In Boston?s southern suburbs, curbing underage drinking a tall order for police
H INGHAM - Officer Heather Mendes knows that some teenagers in this town hold drinking parties and cart around illegally purchased alcohol. She is onto them. Catching them in the act, however, is another matter.These are savvy young people in an affluentmore
Quincy's Nancy Smith enters NE-10 Hall of Fame
By Lenny Megliola, Globe correspondent Nancy Smith grew up with two older sisters in Quincy. Occasionally, Susan and Diane, eight and six years older, respectively, schooled their kid sister at the local playground in whatever sport they played. Lookingmore
Getting the spin on dishwashers ? Boston Globe
Getting the spin on dishwashers Boston Globe Need a new dishwasher that won't break the budget? You can pay as little as $500 to clean your grimiest dishes of baked-on food. More good news: Some premium features, such as hidden controls and half-loadmore
Ex-Boston Mayor White, led in turbulent '70s, dies
Sen. Edward Kennedy, center, and his wife, Joan, left, greet Boston Mayor Kevin White and his wife, Kathryn White, at their Charles street polling place in Boston Mass. Former Boston Mayor Kevin White died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. White was diagnosed withmore
Changing the world, one crashed car at a time
Boston Herald Columnist E-mail Print (0) Comments Text size Share You crash the family car once, usually you?re forgiven. ?But these guys crash the car so many times,? said Kevin Davis, ?nobody wants them around anymore.? Davis should know.more
Pats rally in Myras memory
The gridiron gladiators from Foxboro are facing a brutally tough New York Giants club but are hoping they?ll get one more miraculous boost from the spirit of Patriots [team stats] matriarch Myra Kraft as Tom Brady [stats] and his troops seek to win themore
Hub preps to honor legacy
Kevin Hagan White, the man-of-the-people mayor who revitalized downtown and helped keep the Hub from collapsing under the weight of its own busing-era racial divide during a storied 16-year-run at City Hall, will be laid to rest Wednesday after a publicmore
Downhill slope
The ski industry is hoping its sales won?t ice over as a lack of snow and warm temperatures so far this season are keeping many people away from the slopes. New England?s had one of the least snowiest winters on record, which translates into slopingmore
Experts: Fantasy league app store a home run
Sports network CBS has come up with a new way to tap into the growing popularity of fantasy sports. CBSSports plans to open an app store for its fantasy sports website this week and make it easy for Web-savvy programmers to develop and sell apps throughmore
Wine magazine will cease publication after 35 years
The Winchester-based Quarterly Review of Wines is putting a cork in its 145,000-circulation magazine after more than three decades. ?No one really wanted to go, but we all knew it was time,? said publisher/owner Richard Elia, who?s winding down themore
Officials look to collar thugs behind dog fights
Authorities hoping to uncover the blood-soaked rings and kennels that serve as hubs for illegal dog-fighting face an increasingly ?savvy? class of criminals who have burrowed deep underground since a series of laws toughened blood sport penalties,more
A little funny business
The third Magners Comedy Festival wraps up tonight and the joint was jumping since day one, thanks to a pogo stick. Chad Deitz, aka ?The Wacky Chad,? performed his stunt comedy think riding a miniature bike with an audience member on his shouldersmore
Pats fans to rally at Gillette today
Fans are flocking to Gillette Stadium today as the Super Bowl-bound Patriots [team stats] seek to rally the New England football faithful ahead of next Sunday?s gridiron showdown. ?We?re just allowing people a place to gather and wish the teammore
Q4 2011 Earnings Call - Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. - Earnings Transcript
Friday, January 27, 2012 01:00 Corrected Transcripts are verbatim transcripts that have been reviewed and corrected by industry-focused financial professionals. Our editors re-listen to the entire call audio and confirm and research all the terms andmore
Beautiful day for a flight over Boston
I do love the clear smooth air we can get in the winter sometimes. Today was perfect. This was from ASH to PYM, Plymouth MA (and back) through the Boston Class Bravo.more
Funeral arraignments set for ex-Boston Mayor White Sat Jan 28, 2012 - 11:48 AM BOSTON The family of former Mayor Kevin White has announced funeral arrangements for the man who led Boston for 16 years, including during racially turbulent times in the 1970s
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Brockton Main Street Dunkin? Donuts robbed by man with gun
A man with a gun robbed a Dunkin? Donuts shop on the city?s Main Street Saturday night. Police were called to the shop just before 7 p.m. after a man walked in with a gun and robbed the store. Further details were not available Saturday night. READmore
Boston weather forecast 1/29/12: partly sunny, windy..
Forecast discussion: A cold front will be passing through eastern Massachusetts early Sunday morning. It will bring the chance for a few flurries, along with occasional gusts of wind, which could reach 25 mph. Otherwise we will see more...more
Event Spotlight: '26.2 Scenes: An Improvised Marathon' Fundraiser Supports Stoneham Theatre's Boston Marathon Team
[Editor's note: The information below is from a Stoneham Theatre press statement.] 26.2 Scenes: An Improvised Marathon The "26.2 Scenes: An Improvised Marathon" fundraiser is to support Stoneham Theatre?s Marathon Team for 2012. Six runnersmore
Hot Off the T: American Idiots, Puppets and More
1. Boston has its own set of beloved idiots , but you can get a taste of ? American Idiot ? this weekend at The Opera House. The critically acclaimed Broadway show is making a limited run in Boston. Check out one of four show times thismore
Sinking feeling overcomes Provincetown clammer
PROVINCETOWN The sinkhole that almost ate Thomas Hochard lurks near the breakwater at the edge of town. On Jan. 15, it reared its muddy head as Hochard walked out to the flats. ?I?ve been clamming for a couple of years and I was along the side of themore
Casey pushes Harvard past Brown 68-59
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.Kyle Casey recorded 20 points and eight rebounds as Harvard beat Brown 68-59 on Saturday for its sixth straight win.Keith Wright and Steve Moundou-Missi recorded 10 and 11 rebounds, respectively, as Harvard dominated Brown on the boardsmore
Rep. Barney Frank mourns ex-Boston Mayor White
Retiring Rep. Barney Frank says former Mayor Kevin White was a political pioneer who opened up the Boston political system to African-Americans, women and gays, and pushed Frank to abandon plans to pursue an academic career and get into politics. Whitemore