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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...
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.
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).
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.
Mass. State Lottery winner: $1 million April ‘Powerball’ prize claimed
A winning $1 million “Powerball” ticket sold at a Massachusetts grocery store in April was claimed more than two months after the game’s drawing date. The winner claimed their ticket without releasing their name. The Genesis X Trust of Quincy, represented by trustee David Spillane, claimed the $1 million prize on June 13.
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....
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.
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...
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:...
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...
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.
Frank Bellotti celebrates his 101st birthday at Marina Bay in Quincy
QUINCY − Former state Attorney General Francis X. Bellotti celebrated his 101st birthday last Tuesday with friends at Victory Point, the waterfront restaurant on the Marina Bay boardwalk in Quincy. Bellotti's birthday was May 3. The party included CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman, Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch, Regan...
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 Restaurant and Bar Openings to Know, June 2024
BROOKLINE — One of the year’s most highly anticipated debuts has arrived. Merai, the second act from the award-winning team behind Brookline Thai restaurant Mahaniyom, is now open with inventive cocktails and Thai-rooted takes on classic dive bar fare, from hot dogs and dumplings to fries and chicken wings. 14 Harvard Street.
Fort ranger program begins at Fort Sewall
Visitors to Fort Sewall can now get a tour of the inside of the fort as part of a new program that began on June 18. The Recreation and Parks Department hired three people to be fort rangers at the historic site. Bob Erbetta, Dave Cronin and Michelle Gatta walk...
ParkARTS Neighborhood Concerts return July 8
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department today announced the launch of the 2024 ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concert Series, which will offer first-rate musical entertainment in local parks from July 8 through August 7. The ParkARTS outdoor neighborhood summer concerts are presented in City of Boston parks and made possible by...
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