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Remembering Nelson Mandela’s Trip to Boston
Nelson Mandela’s visit to Boston in 1990 perhaps mattered more to the city than it did to Mandela. To be sure, the trip was important […]
Charlie Baker, Steve Grossman Lead the Gubernatorial Money Race
For the three-month period of September through November, Republican Charlie Baker and Democrat Steve Grossman are leading the way in fundraising for the 2014 Massachusetts […]
November Project Expands to Seven Cities
Aww, we remember when it was a newborn. We first reported on the November Project a little more than a year ago when the free […]
Possible Norovirus Outbreak at MIT
MIT Medical is reporting an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis on campus and wants to remind everyone to wash their hands. Yes, even the geniuses at […]
People Keep Stealing Quincy’s Baby Jesus Statue
No one is quite sure where Quincy’s Little Lord Jesus is laying down his sweet head right now, because, as the Patriot Ledger puts it, […]
MIT Researchers Say They Have Created The Trickiest Tongue Twister To Date
The old saying “Sally sold seashells by the seashore” has nothing on a tongue twister created by researchers at MIT. The verbal puzzle, “pad kid […]
Throwback Thursday: The Canadian Disaster Behind Boston’s Christmas Tree
Each year the City of Boston receives a Christmas tree from Nova Scotia. The gift promotes Christmas tree exports and goodwill between the regions, but […]
Chefology: Truffles, Demystified
Now that we’re in the throes of truffle season, chefs and servers are busy shaving slices of fungal gold on dishes all over town. To […]
Elizabeth Warren Is Still, Still, Still Not Running for President
Today’s big political news is a headline that should look quite familiar to you by now: Senator Elizabeth Warren continues not to run for president. […]
Barre Breakdown
Boston boasts a large number of barre studios, and having so many options can be confusing whether you’re a wanna-be ballerina or just want to […]