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Across three Seders, what ‘freedom’ meant to Brookline this Passover
Passover began as it always has, with an ornate, often hours-long Seder meal unfolding in homes, synagogues and community centers across Brookline. The rhythm and ritual of each Seder is as varied as the Jewish diaspora, at its core a…
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Belmont Electricity Rates Climb 6%; Residents Tighten Belts
Belmont Light raised its residential electricity rate by 6% on March 1, and residents say the increase has compounded a year of climbing energy costs that are straining household budgets. Sue Choquette, 60, a Belmont renter since 2021, opened her…
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Arlington High School hosts first multicultural night
Arlington High School hosted its first-ever student-run multicultural night. The event, held on April 9 with a crowd of people of all ages, included student clubs and cultural organizations, food from local restaurants, and cultural performances in the auditorium. Swaga…
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City of Boston will organize neighbors for trash cleanup in in late April
Allston-Brighton residents will have a chance to volunteer to clean up the local neighborhood on April 25 as part of the City of Boston’s annual Love Your Block Event. Working in direct communication with the Public Works and Parks and…
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Q&Allston: DIY music scene, Beatles love, and new music with Allston band Winkler
Cooped up in the small green room at the Rockwell Theatre in Somerville (255 Elm St), I spoke to the five member Allston-Brighton based band, Winkler, 30 minutes before their performance in Rockwell Theatre. The band members consist of Christian…
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A park crawl of Allston-Brighton
McKinney Park At McKinney Park (74 Faneuil St), a bustling expanse of playgrounds, basketball courts and wide soccer fields, young children gather on the field for soccer practice while teens bump arms in a basketball court. Elderly neighbors and young…
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From a house on wheels to Harvard Avenue: Vivant Vintage will relocate this June
Vivant is a French word used to describe something or someone that is lively, animated, or full of energy. Founders of the curated thrift store Vivant Vintage Justin Pomerleau and his wife Emmy Sawich chose this word to name their…
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MBTA will suspend service, including between Kenmore and Boston College, in late April for infrastructure updates
On April 7, the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) announced it will suspend service on parts of the Green Line for infrastructure upgrades from April 22 to April 30. The B branch will be closed between Kenmore and Boston College…
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Still a mystery: Historical Society talk unearths Spy Pond Tusk revelations
Found in Arlington more than 65 years ago, a tusk believed to be some 46,000 years old still prompts more questions than answers. The tusk, which is from a mammoth that roamed the North American tundra, is all that remains…