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Brookline Banned Plastic Bags, But Why Not Tax Them Instead?
“Do you ever feel like a plastic bag?” – Katy Perry, queen of similes. (Photo credit: Kate Ter Haar via Flickr) Brookline’s Town Meeting voted […]
Unanswered Questions About the State Drug Lab Fiasco
It’s been nearly two months since news broke about chemist Annie Dookhan’s unprecedented, widespread mishandling of evidence at the now-closed Hinton State Lab. While numerous […]
It's Illegal to Cheat on Your Spouse in Massachusetts
David Petraeus’s resignation from the CIA because of an adulterous affair made a lot of us curious as to whether adultery is illegal or just […]
Six Must-See Live Shows in December
Photo by Adrien Broom via Wikimedia Commons In the midst of preparing for the holidays, we get those constant consumerist reminders: the trusty TV holiday […]
Five Reasons to Leave the House This Weekend
The Radio Show (Photo via Abraham.in.Motion) Food Anthony Bourdain: Guts & Glory Anthony Bourdain—chef, author, and connoisseur of exotic delicacies—has traveled the world on his […]
Wedding Invitations 101
(Images courtesy of Hartford Prints) Selecting and designing wedding invitations can be overwhelming for brides and grooms-to-be. Luckily, the sisters of Connecticut paper goods shop […]
It Turns Out People Like Buying Commuter Rail Tickets on Their Phones
We are not surprised to hear that the MBTA’s new mTicket feature, which allows commuter rail passengers to buy and display their tickets via smartphone, […]
Health Headlines Local Edition: We are Number One! Too Bad it's for Drug-Related ER Visits.
Boston is first in the nation for drug-related emergency room visits, according to a new report released yesterday by the Massachusetts Health Council. According to the report, the Greater […]
Hubway Has Saved Commuters 45,218 Hours Since Its Launch
A few months ago, Boston’s bike share service Hubway released tons of data about the individual trips its users have taken since its launch and […]
Eva Longoria Selects Worcester Artist’s Photo for Canon’s Project Imaginat10n
“Self Portrait of Henry Jekyll” by Michael Bilotta Last week, Worcester resident and self-proclaimed “Bostonian at heart” Michael Bilotta had his user-submitted photo hand-picked by […]