FOOD & DRINK
South Shore Country Club’s new restaurant and banquet facilities operator announced; ‘unparalleled dining experiences’
Ironwood Inc. will become South Shore Country Club’s new restaurant and banquet facilities operator beginning Jan. 1, 2025, following recent unanimous approval by the Select Board and the South Shore Country Club Management Committee. Tina Conte, who has served as Raffaels’ head chef for more than two years, is...
Live music: Tickets on sale for summer Music Circus, Melody Tent shows
Spring brings the sweet sounds of live music to the area. See where you can catch a show and time to take a look further ahead to the summer. South Shore Music Circus, Cape Melody Tent tickets on sale ...
'Treasure hunt': Grab designer bargains at these 4 Brockton-area thrift shops and boutiques
BROCKTON — With the cost of just about everything soaring, Brockton residents are finding crafty ways to stay fashionable by thrifting without breaking their budget or hurting the environment. Some may find shopping for secondhand clothes an out-of-this-world concept, but for others, it's what keeps them afloat as fashionistas.
Marblehead mother is an open book about her sobriety
BOSTON — Laura McKowen has been sober for more than a decade, but her difficult journey to recovery took years and an escalating series of crises caused by her alcohol use. After her first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, the Marblehead mom spent a year working on her sobriety before she was finally able to stop drinking for good. McKowen’s first book We Are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life hit store shelves in early 2020. She gained a significant following on social media and soon launched her own online sobriety support community The Luckiest Club. In 2023, McKowen released her second book Push Off from Here: 9 Essential Truths to Get You Through Life. She’s now working on a third book and is encouraged by the notable change in the social stigma that surrounds sobriety.
Spring in the Blue Hills: Beavers, skunk cabbage and spicebush. What you can see, smell
QUINCY − Every so often the city's monthly Environmental Treasures program has a daytime walk on a Friday, popular with seniors and retirees. Last week's adventure showed how easy it can be to get away from it all in the Blue Hills. The walk, called Signs of Spring, was...
Texas rescue dogs ship up to Boston
BEDFORD, MASS. (WHDH) - The MSPCA flew 25 large-breed dogs to Massachusetts from Texas Tuesday, many coming from a small rescue center that could no longer care for them, MSPCA-Angell said in a statement. The group of canines — including pit bulls, Labrador retrievers, hounds, and Catahoula leopard dogs —...
OPINION: Support Your Local Brewery – Vote Yes on Article 32
April 24, 2024 By Mike Dyer, Hingham Resident and Co-Owner of Untold Brewing. Fellow Hinghamites – this Wednesday night is Town Meeting and I encourage you to attend. On the agenda is Article 32, an amendment to the zoning by-law that would enable Farmer Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries to open in select business districts alongside other hospitality businesses, such as restaurants.
Milk Bottle concession stand outside Boston Children's Museum opens for 2024 season
BOSTON — One of Boston's most unique concession stands, the iconic Hood Milk Bottle outside the Boston Children's Museum, is now open for the season, the museum announced Wednesday. The 40-foot, 15,000-pound structure was created in 1933 by Arthur Gagner as a roadside ice cream stand in Taunton, Massachusetts,...
Charles River Esplanade voted one of best riverwalks in United States
BOSTON — If you are looking to take a spring stroll along a river, Boston has one of the best riverwalks in the country. The Charles River Esplanade in Boston was voted the ninth-best riverwalk in the United States by USA Today readers. The Esplanade features a 64-acre park,...
Leo Keka is another step closer to opening his second Hanover restaurant
HANOVER – Restauranteur Leo Keka is one step closer to opening a second restaurant in Hanover, next door to his Alba on 53 on Washington Street. The select board this week unanimously approved a liquor license for Keka to open Scutari, an Italian restaurant, in Merchant's Row. Keka purchased Flanders Field in Merchant's Row, which closed in September. He said he hopes to have the restaurant open by the end of May. ...
The ultimate Boston-area pizza guide
For five years, I have traversed the Boston area in search of pizzerias that replicate the magic of a New York slice.Who am I to question our institutions? Well, I'm a fatty from New Jersey with nearly three decades of pizza-eating under my belt.I've identified a collection of pizzerias I would defend — at least as the best in the region.What I did: Ate dozens of slices of pepperoni and the occasional Sicilian to compare the sauces and textures. I wrote it all down to tell you how they stack up.Today, we start with three solid choices: Armando's Pizza &...
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