Author: Lea Tran
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The dazzling legacy of Boston fashion icon Yolanda Cellucci
A local fashion icon, businesswoman and supporter of the arts, Yolanda Cellucci continues to inspire those in Boston’s fashion scene even after her recent death. “She was loved throughout the city, and beyond that she was just an amazing woman,”…
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Photo exhibit offers — and questions — an idealized view of postwar America
A new photography exhibit at the Harvard Art Museums presents an idealized view of life in postwar America – and then raises questions about that vision. “The Way We Never Were” features 70 photos taken across the country by hired…
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Boston Book Festival returns to Copley Square with more than 50 authors
Attendees of last year’s Boston Book Festival plot their next move. (Courtesy Boston Book Festival/Tom Quigley) In addition to the author talks, the festival will feature more than 70 vendors including artisan shops and nonprofits. Reading Is Fundamental, a literary…
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A timely tale opens up the 50th season of the Boston Lyric Opera
Boston Lyric Opera opens its 50th season Friday with “William Tell,” a story about a community coming together to fight authoritarianism. “This felt like a great piece right now in Boston, the city of revolution,” said Nina Yoshida Nelsen, artistic…
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Newton to deploy ‘smart meters’ for more accurate electricity use data
Newton residents can expect their old electric meters to be replaced with smart meters in the coming months. Smart meters are digital devices that can measure electric usage on a more detailed level than older meters. “They are basically digital…
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Council committee continues debating winter parking ban but postpones action
There’s an effort underway to repeal Newton’s winter parking ban. Courtesy photo A City Council committee revisited Newton’s controversial parking ban on Wednesday but held off again on taking action. It was the third time the item has been on…
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Wegmans will offer delivery service to customers of Chestnut Hill pharmacy after it closes
Wegmans is offering free prescription delivery services to customers of its Chestnut Hill pharmacy, which is closing Saturday. Jeff Freilich, who started a petition asking Wegmans to keep the pharmacy open, has been working with Julie Lenhard, the supermarket chain’s pharmacy services…