May 13, 2014 New eateries to open in Newburyport STAFF REPORTS Newburyport Daily News The Daily News of Newburyport Tue May 13, 2014, 03:00 AM EDT NEWBURYPORT — The restaurant known as 10 Center Street has changed hands, and will open next month as Nix’s Mate at 10 Center Street.Several other restaurants could also be opening and/or moving to new locations in coming months.Documents at City Hall state that the Bostonian Hospitality Group has taken a 10-year lease on the venue at 10 Center Street, which is owned by New England Continue reading >>>

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The resurgent interest in Belle Isle offers an opportunity to set the record straight regarding an oft-told tale about our beloved city jewel.Most Detroiters have heard that Belle Isle Park was designed by Bostonian Frederick Law Olmsted, the famed talent behind New York’s Central Park, Capitol Hill and dozens of other high-profile public spaces.■ Related: Are Belle Isle patrols excessive? Michigan defends enforcement of park rules■ Nancy Kaffer: Belle Isle comments reinforce image that Detroit is a lawless placeUnfortunately, this “well-known fact” — a fact I’ve hung my hat on Continue reading >>>

It was reported Tuesday afternoon that the artist known colloquially as Keytar Bear was allegedly attacked in two separate incidents, forcing him to take a medical leave from public performances for an undisclosed amount of time. Apparently suffering a broken nose, Keytar Bear won't have to do much in terms of keytar playing in order to settle his growing medical bills. Harnessing the power of the internet, one concerned Bostonian has launched an Indiegogo campaign to "not only to help out Keytar Bear with his bills, but also to show him what he means to the city of Boston." The crowdfunding Continue reading >>>

And that was just for starters as the stunt comedian known as Wacky Chad pedaled a toddler-size bicycle while a 10-year-old boy perched on his shoulders, juggled atop a 9-foot-tall unicycle and bounded above the heads of the crowd on a large pogo stick. The multitalented Bostonian, 29, ended his Friday afternoon performance at the Festival of the Arts with a backflip on the bouncing orange apparatus, a finale that got the dozens of festivalgoers that gathered on the grass, curbs and bleachers cheering enthusiastically. “Come on, people, Continue reading >>>

Whether you’re a native Bostonian or just visiting the city, there’s something special about viewing Boston’s skyline from above. Boston.com took to Instagram to find some of the best photos captured from airplane windows. Check them out here: Related 25 Airplane Window Instagrams from Around the World Share This Story Continue reading >>>

“I recently tried to hop the Orange line at Chinatown going outbound, and for the life of me I couldn’t find the damn outbound platform!” user Johnny_Wiggles wrote. “The entrance is across the street from the inbound side (makes sense) but is nestled on the side of some big department store/building and it seemed very unassuming compared to the entrance to the inbound side. Or maybe I’m just an idiot.” Redditor and subway adventurer BostonUrbEx’s list was the most thoughtful on the thread, listing a number of superlatives ranging from “worst shelter from the elements” to “worst Continue reading >>>

I hate to admit it but I’m one of those native Bos­tonians who used to think that the marathon was a bit of a nuisance. It clogged traffic all weekend, made it impossible to get into a restaurant, and left a big mess that my city tax dollars would be spent cleaning up.It’s an overly parochial view, but not uncommon among lifelong Boston residents like myself … sort of like when some native North-Enders head out of town to avoid the noisy saints’ feast day celebrations. In our minds, they had become tourist attractions. They weren’t really “our” events.Not this year. And not ever Continue reading >>>

slideshow BOSTON — Shalane Flanagan grew up in nearby Marblehead with a reverence for the Boston Marathon and dreamed, like many locals and foreign runners alike, that she would win the race someday.Her goal has changed now.But only a little.“If I could have one wish, it would be to win this specific race on this specific day,” she said this week. “It basically would be the highlight of my career, for sure. If I could win this specific Boston — it has the most power, the most meaning behind it, of all the Boston Marathons that would Continue reading >>>