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Is Mowing Your Lawn in November a Waste of Time? We Asked Lawn Pros
Mow in early November only if your grass is still growing. The exact timing changes with the weather. Keep the final cut near 2½ to 3 inches to help prevent winter lawn damage. Clear leaves and weeds to keep your lawn healthy over the winter. Winter offers a nice...
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From murals to music, these creators say public art breathes life into Boston
What happens to a work of art when it becomes part of everyday life?. This summer, 100 life-size elephant sculptures transformed Boston’s Commonwealth Avenue Mall into a large-scale public art installation. But beyond large-scale installations, public art also lives in neighborhood murals, monuments and everyday encounters that connect residents to their communities.
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Boston Named the Nation’s No. 2 Sports City in New WalletHub Rankings
Boston fans have another bragging right. A new study from WalletHub ranks Boston as the second-best sports city in America for 2026, trailing only Los Angeles in the annual report that measures the strength of sports fandom across the country. The personal finance website analyzed 399 cities using more than...
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Boston, MA Weather Today: Heavy Rain, Mountain Snow Possible Nov 12-13
Boston, MA – A widespread round of cold rain is expected to move across Massachusetts Thursday afternoon and evening, November 12, continuing into Friday as higher elevations face the possibility of wet snow and minor accumulations.
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Ribbon cutting for YES headquarters draws large crowd
Arguably the largest attended ribbon cutting in recent years and certainly with the longest ribbon – about 40 feet – was the Oct. 29 ceremony opening the new YES (Youth Enrichment Services) headquarters at 267 Amory St., Jamaica Plain. The standing-room-only event in the third floor Martin’s Room...
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Connecticut Inmate Gets 3 More Years For Threatening Boston Court Clerk By Mail
John J. Moakley U.S. Courthouse — Site Of Clerk's Workplace And Sentencing. A federal judge in Boston sentenced Devin James Melycher to three years in prison on Nov. 3 for mailing threatening letters to a clerk at the city’s federal courthouse. The court also imposed three years of supervised release after prison. Melycher, who grew up in Connecticut, is already serving a 12-year federal sentence, according to The Boston Globe.
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Ed Flynn has a new challenger for his Boston City Council seat
Rachel Pearson, a community organizer and substitute teacher who lives in South Boston, is taking on Flynn. It may be a year away, but Boston’s 2027 election is already starting to take shape. Councilor Ed Flynn, a prominent and outspoken member of the City Council who has served on the body longer than any of his colleagues, has a new challenger.
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Boston landmarks invest millions to protect against rising seas, catastrophic flooding
Boston’s waterfront has helped define the city for centuries, but rising sea levels and the growing threat of coastal flooding are forcing some of the city’s best-known waterfront properties to spend millions of dollars to protect themselves.
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Boston Reparations Task Force mulls how to focus the project going forward
Members of the Boston Reparations Task Force are debating a path forward in the wake of the city’s move to drop a study of slavery in Boston that found itself mired in controversy. Historians and an archeologist who have examined Boston’s history with slavery discussed possible paths forward after...
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Sip, Socialize, and Support Fields Corner at Dotini on Saturday
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Head to Modern Party Art in Fields Corner on Saturday, November 14th, for Dotini, an art-filled evening bringing neighbors and local businesses together for a good cause. Hosted in support of Fields Corner Main Street, the event will take place from 6pm...
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East Boston Senior, 70, Fights No-Fault Eviction Over 38 Percent Rent Hike
Jose Velasquez has lived in his Meridian Street apartment in East Boston for 20 years, but the 70-year-old now faces a stark choice: accept a rent increase of nearly 38 percent or be forced out. His housing court case is headed to a jury trial set to begin next week, a fight that will decide whether he, his wife, daughter, and grandchild can stay in the only home they've known for two decades.