Friends group raises concerns about Outside the Box Festival on Boston Common
The Friends of the Public Garden is working to reduce any damage to the Boston Common an upcoming nine-day festival may cause.<img width='1' height='1'...
View ArticleOutside federal court in Boston after Marathon bombing suspect's appearnce,...
Follow live coverage after Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev entered a not guilty plea in a courtroom at the...<img width='1' height='1'...
View ArticleBoston City Hall Plaza to host Caliente! Festival featuring Latin music and...
Boston's City Hall Plaza will take on a Latin flavor Saturday evening, as Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Telemundo Boston present the sixth annual Caliente! Festival.<img width='1' height='1'...
View ArticleSanta brings snow to Boston in middle of heat wave
<img src="http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Third_Party_Photo/2013/07/20/Lee_commonsnow5_met__1374350366_8928.jpg" height="105" width="100" alt="Snow on Boston Common?" /><br /> As part of...
View ArticleCelebrate Massachusetts wine at the Greater Boston Wine Festival
Enthusiasts of Massachusetts wine can sample more than 70 pours at the Greater Boston Wine Festival on Sunday, July 28th at the Marshfield Fairgrounds. Organized by the Massachusetts Farm Wineries...
View ArticleOutside the Box, Boston's free outdoor festival, July 13-21
Outside the Box, a free music, food, and performing arts festival, is kicking off Saturday and will take places at various venues across Boston.<img width='1' height='1'...
View ArticleOutside The Box festival
<img src="http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Third_Party_Photo/2013/07/13/399-outside-box-festival-2__1373759891_3635.jpg" height="250" width="399" alt="Pictures: Outside The Box festival"...
View ArticleOutside the Box, Boston's free outdoor festival, begins Saturday
Outside the Box, a free music, food, and performing arts festival, is kicking off Saturday and will take places at various venues across Boston.<img width='1' height='1'...
View ArticlePeople pack Boston Common for opening day of Outside the Box
People packed the Boston Common on a warm, muggy Saturday for the opening day of the city's first Outside the Box music and arts festival. The crowd kept growing as one musical act after another...
View ArticleHarborArts Festival returns to East Boston shipyard on Sept. 21
Visual artists, crafts makers, and musicians will stage a friendly takeover of the Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina in East Boston for the HarborArts Festival.<img width='1' height='1'...
View ArticleAt South Boston competition, more than $5,000 raised to support clean water
More than $5,000 was raised over the weekend in South Boston to support Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and the Surfrider Foundation.<img width='1' height='1'...
View ArticleBoston Seafood Festival, Sept. 28
Lobster rolls? Fried clams? Stuffed quahogs? You'll find all that and more at the Boston Seafood Festival....<img width='1' height='1'...
View ArticleUpcoming concerts in Greater Boston
<img src="http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Third_Party_Photo/2013/07/23/beyonce__1374556875_2646-1.jpg" height="100" width="100" alt="Beyonce in town" /><br /> Tuesday, July 23, 8 p.m. TD...
View ArticleBoston Book Festival, Boston, Oct. 17-19
With over 150 authors on hand, the Boston Book Festival, held at venues in Copley Square, is the place to be this month. The...<img width='1' height='1'...
View ArticleBoston Common
It�s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around Boston. And the city is about to get a bit brighter with the official tree lighting in Boston Common on December 5 from 6-8 pm.<img width='1'...
View ArticleBeacon Hill resident raises funds for Greater Boston Food Bank
The Greater Boston Food Bank received a boost from Boston-area residents who turned out for its annual Step Into Summer fundraising event.<img width='1' height='1'...
View ArticleAt South Boston competition more than $5,000 raised to support clean water
More than $5,000 was raised over the weekend in South Boston to support Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and the Surfrider Foundation.<img width='1' height='1'...
View ArticleEven outside lockdown area, some colleges close during hunt for Boston...
Even outside the communities on official lockdown, some colleges and universities are closed today as authorities search for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings. Regis College, Mass Bay Community...
View ArticleRegan Communications Group, Boston
Elyse Phelan and Carolyn Rasley were named account executive at Regan Communications Group, a public relations firm in Boston....<img width='1' height='1'...
View ArticleBoston Teen Author Festival, Cambridge, Sept. 21
If you are the parent of a teen, or just love young adult literature, you don't want to miss this event. The Cambridge Public Library is hosting the second annual Boston Teen Author Festival, featuring...
View ArticleBruins fans celebrate in a euphoric frenzy outside Garden after sweep of Pens
Bruins in six. Maybe seven games. Or even four straight again.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.boston.com/c/35022/f/646959/s/2d0048ce/mf.gif' border='0'/><div...
View ArticleHe lied about his feelings for a friend
Q: Hi, A guy I was dating for a few months ended things recently. It was a nice breakup, ending with a simple "My gut is telling me this isn't the right thing." Totally understandable. Here's what I'm...
View ArticleBoston Calling Music Festival is a two-day hit with crowds
<img src="http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Third_Party_Photo/2013/05/27/100-boston-calling-2__1369679244_7279.jpg" height="100" width="100" alt="Boston Calling a two-day hit" /><br />...
View ArticleMenino announces winners of annual Boston Garden Contest
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino has announced the winners of his annual city-wide Garden Contest and will soon bestow �Golden Trowel� awards and other prizes at an upcoming ceremony.<img width='1'...
View ArticleClippers-Celtics deal awaits Donald Sterling's approval, raises league office...
Though there are still hurdles to be cleared before the potential blockbuster deal between the Clippers and Celtics is complete, the proposed package is, at the moment, awaiting the approval of the...
View ArticleHow to Approach your Manager about a Raise
Elaine provides feedback for approaching your manager about a raise.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.boston.com/c/35022/f/646934/s/2fac2954/sc/4/mf.gif' border='0'/><div...
View ArticleStreet style at Boston Calling festival
<img src="http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Third_Party_Photo/2013/09/10/style__1378793400_8444.jpg" height="100" width="100" alt="Pictures: Street style at Boston Calling festival" /><br...
View ArticleTasty Burger in South Boston closer to getting outside seating OK'd
Tasty Burger, the popular L Street eatery in South Boston, is closer to having outside seating for its patrons to the dismay of some residents.<img width='1' height='1'...
View ArticleOrganizers prepare to launch fourth Figment Boston festival on Greenway this...
Last Thursday, about two dozen artists strolled the Rose Kennedy Greenway to discuss the placement of an LED light-bar display, a car shaped like a giant telephone, and multiple belly dancers.<img...
View ArticleFriends of Christopher Columbus Park announce upcoming events
The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park have announced three upcoming events to be held in the park, including the group's second annual Independence Day Celebration.<img width='1' height='1'...
View ArticleBoston Calling Music Festival schedule and info
(Jack Plunkett/Invision/Associated Press) Vampire Weekend performing at the 2013 SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas on March 16. The band will be taking the stage at the Boston Calling Music Festival...
View ArticleBribes are a common routine for Boston taxi drivers
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View ArticleCommon, Public Garden still off-limits to cyclists
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department announced that its current policy prohibiting bicycle riding in those parks will remain in place after city officials met with bike and park advocates to...
View ArticleShakespeare on the Common, Boston, during July
Tamir Kalifa for The Boston Globe Matt Perusse, Alex Boyle, and Sarah Kouhaila watch the Commonwealth Shakespeare production of "Coriolanus" on the Boston Common last season. Back for its 18th season...
View ArticleRaising A Reader Massachusetts, Boston
Christine Ward is now director of operations for Raising A Reader Massachusetts, a national, early literacy non-profit organization based in Boston....<img width='1' height='1'...
View ArticleCity confiscates hundreds of 'Boston Strong' shirts from unlicensed vendors...
City officials said they confiscated hundreds of �Boston Strong� T-shirts from about a half-dozen vendors who were selling the apparel without proper permits, and likely with no intention to donate...
View Article'Street harassment' common in Boston, advocacy group's survey finds
A recent voluntary online survey of more than 500 people in Boston, mostly women, found that 88 percent said they have experienced some form of �street harassment� � which can include being touched,...
View ArticleConcern about availability of State Police availability at gambling sites raised
Massachusetts Gaming Commission officials expressed concern Thursday about the availability of State Police to staff a slot machine venue and resort casinos as they open.<img width='1' height='1'...
View ArticleParks Department planning Boston Common plaza improvements
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Mayor�s Office of Neighborhood Services are hosting a public meeting about improving Boston Common�s Parkman Plaza.<img width='1' height='1'...
View ArticleSapling from Anne Frank's tree to be planted in Boston Common
By Johanna Kaiser, Town Correspondent A sapling from the tree that stood outside the secret annex where Anne Frank and...<img width='1' height='1'...
View ArticleTea Party group protests outside IRS office in downtown Boston
About two dozen Tea Party protesters rallied outside the John F. Kennedy Federal Building in downtown Boston today demanding further investigation into the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of some...
View ArticleOutside groups dumped $3.8 million into Boston mayoral race
The two candidates who faced off in the Boston mayoral contest made history by spending a combined $5.6 million, a record amount for a Massachusetts municipal contest. But that was only part of the...
View ArticleBraintree Fourth of July festival needs to raise $22,000
With only a month to go, Braintree officials are hopeful more sponsors will come forward to support the annual Forth of July fireworks and party.<img width='1' height='1'...
View ArticleSmart meter opponents raise concerns over health, security, privacy - Boston.com
Alyssa Edes can be reached at alyssa.edes@globe.com. Follow her on Twitter @alyssaedes.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.boston.com/c/35022/f/646890/s/2ce4eafa/mf.gif'...
View ArticleBoston Common Frog Pond wading pool to reopen for summer
The Boston Common Frog Pond is set to reopen Saturday, June 29 with a festive day of celebration.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.boston.com/c/35022/f/647034/s/2cfcca3e/mf.gif'...
View ArticleSouth Boston residents raise concerns about proposed recycling facility
Residents in South Boston raised a number of concerns about a recycling facility proposed for the neighborhood at a Wednesday night meeting of the Andrew Square Civic Association.<img width='1'...
View ArticleFriends group launches campaign to finish Brewer Plaza project
The Friends of the Public Garden is launching a campaign for contributions to raise the $200,000 needed to complete the Brewer Plaza project on the Boston Common.<img width='1' height='1'...
View ArticleResidents in Roxbury raise concerns about relocation of Dominican Festival to...
Residents in Roxbury are not happy with the relocation of the annual Dominican Festival.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.boston.com/c/35022/f/647047/s/2fb8dc28/sc/8/mf.gif'...
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