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Baraka Café transports customers to North Africa
Tucked away on Pearl Street near Kendall Square in Cambridge, Baraka Café transports customers to the sands of North Africa. The small…
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Gingerbread house creators help build homes for families
Wafting aromas of cinnamon, evergreens and ginger lure visitors to the gingerbread house competition tucked away in a far corner of the…
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Luxury high-rises spur new gentrification worries in Chinatown
BOSTON — In January 2015, a new landlord evicted Pei Ying Yu from her Hudson Street home in Boston's Chinatown section,…
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Basketball brings older players to the courts of Boston
BOSTON – Only the banging of a drum nearby punctuates the squeak and screech of sneakers and the slap of a basketball hitting…
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Pets brighten shut-ins’ days through Boston nonprofit
BOSTON – During the six months Robert Burke spent in a Brookline nursing home dying from cancer, Whitney Taylor regularly visited with her…
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Computer trainers help Boston baby boomers reach Internet speed
One chilly Saturday morning, the mostly gray-haired students sat facing their laptops as Carl Baty, 63, stepped behind a lit projector…
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Shake up the drink menu this Thanksgiving
If you worry about getting through that quality time with your family this Thanksgiving, these holiday cocktails may make it all go…
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Tons of thanks as Franciscans provide turkeys to Boston’s needy
BOSTON – Supplying food to the needy took on a special meaning this week at St. Anthony Shrine at 100 Arch St. in…
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Hazardous toys still found on stores, online
BOSTON – With the biggest shopping day right around the corner, many American retailers still sell dangerous or potentially toxic children's…
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Dogs bring joy to nursing homes through volunteers
BOSTON – When Harriet Koch realized her dog Tembi was "pretty terrific," she decided to introduce her to seniors as a…
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‘Memory Cafe’ creates community for people with dementia
WALTHAM – The sunlit room buzzed with excitement when Gary Glazner and John McFadden, strumming a ukulele, bounced on stage in song. Participants…
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‘Selfie booth’ travels city in search of views
BOSTON – Passersby in downtown Boston Monday stopped to chat and take a self portrait with a futuristic backdrop, courtesy of City Hall.…
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Skaters dazzle before giant Christmas tree lights up Boston Common
How many presents are you buying your kids this year? 1-4 5-10 11-15 16+ Nothing but a lump of…
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Boston elders turn memories into living history
By learning the rudiments of penning a memoir, older Boston residents are creating a sort of eye-witness history of the city,…
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Menorahs spread their light across Boston — Gallery
BOSTON – The State House filled with traditional Judaic music Monday as a giant 18-foot-high menorah stood over the joyous crowd.…
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Volunteer opportunities abound in Boston
With the holiday season in full swing, you may be thinking about presents for loved ones. While you're in the…
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Boston celebrates its longest-married couples — Gallery
BOSTON – Dressed to the nines, about 80 long-married Boston couples mingled in the esteemed Venetian Room at the Fairmont Copley Plaza…
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Fashion faux pas bring joy as runners don ugly sweaters for charity
BOSTON – It's that time of year again: Holiday music wafts from radios and TVs, storefronts sport Christmas and Hanukkah decorations,…
