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The Scoop on Poop – The importance of cleaning up after your dog
It has become apparent in my neighborhood that people are tired of dog poop. Signs stating this fact have popped up all over the block where I live, and the sentiment of the signs is all the same – kindly pick up after your dog – well, some of the signs aren’t always so kind.
Eastie’s A Quiet Few to be featured on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Watch Party at sister restaurant, Small Victories in South Boston
One of Eastie’s most beloved restaurants will be featured on the wildly popular Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives with host Guy Fieri. For five years, The Quiet Few, located in East Boston, has been serving up comfort food, whiskey, and dive bar vibes (in the best of ways), and it has not gone unnoticed by the Food Network!
Boston won’t implement rat birth control yet after pilot results
City officials said pilot program in Jamaica Plain didn't prove effective, but a nonprofit said there were fewer rats around Hyde Park. Rat birth control won’t be coming to Boston any time soon after a pilot program in Jamaica Plain didn’t necessarily prove effective, city officials told the Boston City Council this week.
Who has best traditional, hot, mouthwatering pizza in Brockton? Our poll will find out
BROCKTON — Pizza is a big deal in Brockton. From the popular bar pizza to the traditional shareable 16-inch pie, Brockton has it all when it comes to delicious slices. On this week’s food poll, we want to know what makes your toes curl when it comes to a good slice of carbs loaded with sauce and cheese. ...
Tom Segura tour coming to Springfield, Boston: Where to buy tickets
The popular stand-up comedian, Tom Segura, has announced more than 40 new dates for his 2024-25 “Come Together” tour including stops in Springfield and Boston, MA. The new dates mark an extension of the current tour, which has been selling out since it launched last year in Honolulu on Dec. 30 before going to Asia and North America. The presale for tickets started on Wednesday, October 9 with the general sale happening on Friday, October 10. Fans looking to shop for tickets now can do so online using reliable third-party ticket sellers like StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek.
Meditation can be just as effective as medication for anxiety, study says
BOSTON - Oct. 10 is World Mental Health Day and one condition that millions of Americans suffer from is anxiety. A new study finds that meditation can be just as effective in treating it as medication.Researchers at several institutions, including the NIH and Mass General examined 276 adults with anxiety disorders such as panic, social anxiety, and generalized anxiety. Half underwent weekly mindfulness meditation classes and half were treated with a medication called escitalopram, commonly known as Lexapro.Participants in both groups experienced reductions in anxiety symptoms with no significant difference between treatment with mindfulness meditation or medication at 8 weeks.
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