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When a customer walks into Best Dressed in Charlestown, Boston, Nikoleta Lirantonakis, the owner and style curator, promptly springs into action, combing through the racks to find the perfect dress. But this isn't just another fashion store, but a clothes rental with a fancy touch. The idea to
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Wafting aromas of cinnamon, evergreens and ginger lure visitors to the gingerbread house competition tucked away in a far corner of the 29th annual Boston Christmas Festival at the World Trade Center. For over 25 years, the gingerbread competition has enthralled children of all ages with the intricately decorated edible
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BOSTON – With the biggest shopping day right around the corner, many American retailers still sell dangerous or potentially toxic children's toys, according to consumer groups that advise parents to be on watch for hazardous gifts. Parents and others shopping for children should double check for potential problems before
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BOSTON – Environmentalists across Massachusetts were ecstatic Wednesday after members of the state Senate voted during budget deliberations to adopt an amendment banning plastic disposable shopping bags in the commonwealth. The amendment, proposed by state Sen. Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton), would take effect in August 2018 if it passes in the House
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The year of 2015 was a busy one for food alarmists. You know who I'm talking about — the people who constantly clutch their pearls and wring their hands while warning that everything sold in the grocery store is toxic. These fear-mongers scare the average consumer and tell them
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NEW YORK (AP) — Coffee table books are always great gifts for just the right enthusiast, and they're plentiful at holiday time as quick grabs or advance buys. A few suggestions, based on interest area:
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