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Dana-Farber Researchers Find Link Between Down Syndrome and Leukemia
People with Down syndrome have an increased risk for a variety of health problems, including heart defects, respiratory and hearing difficulties, and thyroid conditions. But […]
National Down Syndrome Campaign Features Boston Residents
Evan Sneider is a movie star. He acted in an independent film entitled Girlfriend in 2009, and the film played at the Toronto Film Festival […]
‘Team Hoyt’ Receives Recognition at the Annual ESPY Awards
A father and son duo that have raced the 26.2-mile stretch of roadway from Hopkinton to Boston during the marathon for the last 31 years […]
HackFit: The Healthiest Hackathon Ever
When you think of hackers and coders, you probably think of pasty computer geeks who chug Red Bull and eat pizza all night in a […]
Boston Gets Its First Hardware Startup Accelerator
“This the room of cool shit,” Ben Einstein said as he provided a tour through Bolt, the new startup accelerator which opened Thursday night […]
Menino Expected to Make ‘Full Recovery’ After Breaking His Leg [Updated]
UPDATE 04/13/2013, 11:55 a.m.: In a statement, two Brigham and Women’s Hospital doctors, Dr. Mitchel B. Harris, chief Orthopedic Trauma Service, and Dr. Michael J. […]
Can You Build a Better MBTA Map? Do You Hate Getting Paid?
The MBTA is holding a competition to solicit maps that improve on their current design. This has the kinds of people who design transit maps […]
Nerd Nite is like ‘The Discovery Channel With Beer’
For the last decade, a group of self-proclaimed “nerds” has been gathering in and around Boston at various bars to tackle topics like biology, the […]
A Roundup of Reactions to the Boston Phoenix’s Demise
“This wounds” writes the Chicago Reader of its brother in alt-weekliness, the Boston Phoenix, in the wake of Thursday’s announcement that the paper is closing […]
VH1 Has a New Reality Show About Boston Because VH1 Hates You
We seem to be smack in the middle of the “Golden Age” in Boston-based reality shows, with a spate of programs whose portrayals of Boston […]
Real New England Weddings: Andrea Servidone & Jules Pelto
Photos by Suzanna March Photography Andrea Servidone and Jules Pelto first met in a sculpture class as undergraduates at Lehigh University, but they “didn’t really […]
Real New England Weddings: Carrie Neff & Anastasia Maley
Carrie Neff and Anastasia Maley married on September 10, 2011 at The Winslow Estate in Orleans, Massachusetts
Five Reasons to Leave the House This Weekend
Photo via Top Gun/Facebook Art Common Art Exhibition: Art of Boston's Homeless Even for the most avid art enthusiasts, this exhibit is an uncommon one. […]
Dear Gawker: Please Stop Whining About Boston Movies
(The O.G. of Boston movies. Photos via Miramax) Yesterday, I was pretty amused to see Gawker's Hamilton Nolan complaining about the spate of movies about “Boston […]
Health and Fitness Businesses Reopen on Boylston Street
After more than a week of eerie quiet, Boylston Street reopened fully to the public in the early hours of this morning, with many of […]