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Condominiums to Rise on Site of Cocoanut Grove Fire
On November 28, 1942, a fire broke out at the Cocoanut Grove restaurant/supperclub on Piedmont Street in Bay Village, killing 492 patrons. Now, 72 years later, a […]
Gisele Bundchen Might Hand Out the FIFA World Cup Trophy
As the World Cup kicks in (get it?), news is circling that Mrs. Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen, was tapped by FIFA to hand out the trophy […]
Q&A with Junior Sartorialist Tobias Otting
Tobias Otting is no ordinary fourth grader, at least where fashion is concerned—he wears a tie to class daily, puts pennies in his penny loafers, […]
Spike’s Frankenfood Truck Coming to Boston
If you crave donkey sauce and the dulcet tones of Guy Fieri, just wait until you check out Josh Capon and Tony Luke Jr., hosts of […]
How White Noise Helps Us Sleep
Global spending on sleep products is expected to reach $33.2 billion this year, and it’s easy to see why — from herbal treatments to prescription sleeping pills, […]
Hillary Clinton’s Book Tour Stops by Harvard Book Store
Book signings can be a major production filled with a slew of moving people and parts. But then there’s a Hillary Rodham Clinton book signing at […]
Democratic Governor Candidates Hate Evil, Tainted Super PAC Money
First, let me say for the benefit of Charlie Baker’s minions that I got all three Democratic candidates for governor to commit to raising taxes, […]
What Happened to Head Injuries in Bike-Share Cities?
A new study in the American Journal of Public Health compared injury rates in cities with bike-share programs (like Boston’s Hubway, of course) to cities without one. […]
Cambridge Goes After Uber…Again
For the second time in as many years, officials from Cambridge are taking aim at Uber’s on-demand car services, and proposing the company adhere to […]
Unique (and Free) Fitness Class Coming to the North End in July
If somebody can find a city in the U.S. with more free fitness classes in the summer than Boston, please let me know. Because there’s a […]