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The Franklin Park Zoo’s New Zebra Is Named ‘Jakobi’

As we informed you earlier this week, The Franklin Park Zoo allowed fans to vote on a name for its new Grevy zebra foal, choosing […]

City Life

Why Sentencing Children As Adults Is A Bad Idea

As tight-knit Danvers mourns the tragic death of Colleen Ritzer, the 24-year-old math teacher found dead last week near Danvers High School, there’s some concern […]

City Life

Pumpkin Is Dead. Long Live Holiday Drinks.

Happy All Saint’s Day! Or as we call it: The day pumpkin spice died and was resurrected as a peppermint mocha. Exhibit A: This Dunkin’ […]

City Life

Razor Company to Red Sox: Braid Your Beards For Charity

When it comes to trying to figure out what to do with their scraggly, post-season, championship beards, the Red Sox have some options. For David […]

Arts & Entertainment

The Mayor’s Holiday Spectacular Returns with Half-Price Tickets to Your Favorite Boston Holiday Shows

It’s that time of year again! The holiday season is upon us, and for the 10th year in a row, the Mayor’s Holiday Spectacular is […]

Arts & Entertainment

Free Things to Do in Boston, November 2013

Fall Interactive Arts Festival The Citi Performing Arts Center invites children and families to participate in a free arts festival that will include workshops and […]

Arts & Entertainment

Five Reasons to Leave the House This Weekend

21+ Fall Beer Fest Get your weekend started off right by sampling from more than 50 craft and brand-name beers at Boston Event Guide’s Fall […]

Wellness

Mass General Is Giving Kids a ‘Prescription’ To Go Outside

Massachusetts General Hospital for Children is teaming up with Boston-based conservation and recreation program the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) to launch Outdoors Rx, a program […]

City Life

The Burn Is Back

For Bostonians, it is a strange thing to be liked. We’re used to being swamped with bile from the rest of the country, which seems […]

Arts & Entertainment

Boston Museums Celebrate the Red Sox’s World Series Win

While the Duck Boats are in preparation for the parade on Saturday, museums and other cultural institutions around Boston have already taken to celebrating the […]