As friends of libraries go, John McGrath is a standout. A habitué of the Fields Corner branch of the Boston Public Library, McGrath took to the floor Tuesday afternoon at an overflow gathering of people worried about cuts to the library system. And his... »
There is a petition drive underway to try and stop the closing of a number of Boston Public Library branches, including locally, the Fields Corner Branch. The Dorchester Reporter has a fuller description of the issue. http://www.dotnews.com/2010/neighb... »
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Clay Buchholz’ outing Saturday afternoon was a looked at in a slightly different light than it might have been earlier in the day. Just about 1 1/2 hours before Buchholz took the City of Palms Park mound for his second spring trainin... »
By Sara Brown, Town Correspondent David Murray, who has earned Burlington High School's "Poet Laureate" title for the second year in a row, is headed to the Poetry Out Loud state finals this Sunday at Old South Meeting House in Boston. Through the nati... »
• Whoa. Mat Schaffer gives Bistro du Midi an A, the first we can recall since O Ya: "Serious diners will love it. Dinner is a series of nonstop taste treats." [Herald] • East by Northeast gets two and a half stars from Devra First, who points out that ... »
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) today unveiled a new website www.mass.gov/massdot/dotave devoted to keeping residents and area businesses informed about the progress of the $15.6 million Dorchester Avenue stimulus project. The ... »
Strongly second Savenor's and Salumerian Italiana Just to add a few.. Sulmona..butcher on Parmenter...I buy a lot of my steaks at Sav's and veal, fresh ground beef and lamb at Sulmona Alba's.produce shop a.few doors away on Parmenter..closer to Hanover... »
Hi- I'm attending BC's commencement on Monday May 24, and wanted to go somewhere nice afterwards for dinner. It's a really special occasion. I checked O Ya and Craigie on Main (my top choices) and they are, of course, closed on Mondays. It doesn't have... »
I stuck to the menu the one and only time I went there, and I considered it a waste of $12 and my time. The ineptitude was akin to a home bartender in the learning phase. I left after one drink (considered not even finishing it) and went over to No. 9 ... »
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