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As my nana used to say, it’s nice to be nice!  Today is World Kindness Day, so why not do a good deed by performing a simple act of kindness in [...]

Do you know why Boston receives a tree every year from Nova Scotia? Well, gather around and let me tell you the story of the Tree for Boston (via Boston [...]

Welcome to Caught Somewhere Else, a soon-to-be regular feature where we share a favorite destination that’s not in one of the neighborhoods we cover (well, not yet, anyway).  First up, [...]

Though it’s not something you’d hear everybody celebrating, last month was the 100th anniversary of Boston Logan International Airport, which opened on September 8, 1923. In honor of that, let’s [...]

This Saturday! Take a Street Art Walking Tour Take a tour of Eastie’s Street Art, followed by a pop-up gallery at EBO+ Co. Grocery!  Three tours on the horizon include Saturday, [...]

The holidays will be here soon enough and the packages will be coming!  With packages being delivered comes package bandit season! And no one likes that part of the holidays! [...]

Field Trip! Venture out of the neighborhood and pick yourself a bushel and peck of farm-fresh apples.  Here are our picks for 5 Places To Pick Your Own Apples: Honey [...]

It’s been 21 years since the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001.  Here are some ways to honor and remember. Massachusetts 9/11 Fund Events The Massachusetts 9/11 Fund will honor [...]

Nothing thrills me more than hearing a cardinal out my window. Its cheerful singing draws me to the window to look around and spot the red bird in a tree.  [...]

A little girl on a BIG journey Don't be alarmed if you see a 12-foot-tall puppet in the neighborhood. It's just Little Amal!  Little Amal is a large-scale puppet of [...]