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Bostonians import Latin American traditions to celebrate Three Kings Day
Three Kings Day celebrations, a holiday tradition for many Hispanic Americans in Boston and beyond.
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Swing dancing climbs in popularity among Hub newcomers
BOSTON – More than 100 colleges and universities call the Hub home and while many students and young professionals spend time learning to…
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Get in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit as early as this weekend
BOSTON—Boston is already gearing up to celebrate its favorite holiday – St. Patrick's Day!…
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Boston outscores all East Coast cities for quality of life
BOSTON – The Hub ranked second among U.S. cities, behind only San Francisco, as a destination for expatriots, in a recent listing…
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Why soaring housing costs threaten Boston’s economic vitality
BOSTON – Boston is expensive. This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone, but the numbers on the cost of living…
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MIT Senseable City Lab envisions future cities
CAMBRIDGE – The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and its researchers have long been reshaping our reality. Teachers at the school and its alumni…
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Cars of the future are being perfected right here
BOSTON – While Silicon Valley is almost synonymous with anything tech-related, Greater Boston is carving out a niche for itself in tech…
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Nine unbelievable Boston facts
Christmas ban Everyone knows that Boston has a bedtime, but did you know that Boston also banned Christmas? That's right…
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Cracking the Code: Updating Boston’s zoning to unleash the city’s potential
BOSTON – Bryan Glascock, Deputy Director for Regulatory Reform at the Boston Redevelopment Authority, has his work cut out for him. Appointed by…
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WATCH: Exploring the best of Harvard Square
CAMBRIDGE — Even for non-students, living near a world-famous college has its perks. In the last few months alone, I'…
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Boston’s 10 most outlandish historical moments
Fact is stranger than fiction! Enjoy these odd (but true!) landmark events in Boston's history: No. 1: Fenway's…
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No. 10: A Boston execution paved the way for the First Amendment
Mary Dyer was executed in Boston in 1660. Dyer was a Quaker spiritual leader who became a martyr. She refused to obey…
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No. 9: The first ring of spies in the colonies began in Boston
The Boston coppersmith Paul Revere, while famous for his midnight ride, was also part of a ring of spies called the "…
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No. 8: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
OK, he wasn't exactly from Boston, but John Adams (along with his second-cousin Samuel Adams) was among the most…
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No. 7: ‘Little Women’ author Alcott spent part of her childhood in a utopian community
Louisa May Alcott is famous for her novels, such as "Little Women," but her father, Amos Bronson Alcott, was well-…
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No. 6: Boston’s deadliest flood
Since Boston is essentially a boggy peninsula in the Atlantic, you'd probably think the city's worst flood disaster…
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No. 4: The deadliest nightclub disaster
The Cocoanut Grove Fire is one of the darker events in Boston history. The Cocoanut Grove was a popular downtown nightclub, located…
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No. 5: Charles Ponzi, of Ponzi scheme fame, set up shop in Boston
You've probably heard of a Ponzi Scheme – in 2009 Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison for his…
