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Massachusetts City Named One of the Most Rat Infested Cities in America
Massachusetts is a great place to live. From sandy, sprawling Cape Cod beaches, to the stunning Boston city skyline, all the way to the beautiful, lush mountains of the Berkshires, Massachusetts really has it all. Massachusetts also has a great overall quality of life. It consistently finds itself featured on...
Mass. State Lottery winner: 1st $1 million prize won in new lottery game
The first $1 million prize has been claimed in one of the Massachusetts State Lottery’s new scratch ticket games, and the winner said he knows exactly what to do with the cash. Wemerson De Jesus, of Waltham, won the $1 million prize from the “Bonus 100X” scratch ticket game....
Once again this Wakefield pizzeria is one of the best in US. Why reviewers love this pizza
Pasquale has done it again. The South Kingstown chef and his pizzeria made the prestigious ranking of the 2024 50 Top Pizzas in the United States for the third year in a row. Pasquale’s Pizzeria Napoletana in Wakefield is in the top 15, ranking No. 14 on the list that was released last week by the international organization 50 Top Pizza.
Massachusetts’ Must-Try Restaurant is One of the Oldest Restaurants in the State
Everyone in Massachusetts knows we have plenty of amazing restaurants and eateries throughout the state. Some are even the best in the entire New England region. But as there is in every state, there is always one that has achieved a certain iconic status. It's a restaurant that you absolutely cannot pass up the opportunity to dine at given the chance and it happens to be one of the oldest in the Bay State. And now it's being called the absolute one "must-try" spot in all of Massachusetts.
Restaurant group behind six Boston area restaurants opening new Irish pub in Dorchester
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]. The person behind a local restaurant group will be opening a new spot, with this one being in a neighborhood of Boston. According to an Instagram post, McGonagle's Pub is planning to open in Dorchester, with Oran McGonagle of the East Coast Tavern Group (Roxanne's, Carrie Nation, Scholars) being behind the upcoming place. McGonagle, who is also involved with such spots as Emmet's, The Dubliner, and The Cottage, plans to open McGonagle's sometime in the fall, and while a source has told us where it will be located, we are holding off telling about its exact address until it is made official.
Boston, Massachusetts, Waterfront Welcomes Cool and Interactive Outdoor Space
Boston's waterfront isn't the one that we or our parents remember. Not that long ago in the '60s and '70s, it was a vast, industrial-looking space with just a couple of restaurants that seemed a little out of place (Jimmy's and Anthony's Pier 4) . The smoky bars seemed to fit in just fine, and they were filled with nefarious-looking people (not that I'm judging).
Boston Man Was A True Dog Person Until One Special Cat Changed His Heart
Meet Greg, a true-blue dog lover whose world took an unexpected turn with the arrival of a courageous little cat named Mochi. What began with cautious optimism soon transformed into a heartwarming story of love and unbreakable bonds. Greg didn’t quite know what he was getting into with a cat....
Forced To Take Jerkers Calls
Have We Talked To People On The Lines Who Were Pleasuring Themselves?. Dave & Chuck the Freak talk about a customer service employee who was forced by company policy to stay on the phone with a man who was pleasuring himself. Then, they learn they may have spoken to a few people, in similar situations, on the Dave and Chuck Lines throughout the years.
Cambridge InsideOut Episodes 623-624: July 2, 2024
This episode was recorded on July 2, 2024 at 6:00pm. Topics: Starlight Square Retrospective: 2020-2024. Host: Robert Winters [On YouTube] [audio]. Episode 624 – Cambridge InsideOut: July 2, 2024 (Part 2) This episode was recorded on July 2, 2024 at 6:30pm. Topics: Possible future of Starlight Square – floating...
What was the ‘first American novel’? On this Independence Day, a look at what it started
NEW YORK (AP) — In the winter of 1789, around the time George Washington was elected the country’s first president, a Boston-based printer quietly launched another American institution. William Hill Brown’s “The Power of Sympathy,” published anonymously by Isaiah Thomas & Company, is widely cited as something momentous:...
Oh buoy! Let’s find some sharks.
The MH1 Marblehead Buoy was deployed on June 25. The buoy tracks great white sharks that swim within 200 yards of the receiver in order to be recorded. To date, the buoy has reported 21 sightings of great white sharks off the coast of Marblehead. At the time of its installment, in 2016, it was the first receiver buoy in the North Shore to be a part of the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy network.
Mike’s Monster Guitar, previously Sandy’s, closes doors forever in changing Cambridge
Mike’s Monster Guitar, previously Sandy’s, closes doors forever in changing Cambridge. Mike’s Monster Guitar closed its doors Monday after more than a decade in business in Cambridge. In his retirement announcement, owner Mike Feudale said he spent “30 years contained in these same four walls,” since before opening Mike’s with his wife in 2013, he worked for Sandy’s Music, the previous tenant of the storefront, for 18 years.
Severe Weekend Weather Delays And Cancels Flights At Logan Airport
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Severe weather caused many flights across the country to be cancelled on Sunday, including many at Logan Airport. Flights going to or from Logan were among the most affected nationwide by severe weather conditions. According to Flight Aware, there were 122 cancellations at Logan and...
Popular Boston sports bar closes, 2 Boston restaurants damaged in fires
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]. Below are some of the biggest restaurant and food-related news stories that have been posted between June 24 and June 30. Cucina LaRosa's in Wilmington Has Closed. An Italian restaurant in the northern suburbs of Boston whose roots date back approximately 50...
Boston, Massachusetts, Bars and Restaurants Do Not Have Happy Hour, and Here’s the Dark Reason Why
Boston, Massachusetts, Bars and Restaurants Do Not Have Happy Hour. Whenever we have gone into Boston and have been looking for a cocktail at, say, 4pm or so, it never occurred to us that there are no happy hour specials throughout the city. We just thought it was because it was Boston and things are always expensive. But then we heard about a young woman who lost her life in 1983, and that was the end of happy hour not only for Boston, but the entire Commonwealth.
West Newton Cinema saved from being torn down through fundraising efforts
NEWTON -- Thanks in part to an anonymous $5.2 million donation, the West Newton Cinema is likely to be saved from being demolished. What happened to West Newton Cinema?The beloved West Newton Cinema has been in the heart of the town's square for more than 85 years. But with the pandemic causing the theater to lose revenue, owners had to sell it in 2022 to Mark Development. Mark Development had planned to tear the theater down to redevelop the rest of the area, but Newton community members formed the West Newton Cinema Foundation in an effort to prevent the demolition.Efforts to save West...
Things to do around Boston the week of July Fourth
This week is packed with fireworks, parades and other celebrations for the Fourth of July, along with WWE fights and a "Star Wars" screening.Monday 7/1🎺 As Harborfest kicks off, the Army Band performs in Downtown Crossing, 1pm-6pm.We heard somewhere that wrestling is popular again. So be it. WWE's Monday Night Raw comes to the TD Garden for tights and fights.Tuesday 7/2This tour is huge: Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have teamed up for the "Outlaw Fest" at the Xfinity Center.🎞 Fenway Park screens the 1977 classic, "Star Wars: Episode IV," 7:30pm-9:30pm.Price: $10.The first 7,000 attendees get...
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