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Empty Nester

— Winner — NEWBURYPORT Median home price: $496,000 One-year change: +32% Newburyport has it all: a navigable downtown filled with independent boutiques, stunning beaches on Plum Island, cross-country skiing and […]

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How to Win a Bidding War

First-Time Buyer Do: Play up your flexibility. You’re not tethered to a mortgage, so emphasize that in your offer letter. “Sellers will like the fact […]

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Embracing Your Plan B

Goal: Urban Family Life, Culture, and a Whole Foods You want: Arlington You need: Melrose Seems everyone with a City Mini wants to live in […]

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Who Will Win the Big, Down-Ballot 2014 Races?

Predictions, always you want the predictions. Via email, “Jenny From The Block” asks: Thoughts on the DA’s race? And don’t give Marian/Maura extra points because […]

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Will John Henry Save the Globe?

Maybe, but his ambitions are much grander. “I feel my mortality,” he says. So here’s his plan: He’s going to use the time he has left on earth to try to save journalism itself.

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There’s a Place for Us: BSO to Perform Music from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story

This month, the Boston Symphony Orchestra will fill Symphony Hall with music from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story

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Five Things: Necco Sweetheart Sayings That Did Not Last

Necco Sweethearts have helped lovers express their feelings for 148 years. Some sayings, however, couldn’t keep up with the times.

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Missing in Action: Craigslist’s “Missed Connections,” Valentine’s Day Edition

In honor of Valentine’s Day, here are two local admirers from afar who we hope find each other soon.

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Down Below: Two New Books Shed Light on Underground Boston

Two gritty tales from underground Boston.

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Gov-o-Meter

Who’s up and down in the race for governor.