(CNN) - At 33 years old, Jamie is trying to get clean. The native Bostonian started at a young age: drinking, then smoking pot, then taking pain pills and eventually heroin. "I never thought in my wildest dreams I would stick a needle in my arm," said Jamie, who didn't want his last name revealed. "Not in a million years." But the low cost, the readily availability and the prescription pill-like high makes heroin a draw that's hard to resist. "It's a monkey on your back that you can't shake," he says.If autopsy results bear Continue reading >>>

Honorary Bostonian Jennifer Garner and the cast of “Draft Day” were in New York to promote their football film during Super Bowl weekend. At a Friday press conference for the movie, Garner said that despite the fact that her film is about the Cleveland Browns, she’s a Patriots fan. Of course, the audience was not pleased. “I can take it, go ahead, boo me, I don’t care,” she responded, adding, “I like watching Tom Brady, not just because he’s handsome — I get handsome, I understand handsome — but he’s a fine leader, he’s a great quarterback and I like the team.” Garner Continue reading >>>

Home » Big Photos Travelers Today   By Anastasia A. ONASSIS-POLINI COOPER,Ph.D.DMA Updated: Feb 01, 2014 03:40 PM EST As Congenial Proprietors at the Bed and Breakfast near Boston greet you, cadences of Street Carolers, vendors and tales of bygone eras of times since toll. Historical Pubs refrains beckon you as you dine within beautiful, welcoming splendor at the Bed and Breakfast, where gentile faces surround you with tales of olde. Relax in your elegant room while you gaze out upon hidden and meandering Continue reading >>>

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Students should recognize the untapped potential of our rivalry with Virginia Tech by Jared Fogel | Jan 30 2014 Share on Twitter I love rivalries. They bring out the best and worst in me, especially in sports. As a diehard Bostonian, I grew up surrounded by two of the greatest sports rivalries of all time: Red Sox-Yankees and Celtics-Lakers. When I made the trip down to Virginia, however, I became aware of another intense rivalry: Virginia vs. Virginia Tech. Unfortunately, it has not lived up to my Continue reading >>>

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Where I come from, hockey is everything. Back home in Minnesota, people eat, sleep, and breathe hockey all year long. As a Minnesotan, I believe that the greatest amateur hockey tournament in the U.S. is the Minnesota State High School Championship. But I’ve found that others are just as passionate about the Beanpot Tournament – the championship of Boston. As a non-Bostonian, the Beanpot Tournament was foreign to me. I didn’t fully comprehend the rich history of the Beanpot, or its unique ability to ignite rivalries while crowning a champion of Boston’s top hockey team. Former Continue reading >>>

<!-- METADATA FOR EMTAF The history behind Bostons race to build Americas first subway In the race to construct Americas first subway, Boston ultimately prevailed over rival New York City. But as a new book shows, there would be tragedy before triumph. By Doug Most 20140126050000 --> Reprints E-mail Share via e-mail Share Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Reddit Twitter THE Continue reading >>>

As a Bostonian, I appreciate the impact this charity has made on the philanthropic culture of this city, and in the lives of many cancer patients around the world. It is something I admire and want my company to be a part of. Boston, MA (PRWEB) January 28, 2014 Boston Z Realty, a real estate brokerage in downtown Boston, is raising funds for the community through the course of their business, by choosing The Jimmy Fund as Continue reading >>>

BOSTON — A father from Boston is nominated for his first Grammy for a children’s album that was inspired by his young daughter with cancer. His child, Clio, was diagnosed with leukemia in 2012 at the age of 5. The album called “Singing Our Way Through: Songs for the World’s Bravest Kids” was written by Alastair Moock along with the help of his daughter. The songwriter has sent out thousands of copies to hospitals, patient camps and directly to patients’ families to help others cope when loved ones fall ill. According to Moock’s website, Clio is still undergoing treatment, Continue reading >>>