Boston Holiday Gift Guide 2014 – About

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’m a mixed-race, middle-aged woman. Is Maine my safe place?

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 >>>

Mark Wahlberg’s Wild Early Years

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 >>>

Dolphins vs. Patriots Broadcast Information

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 to whip up a meal for fundraiser

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 >>>

Salvation Army to honor Thomas Menino

Boston, MA (December 1, 2014) - The Salvation Army will honor the life and career of the late Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino at its Annual Luncheon on Thursday, December 4.Menino will be posthumously honored with the prestigious Others Award during the Annual Luncheon, celebrating the work of The Salvation Army's twelve Greater Boston centers. The Others Award, given to individuals who exemplify extraordinary service to others, will be presented in Menino's honor for his dedication to Salvation Army campaigns over five terms leading Boston.As mayor of Boston, Menino was a leading force in the success Continue reading >>>

2015 Lexus RC Coupe Arrives to Heat Up the Holiday Season

12/04/2014 (press release: CambridgePRGroup) // WATERTOWN, Mass. // Lexus of Watertown With the holiday shopping season picking up momentum in the Bay State, luxury-car buyers can now add Lexus’ first all-new coupe in 15 years to their wish lists. Currently on sale at Greater Boston Lexus dealers, the 2015 Lexus RC luxury coupe boasts aggressive exterior styling that is backed by powerful engines and a rigid body design. The new Lexus RC makes a bold first impression up front, donning large air vents on its bumper, a lower and wider interpretation of the brand’s spindle grille and LED Continue reading >>>

The MIT Media Lab Charted the Most Used Hubway Stations in Greater Boston …

Temperature-wise, it feels like cycling season may be coming to a close in Boston. I mean that in the most unofficial sense, of course. Because you're free to bike whenever you want and, in Cambridge, Hubway will keep it's bike-share stations open all throughout the frigid months. The nerds over at the MIT Media Lab are equally fascinated with Greater Boston's biking habits, particularly those associated with Hubway, and have mapped the most popular Hubway routes cyclists take. As you cans see in the interactive map, cyclists frequent certain routes at various times of the day than others. Continue reading >>>

Arts preview: “Broken Daughters”

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 >>>