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Boston Mayoral Power Rankings
Today at 5 p.m. is the “last hour and day for making application for nomination papers,” as Boston’s election department puts it—meaning that barring a […]
City Smarts
How Boston is planning to use online education to turn its neighborhoods into mini campuses.
Photos: Women’s Lunch Place 8th Annual eat LUNCH give luncheon
On Tuesday April 30, 2019, 352 guests attended the 8th annual eat LUNCH give event at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, raising over $307,000 for […]
Melanoma Foundation Teams Up with Hair Stylists
According to the Melanoma Foundation of New England (MFNE) only 10 percent of melanomas occur on the neck and scalp. But those can be the most […]
Bike To The Beach For Autism
Bike to the Beach is a 100-mile ride from Boston to Newport, RI to raise awareness and money for Autism Speaks and local autism advocacy […]
Unveiling Announced for Boston Marathon Memorial Sculptures
Two glass sculptures commemorating first responders and victims of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing will be unveiled at MIT in April. The 2013 Marathon Tribute […]
Furry Convention Returns to Boston Area for Second Year
File this under “So this is happening (again).” On New Year’s Eve, the Maltese Fur-Con opened pre-registration for its 2015 convention, so it looks like […]
Walk the Walk: Inside Boston’s Iconic Making Strides Event
The biggest event of the year for Making Strides (ACS’s national network of breast cancer events) is their annual breast cancer walk, with communities all […]
The Boston Book Festival Has Announced Its One City One Story Selection
While we may still be enjoying the dog days of summer, October’s annual Boston Book Festival isn’t too far off in the distance. As such, […]
Check Out Boston Medical Center’s New Mural for Pediatric Patients
Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) students have been hard a work on a project that has nothing to do with medicine. It does, however, […]
Some Nantucket Residents Oppose Affordable Housing for Seasonal Employees
Some very rich people who live on Nantucket are exceedingly peeved that they may have to be near seasonal workers. Finding a place to live […]
Andrea Campbell Beats Charles Yancey on an Election Night for New Boston
A tall man stood in the middle of Andrea Campbell’s victory party at Dorchester’s Blarney Stone pub. Tears streaked down his face. “She’s my little […]
Photos: An Emerald Evening
On Thursday, November 8, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy honored former Board member and long-time volunteer and supporter, Janet Atkins, with the Olmsted Award of Excellence. The event was held […]
Tour Lush Gardens and Pocket Parks Next Weekend
It is the season of garden tours, when generous, green-thumbed Bostonians prop open the gates to their yards so other city dwellers may enjoy them. On Saturday, […]
Comparing Penn State and the Catholic Church
I’ll keep this brief, because there’s nothing worse than when people get all preachy about very serious subjects. But there have been a lot of […]