Standing at attention in blood-red wool, muskets pinned to their sides, the smattering of British soldiers repeated three times into the crowd the familiar refrain: “Hip hip, hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray!” The cries came with good reason. Nearby stood the queen of England, her majesty Elizabeth II, a pleasant, if frozen, smile etched on her face, white-gloved hands clasped in front of her in demure approval. Continue reading below But this was no royal ceremony — rather, a trans-Atlantic fete in her honor. YOON S. BYUN/GLOBE STAFF Emma Northey, Continue reading >>>

What is essential is not the answer but the proper understanding of the question. This is so well lived out in the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary. When she was asked by the angel if she would be the Mother of God, she asked; how this could be? While the angel explained, she did not know the answer to how the story would continue to unfold; instead she pondered in her heart and trusted that God would lead her. Her heart must have been full of questions when Jesus had to be born in a stable, Wise Men appear at the stable, a need to flee to Egypt, trusting Jesus as a young man to take care Continue reading >>>

Bohjalian, Chris. The Sandcastle Girls. Doubleday. Jul. 2012. c.320p. ISBN 9780385534796. $25.95. F Repeatedly (and embarrassingly accurately) referred to here as “The Slaughter You Know Next to Nothing About,” the Armenian genocide of 1915–16 takes center stage in Bohjalian’s (The Night Strangers) intergenerational novel. Elizabeth Endicott, a recent Mount Holyoke graduate, accompanies her Bostonian banker father on his philanthropic mission to Aleppo, Syria, to aid Armenian refugees fleeing atrocities committed by the Ottoman government. Her friendship with Armenian engineer Armen, Continue reading >>>

The Bostonian Society and the British Consul are hosting a street party complete with donuts and cake, traditional live music, Shakespeare performances, and Red Coat re-enactors.The party, open to the public, is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the pedestrian mall outside the Old State House at the corner of State and Washington Streets.The tradition of street parties became popular in Britain around the end of World War I to celebrate national events by decorating neighborhood streets and offering food and drink, according to the Bostonian SocietyThe Boston event, co-hosted by British Consul Continue reading >>>

The Bostonian Society and the British Consul are hosting a street party complete with donuts and cake, traditional live music, Shakespeare performances, and Red Coat re-enactors.The party, open to the public, is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the pedestrian mall outside the Old State House at the corner of State and Washington Streets.The tradition of street parties became popular in Britain around the end of World War I to celebrate national events by decorating neighborhood streets and offering food and drink, according to the Bostonian SocietyThe Boston event, co-hosted by British Consul Continue reading >>>

Tom BradyIs New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady branching out into acting? Not necessarily, but Brady does work out his funny bone in a new ‘Funny or Die’ video entitled “Tom Brady’s Wicked Accent.”In the video, Brady heads into a Dick’s Sporting Good store and when he asks an attendant for some help, his “Boston accent” draws attention. Brady, of course, was born and raised in California - not a real Bostonian, he just plays one, and certainly doesn’t have the unique Boston accent.Check out the Funny or Die video below! What do you think, is Brady funny or no? See more: Continue reading >>>

Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett still great after all these years MIAMI, May 31, 2012 (Sun Sentinel - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Like a fine wine, a broken-in baseball glove or a pair of old Bostonian Clarks shoes, Celtics goliath Kevin Garnett is getting better with age. Of the "Big 4," Garnett, who turned 36 during Boston's first-round victory over the Hawks, has become the Celtics' No. 1 offensive option, particularly with Ray Allen and Paul Pierce not 100 percent healthy. In his 16th NBA season, the 7-foot "Big Ticket" has become the "Big Stick-it," as his trademark Continue reading >>>

WHO Rachel Moniz WHAT Moniz, 35, is the general manager at the Liberty Hotel on Charles Street and a mother of three. Moniz, who has been working in the hotel industry for 18 years, has been at the Liberty for 3½ years, and works to create the “quintessential Bostonian” experience for customers. ‘Boston is conservative enough; I want people to feel comfortable, both as employees and customers, and for people to embrace their own personal style.’ Q. You’ve been working in the hotel industry for most of your adult life. Did you always know that’s Continue reading >>>

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