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James P. Mcfadden
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Safe Harbor
In 1988 then-Vice President George Bush aired a campaign advertisement set against the backdrop of the polluted and frothing seawater
Fifteen Minutes: The Wearin' O' The Green
There are almost 15 times more Irish descendents in America than there are actual Irish in Ireland. Of all the
Area Inventors Create Millennial Symphony which Genuinely Welcomes the Y2K Bug
Instead of ringing in the New Year with champagne, Will Trembaly and Rob Gonsalves have a slightly different plan: they'll
Morison: A Harvard Historian Frozen in Time
Walking along the Commonwealth Avenue pedestrian mall heading west from the Boston Common and Ritz Hotel street corner, one encounters
S.E. Morison: A Monument to the Man
Walking along the Commonwealth Avenue pedestrian mall heading westward from the Boston Common and Ritz Hotel street corner, one encounters
For Bostonians, Baseball and Fenway Are Reminders of an Idyllic Past
BOSTON--"Safe at home! Safe at home!" Loud, chaotic, yet inviting, the cheers surround Fenway Park, one of the defining features
Pipes and Pride in South Boston Irish Parade
Outside Molly Darcy's Traditional Irish Pub last Sunday, Thomas Clifford, producer of the cable program "Ireland on the Move," struggled
The Immigrant Experience
Outside of Armenia and Southern California, more ethnic Armenians live in the Belmont-Watertown area than any other location in the
For Armenians, History and Religion
The thriving Armenian community in Belmont and Watertown gains strength from two areas--history, personified by Manoog S. Young, and religion,
Where Everybody Knows Mike's Name
BOSTON---Eyeing cases filled with cannoli and tiramisu, the after-church crowd stands in long lines at Mike's Pastry, waiting to indulge
In Boston's South End, Salvation Army Finds a Home
BOSTON--I began my trek to the South End last Friday in search of the Three Choir Festival at the Immaculate
Revolution in the Works
When the Class of 1997 arrived in Cambridge, they were the first crop of first-years to leave their modems at
Boston Food Expo Titillates Taste Buds
BOSTON--Following a week of frigid temperatures, mountains of snow and oceans of dirty puddles, local residents turned out in droves
With Frank, Always
And now, the end is near, and so I face the final curtain. My friend. I'll say it clear, I'll
Cambridge Street: Memorial of City's Past
An irreplaceable treasure and a glimpse at what neighborhood living once was, Cambridge Street links Harvard to a simpler time.
