Scholars team up to dispel 400-year-old ‘fake news’
Group looks to set the record straight
DATE: Dec 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
WILLIAM J. KOLE
Deadly 1919 molasses flood made worse by cold weather
BOSTON – The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 – one of Boston’s most peculiar disasters – killed 21 people, injured 150 others and flattened buildings when a giant storage tank ruptured. ...
DATE: Nov 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Passionate Puritans? Leading scholar says yes
Religious settlers saw love, sex as keys to strong relationships
DATE: Nov 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Religion
New JFK Jr. documentary looks back at America’s prince
BOSTON – America’s prince is getting a new documentary.
“I Am JFK Jr. – A Tribute to a Good Man,” which will hit select theaters on Friday, captures the fascination with John F. K...
DATE: Jul 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
On and off Boston’s beaten path
The old and new will delight travelers to Beantown
DATE: Dec 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Travel
Snapshots from the past
Photos show blacks played big role in Victorian England
DATE: Sep 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Running totals: Marathon by the numbers
BOSTON – The Boston Marathon includes 26.2 miles, 34 elite athletes, 30,000 runners, 87 countries, 1 million spectators and $830,500 in prize money.
Oh, and 150 pounds of petroleu...
DATE: Apr 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Sports
Keeping classical cool: Arts group turns 200
BOSTON – Before Beyonce, there were the Beatles. Before the Beatles, there was Brahms. And before Brahms was even born, there was the Handel & Haydn Society.
America’s oldest cont...
DATE: Mar 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment
Pumped, not deflated
BOSTON
As the NFL investigates how footballs got deflated during the AFC Championship game, and detractors accuse the team of cheating, very little air seems to have gone out of P...
DATE: Jan 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports
‘Booze Traveler’ explores how world drinks
Sampling spirits, making friends around the globe
DATE: Nov 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Travel
