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Where did the old Citgo sign letters go?
One original 11-foot letter is hiding inside a Kenmore Square bar. As the iconic Citgo sign that welcomed fans to Fenway Park and marked the final stretch of the Boston Marathon came down this spring, one question lingered: What would happen to the original letters that had become part of Boston’s identity?
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Running is hard. These students love it anyway.
Sneakers collide with the pavement as a herd of runners rush down Huntington Avenue. Boston is a runner’s city, and this culture stretches to Northeastern, where athletes flock to Northeastern Club Running, or NUCR, and the Women’s Run Club. The city’s running culture stretches back over a hundred...
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Logan Airport runway reopens with fresh new safety system
Planes are once again taking off from Runway 27 at Boston's Logan International Airport after months of construction work, Massport announced on Friday. The runway closure was a rare move to make safety upgrades and was a source of frequent and predicted delays at the airport. Crews worked 24/7 to complete the project and get the runway reopened ahead of the busy holiday travel season.
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Amtrak marks construction milestone for Boston maintenance facility
Crews recently placed the final steel beam for Amtrak's new maintenance and inspection facility at Southampton Yard in Boston. The new facility will support the railroad's new Airo fleet that will debut on the Northeast Regional intercity service in late 2027, Amtrak officials said in a press release. Completing the structural frame marks an important milestone in the construction of the 860-foot-long facility, which began in late 2025, they added.
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He planned a surprise proposal at this South End bookstore. She had no idea.
Delaney O’Neil thought Kevin Harris was buying a birthday card. Instead, he was about to ask her to marry him. Delaney O’Neil was making a beeline for the greeting cards when her soon-to-be fiancé Kevin Harris called her back. “He was like, ‘Come back over here,’ and...
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City streets projects, after a hiccup, taking shape. But advocates remain cautious.
On a damp weekday morning near a school crossing in Jamaica Plain, traffic did not so much flow as hesitate. A parent shifted a backpack higher on one shoulder and waited for a gap that never quite felt wide enough. The signal changed. The cars kept coming. Scenes like that have become the quiet background to a larger argument about pace, trust, and unfinished work. After a pause that left neighborhood groups unsure what would move and what would wait, Boston streets projects are taking shape again under interim leadership. The question on the sidewalk is no longer only whether the city intends to act. It is whether the next months will look different from the last ones.
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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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4 Boston-Area Restaurants Offering Thanksgiving Takeout Foods for Your Holiday Feast
Several Boston-area restaurants are making your Thanksgiving meal easy. Guests can choose from takeout options spanning traditional turkey feasts, barbecue, Italian dishes, Greek pies, and seasonal sides and desserts. Tempt your taste buds with this lineup. You can also find additional takeout Thanksgiving recommendations on the BostonChefs.com website. Alma Gaucha.
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Places to go in Boston on Christmas
A beautiful and cozy market to go shopping that’s open seven days a week. They have wonderful Christmas decorations and more than 130 stores to go around. It is at Seaport Common and it closes on December 27th, so, if you are intending to give awesome gifts this year, you better hurry up!
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The Boston House 'feels like home' for families dealing with childhood cancer
We find our joy at the Boston House, a free home for families whose children are being treated for cancer in Boston. Dawn Emerman is the co-executive director, along with her husband, Mike. When she was a child, her family was one of the first to stay at the Boston...
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Colliers facilitates $5.775 million sale of auto repair site for housing development
Boston, MA Colliers, a leading diversified professional services and investment management company, arranged the $5.775 million sale of 1590 Blue Hill Ave., a 1.63-acre site in the city’s Mattapan neighborhood. A partnership between the Planning Office for Urban Affairs, a nonprofit housing developer affiliated with the Archdiocese of Boston, and JGE Development acquired the property from the McKeen family. It has secured city approvals for a six-story building with 105 affordable homes. The McKeen family operated an auto repair business at the site dating back to 1976.
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GBH Daily: Tartan Army rides again
☂️A rainy and chilly Friday the 13th, with highs in the 40s. Sunset is at 4:23 p.m. What are you up to this weekend? Hundreds of members of the Tartan Army, the Scottish soccer fans who made Boston a home base during the World Cup last summer, have exciting international football plans: seeing the New England Patriots play the Detroit Lions in Munich, Germany.
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Weekend Picks: A Morrey from Love is Blind Takeover
You may recognize Morrey Eglin from Netflix’s Love Is Blind: Boston, where his Boston accent and personality made him a fan favorite. The Braintree native, boxer, and entrepreneur works the door at many of the Broadway Restaurant Group’s hot spots, so he knows his way around the neighborhood.
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Haley House Bakery Café Plans January 2027 Return to Roxbury
A beloved Roxbury café is preparing for a comeback, with a new home, refreshed menu, and familiar mission. The Boston Business Journal reports that Haley House Bakery Café (HHBC) is planning to reopen in a new 2,000-square-foot space at 2147 Washington Street in Nubian Square, just a short distance from its former home on Dade Street. After suspending café operations several years ago, the nonprofit is working toward a January 2027 reopening, a representative for the organization confirmed with What Now Boston.