Leading Boston historian Thomas O’Connor dies at his home in Milton

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Lara

Thomas H. O'Connor, author, Boston College's historian and retired professor of history, died at his Milton home on Sunday after suffering a heart attack. He was 89. Mr. O'Connor's books included "Boston Catholics," "Civil War Boston" and "The Boston Irish." A South Boston native and graduate iof Boston Latin High School, he served in the Army in India in World War II before returning to Boston. He joined the Boston College faculty in 1950, after graduating from Boston College in 1949. From 1962 to 1970, he served as chairman of the history department. His fields of interest included mid-19th-century Continue reading >>>

Loud applause for elderly student, cafeteria worker at Framingham State’s …

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Larysa

Edith Brown, 90, who works as a cashier in Framingham State’s dining commons, received a special service award from Framingham State President Timothy J. Flanagan during the university's commencement on Sunday. Brown, a Natick resident, has worked at the university for 25 years.By Jaclyn Reiss, Town Correspondent The following is based on a prepared statement from Framingham State University: While Framingham State’s 2012 commencement ceremony this past Sunday primarily celebrated the next generation of highly-educated young people who will drive the Massachusetts economy, the two loudest Continue reading >>>

Homes With Children Under 18 in Greater Boston

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Larysa

Almost everybody says they love children, but that tunes changes when topics like development and schools come into play. Almost every new development is scrutinized closely by cities and towns concerned about expanding their school populations and neighbors worried about noise. Below is a chart comparing the percentage of households with kids under 18 in communities in Boston and across the region. The statewide average is 28.3 percent, and Boston comes in at 20.4 percent. Beacon Hill is well below both. Only 6.9 percent of households have kids under the age of 18, making it one of the most adult Continue reading >>>

Top Desserts

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Larysa

Mandarin Oriental Boston It always bums us out a little when our dinner companions are too stuffed to even glance at the dessert menu. Dessert has so much potential, but it just happened to draw the short straw and makes it's appearance at the very end of the night. Dessert-loyalists, this one is for you: a whole night of sweet-tooth fare, from the creme de la creme of the city's pastry chefs. Continue reading >>>

LISTEN: Marissa Nadler – Apostle

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Lara

Tweet Deliciously talented Bostonian Marissa Nadler has premiered her new track ‘Apostle’ listen to it in all it’s haunting glory below. It’s taken from upcoming second album ‘The Sister’ which I for one am rather looking forward too after her marvellous self titled record last year. Marissa Nadler has released five full-length albums, including Ballads of Living and Dying (2004, Eclipse), The Saga of Mayflower May (2005, Eclipse), Songs III: Bird on the Water (2007, Peacefrog, Kemado), Little Hells (2009, Kemado), and Marissa Nadler (2011, Box of Continue reading >>>

Ban teardowns?

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Larysa

Anyway, here's Anatol: As cities naturally grow, new construction is inevitable, but the Globe missed a bigger and more worrisome problem - urban sprawl ("Teardowns on the rise," Globe West, May 6). When McMansions proliferate, the less affluent are moving farther and farther out, extending roads and devouring open space. Municipal authorities don't know how to stop this process, because owners of small homes want to sell their properties for profit. These people have a choice: Either buy a larger house in exurbia or a condominium in an urban center. The growing aging populace wants to buy condos, Continue reading >>>

Framingham State graduates gets some food for thought

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Larysa

On the kind of day everybody could have used a cold drink, hunger was instead the theme as the class of 2012 said goodbye to Framingham State University yesterday. Commencement speaker Catherine D’Amato, president and CEO of the Greater Boston Food Bank, told the 702 undergraduates shielded from the sun beneath a tent set up on the Framingham Town Green their experience at the school has afforded them “an incredible opportunity” to make a difference in the fight against hunger. Honorary degree recipient Carolyn Mugar, executive director of Farm Aid, said they “have the skills to bring Continue reading >>>

Frequency change could cost area communities

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Larysa

A new U.S. law could force towns, cities and a regional radio network to spend millions of dollars in the next decade to replace police and fire communication equipment, some of which was bought recently to comply with a previous federal mandate. While Congress has promised grants to cover the cost, representatives of the Boston Area Police Emergency Radio Network fear there will not be enough federal money to foot the potentially steep bill. If not, the mandate could jeopardize the 40-year-old, 153-member regional system, its leaders said. “It’s something we’re very, very concerned Continue reading >>>

DH Studios Inc. puts an extrinsic touch on a New York classic; Let us …

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Lara

Bostonian designer, Daniel Hernández, to be featured at fame and fashion premiere by Just Off The 7th in NYC. Welcome to the New York City! Here you can find the culture they call “couture,” and expect to see Carrie Bradshaw running around 7th and Broadway, in a pair of Manolo Blahniks - wait, that’s “Sex and The City.” The perception of fashion, presented by film, has transcended over generations creating styles and idols for all ages to remember, embedding luxury names into our lives. On June 8th 2012, Just Off 7th Ave!, in association with Dark Kidney Films, would like Continue reading >>>

DH Studios Inc. puts an extrinsic touch on a New York classic; Let us re …

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Lara