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Operating as usual
Take in an exhibit that is on loan from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri.
To honor Black History Month, the Worcester Public Library will host the first Negro Leagues Baseball Museum exhibit.
If your family has roots in Salem, Peabody, Gloucester, Ipswich, Saugus, Danvers and a handful of other nearby communities, it's likely these two have preserved your ancestor's gravestone.
Cemeteries are outdoor museums and caring for them is an art. Meet Rachel Meyer and Josh Gerloff of Epoch Preservation. They save history from time.
"Better Call Saul" star Bob Odenkirk was feted Thursday as 2023 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/01/19/bob-odenkirk-named-harvard-hasty-pudding-man-year/11084428002/
From September 2022: Maximize space; live like a minimalist.
Residents of tiny New England homes share how they maximized their space and learned to live with less.
Should vocational schools be held to the same standards as other public schools?
A civil rights complaint alleges the admissions practices of vocational schools keep disadvantaged students out of some public schools.
Remembering a great advocate for social justice.
Bernadette MacPherson was a professor at Emerson College, a co-founder of an organization that advocates for women, a court mediator and an actress.
Looking for a different hot beverage experience? Try a tea house.
Arlington resident Adel Donegan started Vintage Tea and Cake Company 10 years ago. Today, she has two locations in Belmont and Lexington and caters.
State representative says: "We have to rectify a deeper structural inequity."
Non-English speakers have advocates in state government who filed bills requiring state agencies offer translation, language services to ease access
More Bed, Bath & Beyond stores are closing in Massachusetts. Here's what we know.
The home-goods retailer said the new closures expand upon an ongoing program to shutter 150 of its lowest-performing stores.
The town of Cohasset was rocked by Leslie Haynes' death, and more than 500 people turned out for her wake.
The man convicted of killing 20-year-old college student Leslie Haynes died while serving a life sentence for the 1982 crime. He was 61.
Here's a tip: They "like to leave cash and bounce."
A Facebook group that first came together to motivate each other is now motivating others to perform random acts of kindness after leaving a huge tip.
Stephanie Boyd appears completely healthy, and one would never know by her spry appearance that she underwent a transplant just a little over three weeks ago.
The liver transplant was also a milestone for UMass Memorial Medical Center.
Why buy when you can rent the former home of Mitt Romney? https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/regional/massachusetts/2023/01/23/rent-the-belmont-home-once-owned-by-mitt-romney-massachusetts/69813197007/
Stepping in where the federal government has failed.
Gov. Maura Healey is asking for and may get about $300 million from the state to shore up emergency assistance for existing and anticipated residents.
Which of Tom Brady's career stats is the most impressive?
Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl champion who retired last year but returned to play in his 23rd NFL season, made the announcement on social media.
This is your once-in-a-lifetime chance to see the "green comet."
"First, I would get out of the city," said Tim Brothers, of the MIT Wallace Observatory in Westford. "Head for the shoreline or toward New Hampshire.
NASA astronaut and Cohasset native Stephen Bowen says sending men to the moon has paid dividends.
NASA astronaut and Cohasset native Stephen Bowen is preparing to make his fourth trip into space in February.
Out with the new: Seeing the value in renovating rather than tearing down properties built in the 1800s.
Picks of the week: Here are five condominiums located in Boston and beyond that were built in the 1800s and have been completely renovated.
Want to know when Amazon Fresh stores will open in Massachusetts? So do municipal leaders.
"Everyone keeps asking about it and we just don't know," said Saugus Planning Board member Jeanette Meredith. "They were supposed to open last fall."
Catch up with singer Sarah Blacker and her Insta-Famous dog, Bruce.
Singer/songwriter Sarah Blacker will perform at Club Passim in Harvard Square on Saturday night.
Will we have an early spring? Ms. G., the official groundhog of Massachusetts, will give us her prediction Thursday.
Once Ms. G makes her (always accurate) prediction and is escorted back to her burrow, visitors are encouraged to enjoy other event-related programs.
A family heirloom photo can tell an amazing story
Cohasset curator finds clues in old family photo; readers find help in hospice and hope in positive aging.
Why it is important that Massachusetts remains a safe place for anyone who needs abortion care.
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced the state's free abortion hotline for people seeking legal information.
Learn about African American patriots such as Crispus Attucks, Phillis Wheatley, Prince Hall, and Peter Salem.
The lives of African American patriots will be celebrated with special tours on Boston's Freedom Trail during Black History Month in February.
This cutting-edge technology gives Hopkinton High anatomy students a leg up. https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/education/2023/01/27/anatomage-table-gives-hopkinton-ma-high-science-students-a-virtual-boost/69835725007/
Coyote breading season is here. Here's how to protect your dog.
"Coyotes protect their territory from other coyotes and will look at dogs the same way they look at other coyotes," according to Mass Wildlife.
Is it a good time to buy a home in Massachusetts?
As real estate sales decline, experts say the Massachusetts market is cooling down. The outcome for spring will depend on the housing inventory.
State leaders propose plans for tuition-free community college. https://www.telegram.com/story/news/state/2023/01/20/massachusetts-leaders-propose-plans-for-tuition-free-community-college/69815386007/
Massachusetts will open the door to sports wagering on Jan. 31. https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/2023/01/24/what-to-know-as-mass-legalizes-sports-betting-on-jan-31/69832396007/
From August 2022: Where to score a great burger.
Ahead of National Burger Day on Aug. 25, readers weigh in on where to get a perfectly cooked burger in the region.
Massachusetts residents could pay a nickel more on beverage containers. https://www.telegram.com/story/news/state/2023/01/26/efforts-to-expand-bottle-bill-could-add-more-containers-higher-deposit-amounts/69838284007/
Why hunger is a learning issue in the state’s schools.
After two years of free school meals, one funded by the federal government and a second by the state, activists urge Massachusetts to make it permanent.
With more than 95,000 miles of coastline in the United States, why is Massachusetts the proverbial gold rush for offshore wind?
A guide to offshore wind energy from names and owners of all the wind farms to when wind-powered electricity start flowing into the grid.
Celebrating a brewing success.
The Plymouth microbrewery will celebrate its 15th anniversary on Jan. 28 with a big party and lots of beer, naturally.
Dream walk-in closets can be as large as an average-sized bedroom and include a dressing area with a vanity.
Picks of the week: Five homes with dream walk-in closets
Does the state’s bottle bill need revising?
Massachusetts lawmakers have filed several measures seeking to expand the state's bottle bill to include more containers, and a higher deposit price
Will Massachusetts lead the way in mitigating climate change?
The group called Mothers Out Front came to the Statehouse along with several children.
What we can learn from stranded marine mammals.
Plymouth-based nonprofit Whale and Dolphin Conservation has received federal approval to expand its range for responding to stranded marine life.
Ready to try some southern barbeques-style food?
Proof 22 opened at 22 Main St. Jan. 18. The restaurant's focus is on southern barbeque and country music
He has found a lasting match for his love of language, story, camaraderie.
Bobby Byrne: on his love of language, his pub empire, and how the AA's Big Book changed his life for the better.
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After 9/11, cities and towns across the country received steel from the fallen Twin Towers. Chosen from an application process, cities and towns had to agree they would use the Ground Zero steel in memorials and public displays. Other World Trade Center steel became part of the official 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero, and 7.5 tons went to build the bow of the Navy ship USS New York. New York City sold 175,000 tons of the remaining steel scrap. Here's where a database of the pieces in New England: https://tinyurl.com/tnxd97sw
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