For the first time since maybe November, Boston had a truly nice weekend. Both …
This past weekend we drove over to my alma mater Boston University to see the women’s basketball team defeat the the New Hampshire Wildcats. With 2 younger children it is not always easy to find …
For a few weeks there, I had myself fooled. I had myself convinced beyond any doubt that this winter, there would be no snow. Though each increasingly light-shortened day would bring cold air, none would …
There’s no American neighborhood that is more reminiscent of Christmas time in Charles Dickens-era London than Boston’s very own Beacon Hill. To celebrate the holiday season, Charles Street’s various independent businesses will open their doors on …
Having passed through Boston only a few weeks ago, I can tell you that there are several fun and interesting experiences to be had in that beautiful city. Whether you are passing through on business …
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