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‘This Old House’ star from Mass. dies at 70
Roger Cook, a longtime landscape contractor on the popular PBS home renovation show “This Old House,” died Wednesday, Aug. 21 after a long battle with an illness, according to a post on the show’s website. He was 70 years old. Starting with the show in 1982, Cook’s...
Family-run restaurant and pub south of Boston being sold, to reopen as two new restaurants
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]. The people behind a drinking spot and an adjacent restaurant in the southern suburbs of Boston are selling both places. According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, McGuiggan's Pub and The Patio at McGuiggan's in Whitman are being sold, with a Facebook post saying the following:
Guy Fieri’s New Favorite Pizza Joint is in Massachusetts
Guy Fieri has made a name for himself as the "King of Flavor Town", whatever that actually means. I guess I should start with the fact that I'm not a huge fan of this guy (see what I did there), but in the same breath, I have to admit that I'm wildly jealous of the fact that he gets to travel the nation tasting amazing food.
Massachusetts Pizzeria Scores Highest Ever Rating from Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy
Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool, has traveled around the country reviewing pizza slices for his popular "One Bite, Everybody Knows the Rules" YouTube series. Known for his brutally honest and often humorous reviews, Portnoy has visited over 20 locations in Massachusetts alone, each time intending to find the best pizza the state has to offer.
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Made in New England Marshmallow Fluff
Like Moxie, red hot dogs and whoopie pies, Marshmallow Fluff is pure New England. If you were a kid growing up here, you likely had your fair share of this delicious confectionary treat that spread on bread with peanut butter to create the Fluffernutter. Believe it or not, some people...
Massachusetts man will be on the move after hitting $1 million prize on State Lottery scratch ticket
A Massachusetts man is on the move after hitting big money on a State Lottery scratch ticket. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Ailton Ferreira of Malden has won a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Bonus 50X” $5 instant ticket game. Ferreira opted to...
Market Basket marks 10 years since employee walkouts, boycotts
TEWKSBURY - A decade ago, the future of Market Basket was up in the air. A family feud at the New England supermarket chain resulted in empty store shelves and major protests from employees who backed ousted CEO Arthur T. Demoulas. Loyal customers showed their support for "Artie T" by boycotting Market Basket and shopping elsewhere.Now, the Tewksbury-based company with the slogan "More For Your Dollar" is reflecting on that tumultuous summer of 2014 and a movement that it says "grew so big that it encompassed an entire region and brought so many different people together." "It's been 10 years since the...
Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian nears 100th time bringing a taste of Italy to East Cambridge
Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian nears 100th time bringing a taste of Italy to East Cambridge. For many in Cambridge – a college town – late summer heralds the return of students to the city. Families, teachers and students seek a last gasp of freedom before a return to the fall routine, and those who thrive on the warm temperatures and long days of summer coming slowly to terms with the reappearance of all things pumpkin spice. Late summer is also the time of street festivals, many of which celebrate the history and culture of Cambridge’s wide variety of communities.
Most Beautiful Restaurant in Massachusetts is This Newburyport Tea Lounge That Will Create Fairytale Photos
Newburyport, Massachusetts, has lots to offer, to be sure. The city has shops, art, culture, great seafood, and excellent restaurants. But this tea lounge is something out of Alice in Wonderland. It is so lovely that LoveFood has ranked it one of the most beautiful in the country. Ladyfingers Tea...
Rat Reunion to Celebrate 50 Years of Boston Punk in Medfield
The Rat Reunion is celebrating legendary Boston punk venue The Rathskeller at one of the area’s up-and-coming newer venues. Bellforge Arts Center in Medfield is that venue. If you’re not wise to Bellforge, it’s one of Massachusetts’ newest music, arts, and culture spaces. And it’s history is just as compelling as the events they’ve been playing host in recent years.
New Mexican restaurant opening in Boston's Downtown Crossing
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]. A brand new Mexican restaurant is coming to the heart of Boston, and it appears to have a connection to a dining spot by the same name on the North Shore. According to a Twitter/X post from @DTownBostonBID, Taqueria Los Compadres is...
Four Family Adventures to Take Before Summer Comes To an End
Officially summer has almost a month to go, but the fancy-free days of summer break are almost at an end. So before the homework and handouts start rolling in, close out the season with one final hurrah. Hit the beach one more time, grab another ice cream (or three), or check out one of these events to capture a little bit of end-of-summer magic.
Little toy alligator causes big scare on Mass. trail
A sharp-toothed, scaly surprise gave some people walking on a Massachusetts trail quite a fright, officials said Tuesday. Only what appeared to be an alligator in the water turned out on closer inspection — and a call to animal control in Andover — to be a toy alligator.
Purrfect Pets: Boots still looking
Three year old Boots is a black and white tuxedo boy with medium/long hair still looking for his forever home. Boots is a loving, energetic kitten, eager for pets, and always up to play. Boots would probably do best with older children, 13 and older. He may be fine with...
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