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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, […]
Cast Your Vote: The Boston Politics 2013 Awards
It’s been an exceptionally busy political year in the Boston area, with elections (regular or special) for mayor, city council, US Senate, US Congress, state […]
Registration Is Now Open For People That Want to Volunteer At The 2014 Boston Marathon
Much like the spots to run in the 2014 Boston Marathon, volunteer positions to help on race day are bound to fill up fast. On […]
It’s Vaccinate Week in Boston
According to the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) there are 26 confirmed cases of influenza among Boston residents so far this season, and we are […]
The Growing Problem of Rising Rents
A new study from the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) at Harvard University presented some unpleasant facts about life for renters in America and […]
An ‘Exceptionally High’ Number of Snowy Owls Are Flocking To The Logan Airport Tarmac
UPDATE, December 11 : After public outcry, and some pushback from environmental and animal-rights groups, New York’s Port Authority said they will no longer shoot owls that land […]