Boston has been my adopted home town for nineteen years. I thought I had done a pretty good job of exploring almost every nook and cranny of the city. From Maverick to Forest Hills, I knew it all! I was proven wrong when I discovered the Fort Hill Tower in the Roxbury section of Boston […]
With America in the most turmoil I’ve certainly seen in my 37 years, folks can’t seem to agree on much. Whether from the left or the right, or somewhere in the middle, everyone can agree on the burger. (Yes, you can include veggie burgers if you’d like.) The hamburger is the classic American meal–ground beef,
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As one of her pandemic projects, my mom has been slowly tackling the boxes of stuff to go through in the attic. (Similar to what I did with the basement.) Among the gems she found was a story I wrote at age eleven. It began with me eating chocolate chip cookies and cheez balls for
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Fenway Park’s tagline is “America’s Best Loved Ballpark” with good reason. Each facet of the stadium, from its history and its architecture to the overall experience, makes it a must-see for every baseball fan. The Red Sox, along with other storied franchises such as the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs, have a vibrant past.
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For the last three years, I have been leading a tour around Norwichtown, a village in Norwich, Connecticut, as part of The Last Green Valley’s Walktober series. The walk’s name is “Off Kilter Tales of Norwichtown” and yes, it features an array of ghost stories about the historic neighborhood. The walk is run in conjunction
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A few years ago, I spent my spring vacation in Bar Harbor, Maine. The idea of the typical spring vacation involves heading south, even only if to Rhode Island. Many of my April trips have thwarted that notion by traveling to destinations like Ottawa, Montreal, Vermont, and Quebec City. Heck, I was even stuck in
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Jonathan Richman makes it clear his love for his home region. Even on his first album, The Modern Lovers, Richman name checks places throughout the city of Boston. “See, I come from Boston, I’m gonna tell you all about how I love New England It’s my favorite place I’ve been all around the world, but
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I encourage readers to make a day to visit different regions. Enjoy what they have to offer: museums, walking trails, restaurants, and, of course, breweries. Being a seasoned pro of this kind of afternoon, I have come to have my share of war stories involving public restrooms (and where to find them). It is the
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History of Hadlock Field and the Portland Sea Dogs The Sea Dogs began their existence in 1994 as the Eastern League affiliate of the expansion Florida Marlins. They call Hadlock Field their home, named for longtime Portland High School baseball coach and teacher Edson Hadlock. Portland was awarded a team in the soon to be
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Before my visit, my visions of Switzerland were sloping mountainsides, ski chalets, noisy cowbells, and Ricola cough drop television commercials with alpenhorns. Romantic, serene, and snowy were all words synonymous with the notoriously neutral country. Although most all of the aforementioned nouns and adjectives rang true, being a naïve American-centric person, I was shocked to
