That said, those times are truly stunning for ANY Pikes Peak racer, let alone a pure EV.

Holiday shoppers—or should I say holiday procrastinators—it's not too late to snag an ideal gift for the Bostonian (or frequent Boston visitor) on your list. I've put together five options that will please foodies, families, and fans. And with many of my gift ideas focusing on experiences (rather than stuff), these presents will be appreciated—and memorable—all the year through. In the spirit of the season, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Joyous Kwanzaa, and Happy New Year to you and yours! Here are my picks for this year's Boston Holiday Gift Guide. Tom Brady Continue reading >>>

I am a mixed-race parent of two boys, which makes the Ferguson situation hit home in complicated ways that are hard to put to words. I was born in 1968 — Detroit, Michigan’s latest half-black, half-white ward of the state. I was fostered and adopted by a white family, raised mostly in white communities and strongly influenced by my Bostonian, first born Polish-American, very racist grandparents. I am that rare dark-skinned woman who can dance a polka while exchanging racial and ethnic slams in a Maine accent. My Irish Catholic name wraps the craziness up nicely with a mismatched bow. I’ve Continue reading >>>

Before Mark Wahlberg was an actor – before he was the pop star known as Marky Mark, even – the Bostonian bad boy looked like he was headed for a lifetime spent in and out of jail. This week, he’s appealed to the Massachusetts governor’s office to pardon him from one part of his shady past, the assault of two Vietnamese men when he was just 16.- Mind-Blowing Christmas Movie Trivia- The Most Exciting Movies Of 2015- Dumb Dumber’s Funniest Moments Explaining that he’s now been forgiven by those he assaulted, the father-of-four told Associated Press: “I’ve been working very Continue reading >>>

TELEVISION: This week's game will be broadcast by CBS on Sunday, December 14  at 1:00 PM EST and can be seen locally on WBZTV Channel 4 in Boston. Ian Eagle will handle play-by-play duties with Dan Fouts as the color analyst. Jenny Dell will work from the sidelines. The game will be produced by Mark Wolff and directed by Bob Fishman. NATIONAL RADIO: This week's game will be broadcast to a national audience on ESPN Radio. Marc Kestecher and Bill Polian will call the game. Ian Fitzsimmons will report from the sidelines.  LOCAL RADIO: 98.5 FM, The Sports Hub, is the flagship station for the Patriots Continue reading >>>

Food Network star Beau MacMillan will cook dinner and dessert Friday night at a Sarah Robbins fundraiser in Cocoa Beach.(Photo: PHOTO COURTESY OF BEAU MACMILLAN)Story HighlightsMacMillan is a past contestant on Food Network's "The Next Iron Chef."Beau MacMillan and Anne Burrell co-hosted "Worst Cooks in America" in 2010. Burrell's team won.After this fundraiser, BeauMac will appear on the "Today" show in a few weeks.BeauMac is an avid hockey player and sports fan.Later this week, a celebrity chef with a big "haht" returns to "Brevahd." Food Network star Beau MacMillan — in his trademark Bostonian Continue reading >>>

Conrad Douglass is a Bostonian, transplanted to Tampa, dealing with the traumas of his three grown daughters. Rene suffers from a brain injury. Cassandra and her partner Morgan hope to add a child to their family. And the imprisoned Penelope has suffered a sexual assault by a guard. Hartwell is known for plays with some connection to music. In a recent Denver interview, he joked about how cool it would be to have a business card that reads “Rock and Roll Playwright.” “Daughters” has no overt musical reference, but that broken nose was what Hartwell called “the earliest development of Continue reading >>>

MadLab presents BROKEN DAUGHTERS, the world premiere of Josh Hartwell's gripping drama about a father struggling to cope with his three troubled daughters and willing to do anything to keep his family together. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action! In BROKEN DAUGHTERS, Conrad Douglass is a rugged working-class widower. A Bostonian in Tampa, Florida, and the father of three troubled adult daughters: Penelope is in prison for a violent hate-crime, Cassandra and her partner, Morgan, want desperately to welcome a baby into their lives, and Rene struggles with intellectual and emotional Continue reading >>>

'You're so lucky." "That's so unusual." "I've never heard of that happening." These are just some of the reactions I get when I tell others what it's like to be one of my dad's many caregivers. Dad, an 83-year-old Korean War veteran, a native Bostonian from an Irish-American family with 10 children, and a retired steamfitter, lives alone in his two-bedroom apartment, in an over-55 complex in Patchogue. Our mom, Mary, his beloved bride of 58 years, passed away in March, and life hasn't been quite the same. Continue reading >>>

Amy Poehler with Tina Fey Rex images On the power of best friends: "Sometimes Tina [Fey] is like a very talented bungee-jumping expert. All it takes is for Tina to softly say, 'We can do this, right?' and I suddenly feel like I can jump off a bridge." On her accent: “I love Boston but we sound like idiots. Our mouths never close and we sound like big, lazy babies. I might get shit for this but as a true Bostonian all I will say to that is F*CK YOU, AHHSOLE, IF YOU GOT A PRAWBLEM WIT ME THEN LET’S MEET Continue reading >>>