City Life

MBTA’s New Bus Surveillance Is So Advanced, You Could Watch it From China

It’s no secret that the MBTA has beefed up security on its buses by adding high-tech cameras with live-streams of in-vehicle activity that can be viewed […]

Restaurants

The Cake Boss Expanding Into New England

Fans of the Cake Boss, take note. Buddy Valastro, the star of the hit TLC’s reality series (as well as the Next Great Baker), will […]

City Life

President Obama Calls Boston Public Radio, Says He’s Former Somerville Resident

President Barack Obama and Governor Deval Patrick are long-time friends. That’s why on Thursday, when Patrick took part in his final “Ask the Governor” segment on […]

Restaurants

Rosebud Kitchen Adds Lunch Service

Starting on December 19, Rosebud American Kitchen & Bar will be offering a new lunch menu. Chef John Delpha will serve up an elevated comfort […]

City Life

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Appears in Court

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appeared in front of a packed courtroom Thursday for the first time in more than a year. He sat between […]

City Life

What the Hell Happened to Boston.com?

Last Thursday morning, Boston.com staff were called into a meeting to discuss what they thought was the worst mistake they would have to deal with […]

Wellness

New Balance and Kate Spade Saturday Team Up To Make Really Cool Sneakers

We know. It’s not even the worst part of winter yet; those three dreadful, dark months of January, February, and March, where the holiday season’s […]

City Life

Somerville Will Hand Out ‘Scarlet Letters’ for Unshoveled Sidewalks

When Hester Prynne gave birth to a child out of wedlock in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic The Scarlet Letter, she was forced to wear a glaring […]

City Life

The Cutest 92-Year-Old Woman from Quincy Finally Met Her Pen Pal of 10 Years

Dreams do come true, friends, and 92-year-old Ida Gilcoine, a Quincy native, can attest to it. Gilcoine, the cutest woman on earth, and Peg Hampl, 69, […]

Arts & Entertainment

MFA Hosts Inaugural Hanukkah Celebration

Hanukkah is a celebration of a centuries-old miracle, and for Museum of Fine Arts deputy director Katie Getchell, the museum’s inaugural Hanukkah celebration was a miracle in itself—the […]