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Local YouTube Star’s Book Launch
Local YouTube star Sarah Dussault, who has more than 130,000 subscribers in addition to more than a million YouTube page views, launched her first book […]
BioSuit: The Future of Space Gear Is Being Built Out of MIT
One day, moving around in outer space—and walking on Mars—could become a whole lot more comfortable for astronauts, thanks to the innovative techniques being developed […]
In His Final Speech, Mayor Menino Reflected on What’s Changed
Tom Menino delivered his final speech as mayor of Boston to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Tuesday morning. He offered as a thesis that […]
Boston College Running Back Andre Williams Is a Heisman Trophy Finalist
For the second time since the legendary Doug Flutie was playing football for Boston College in the 1980s, the school could take home one of […]
Boston Doctor Receives National Award For Alzheimer’s Research
Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. In addition, between 2000 and 2010, the number of mortalities as a […]
Study: Watching Wall-to-Wall Coverage of the Marathon Attack Was More Stressful than Being There
People who watched wall-to-wall news coverage after the Boston Marathon bombing were actually more likely to exhibit signs of acute stress than those who were […]
Hidden Gems: Where to Get Macaroni and Cheese
Welcome to Hidden Gems, where local food blogger Marc Hurwitz (of Hidden Boston and Boston Restaurant Talk) spotlights off-the-beaten-path, under-the-radar restaurants. It seems like nearly […]
Massachusetts Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Newborn Screenings
The Massachusetts State House celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Commonwealth’s newborn screening program on Monday, which according to state officials, is a “public health […]
Boston Was One of the Most Buzzed About Topics On Facebook In 2013
The data crunchers at Facebook are winding down 2013 and looking back at the most shared—or as they say “talked about”—stories of 2013, and Boston […]
Donnie Wahlberg Parodies Comment Wars with the Most Useless Twitter Fight of All
New Kid on the Block Donnie Wahlberg just engaged in a very public, very bizarre Twitter war with himself, either because he has split-personality disorder, […]