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Home & Property

This Brilliant, Blue, Boston Room Was Once a Dark Ballroom

The Problem While the original burl-wood-clad ballroom in this 1882 Beaux Arts–style mansion had an impressive carved plaster ceiling and bronze details, the room was […]

City Life

Could Sandra Birchmore’s Accused Killer Also Be Charged with Larceny?

Three months after former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell’s arrest in Revere for the alleged murder of Sandra Birchmore, new details have come to light […]

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Restaurants

Where to Eat in Greater Boston for December 2024

2024 is going out with a bang with restaurant openings galore, from farm-to-table French to coastal Greek to Japanese-Chinese-diner fare. Here’s the latest installment of […]

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Restaurants

Cambridge Cocktail Bar Brick & Mortar to Become Italian Aperitivo Bar

Pour one out for hidden upstairs cocktail haven Brick & Mortar, a Central Square staple with sneakily good food—it’s closing sometime in the coming weeks […]

Restaurants

50 Years of ‘Best of Boston’: Bars

1974 Best Bar, Most Pretentious Jack’s. “The bartenders are Harvard lettermen.” 1976 Best Piano Bar Chez Freddy’s. “From seven until two each evening, Beverly Siscoe […]

Arts & Entertainment

Singer Alisan Porter, Worcester Native and “Voice” Winner, Returns Home

Life has been a rollercoaster ride for Alisan Porter since she first captured hearts on The Voice in 2016. The Worcester native became a contestant […]

Life & Style

30 Bold, Bougie, Boston Gifts for Everyone on Your Nice List

Under $100 For the first-time homeowner Well Hello Studio Candle Holder While they’re busy buying all the big stuff for their humble new abode, pick […]

Life & Style

Threatening Divorce at BSO’s Opening Night Gala

There were varying levels of enthusiasm during the cocktail hour at the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Opening Night Gala, ranging from “This is the only thing […]

Home & Property

You’ll Never Guess the Three Most Expensive Zip Codes in Massachusetts

It may already be obvious if you’ve recently visited these spots or browsed Zillow, but now there’s even more data to confirm what you’ve already […]

City Life

The New Boston University President Is a Renaissance Scholar’s Dream

Most teens dream of celeb encounters. Melissa Gilliam? She spent time as a kid lounging on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s living room couch (perks of […]