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Boston’s famous reject has died
The death has been made known of Danny Katzen, a hornist who is said to have auditioned 48 times for the second horn position in the Boston Symphony Orchestra before finally being given the job. Danny entered the orchestra in 1979 and played for 29 years, retiring in 2008. He performed in Leonard Bernstein’s final lifetime concert at Tanglewood and can also be heard on most of the Boston Pops’ celebrated recordings, as well as on the John Williams soundtrack of Schindler’s List.
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Wahlburgers Closes Last Standalone Restaurant in Boston After Worldwide Closures
Wahlburgers is saying goodbye to Boston — for now. The burger chain, owned by Mark Wahlberg and his brothers, Donnie Wahlberg and Paul Wahlberg, has closed nearly 80 locations since 2025, USA Today reported, with its final standalone store closing in the company’s home state: Massachusetts. The burger chain took to Instagram on October 30, […]
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Bartender Honored with Citation for Lifesaving Actions at Malden Restaurant
It was an afternoon that Everett resident James Mastrocola would never forget. On March 1st, while enjoying his dinner at the 621 Tavern & Grille in Malden – the unthinkable happened. Mastrocola stood up quickly to use the restroom when suddenly there was a loud bang and overwhelming pain. Mastrocola fell to the floor in agony after realizing his holstered handgun, a revolver, had accidentally discharged, severely wounding him in the leg.
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Boston-area restaurant closures pile up
The CEO of Banyan Bar + Refuge officially called it quits for the Asian gastropub this week, more than a year after a kitchen fire forced it to close. Catch up quick: The wait on insurance dragged on long after the June 2025 kitchen fire, while Rebecca Roth Gullo charted plans to expand her other business, Blackbird Doughnuts. "The time has come for us to focus all of our time and energy on Blackbird's growth," she wrote on Instagram . "It's an exciting next chapter, but one that comes with a great deal of emotion about what we're leaving behind." 💸 The Midway Cafe is in danger of closing. Owner Jay Balerna told the Boston Globe he's looking for a new owner after the landlord expressed plans to double the rent next year. 🍔 Wahlburgers closed its Fenway location last week but plans to open new locations in Nevada, California and Puerto Rico. ☕️ Daily Provisions opened its third location Wednesday, this one at 501 Boylston St. in the Back Bay. It'll be open 7am-9pm daily. Newton Highlands is getting a new restaurant: Sichuan Ember plans to move into the space once home to Scafidi Bros. Market & Deli, per
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At 9, He Was Banned From Delta for Pulling a Prank. Now He’s the Voice of Boston’s Logan Airport
Somewhere over the Eastern Seaboard in the early 1990s, a 9-year-old boy flying alone discovered the flight attendant call button. He pressed it. A flight attendant appeared. He switched the light off. He pressed it again. “I did it probably like 15 times,” Chris Donisi tells TODAY.com. When the plane...
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One Massachusetts Donut Shop Has Apple Fritters That Deserve All The Attention
An apple fritter from a bakery that has been frying dough since 1955 already has my attention. The fact that this family run Massachusetts favorite still makes its donuts by hand makes me want to know what the first bite tastes like. Then you see the case. More than 40...
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Treat Yourself To The Epic All-You-Can-Eat Buffet At This Hidden Gem Massachusetts Restaurant Today
Nobody wakes up on a Wednesday morning thinking today is the day everything changes, but then again, nobody’s had lunch at Jade Asian in Revere, Massachusetts yet. That’s the thing about a truly great restaurant. It has the ability to turn an ordinary day into something you actually...
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Tiffany McCasland Braves Shark Tank: Investors Bite on “The Chair Blanket”
Like many Boston College students, Tiffany McCasland, BC ’02, spent her time on the Heights looking for internships and preparing for a career in communications. McCasland never imagined that more than two decades later, she would be on national television pitching a product she helped develop to a panel of investors.
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Brighton Cafe Brings Homey, Classic Breakfasts to the Comm. Ave. and Washington St. Corner
At the corner of Commonwealth Ave. and Washington St. sits a quaint diner that isn’t trying to break ground or stir up the breakfast game. It does the one job that seems increasingly rare: serving a homey, much-needed, classic breakfast. Boston has no shortage of expensive, trendy places trying...
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Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain Seeks New Owner as Landlord Plans to Double Rent for the Property
The Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain could close next year because the building owner is demanding a rent increase, unless a new owner buys the venue. “I'm hoping to have somebody else take it over,” said Jay Balerna, who started managing the live music venue with his brother, David, in 1987, according to The Boston Globe. Balerna has owned the property since buying his brother out in 2011.