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The Shaw and 54th Regiment Memorial in Boston
History
Visit these Black history landmarks in Boston
The trail includes 10 places that represent Black life in Boston in the 1800s.
February 03, 2023 12:42 PM
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Sara Frazier
The view of Boston City Hall.
Civic
Brutalist architecture in Boston
Learn about the design of Boston’s City Hall, which was recently dubbed the fourth ugliest building in the US.
January 23, 2023
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Jessica Burton
The Paul Revere statue in front of the Old North Church.
History
Seven facts about Paul Revere
Test your knowledge on the local legend.
January 3, 2023
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Jessica Burton
Highland Park's Fort Hill Tower
Civic
Boston’s 2022 landmark designations
Here’s a year in review, local landmark style.
December 21, 2022
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Sara Frazier
Exterior of Union Oyster House restaurant in downtown boston
History
The history of Union Oyster House
Explore Boston’s oldest restaurant with us. 🦪
December 21, 2022
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Sara Frazier
Boston Tea Party Museum on the Boston Harbor
History
Boston Tea Party anniversary 🍵
Dec. 16 marks the anniversary of the historic protest that took place in our city.
December 15, 2022
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Sara Frazier
Inside-out globe at the Mapparium
Arts
5 museums for your Boston bucket list
Spend chilly winter days at one of these unique local exhibits.
December 1, 2022
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Mila Raque
Man with yellow glasses standing by a bike
General
5 questions with Boston’s “Streetscape Curator”
We’re talking local architecture with Matthew Dickey.
November 29, 2022
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Sara Frazier
View of Boston skyline over the BU bridge
Lifestyle
5 Boston table topics for the holiday season
We’re dishing some niche, local topics for your family gatherings.
November 23, 2022
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Sara Frazier
Orange Line trolley car in Mattapan, MA
Transportation
Hop on the Mattapan Trolley
Take a scenic train ride through Mattapan and Dorchester. 🚊
November 15, 2022
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Sara Frazier
Aerial view of Boston
History
Guinness World Records set in Massachusetts
Here are just some of the record holders from the Boston area. 🏆
November 9, 2022
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Sara Frazier
Up close look at a traditional Indigenous canoe
History
Traditional canoe burning in Charlestown
Learn more about this Indigenous ceremony and see the smoldering canoe — or mishoon — for yourself in the coming days.
November 7, 2022
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Sara Frazier
Bostonia Cigars logo on a brick building
History
We’re going ghost (sign) hunting, Boston
Here are some ghost stories about the advertisements of businesses past.
October 28, 2022
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Sara Frazier
BOS-Graveyard
Lifestyle
Six historic burying grounds in Boston, MA
It’ll be a haunting good time exploring these historic cemeteries.
October 7, 2022
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Jessica Burton
The Archaeology Program dig in Roxbury.
Civic
Two digs with the Archaeology Program in Boston, MA
We are digging up the details on these historical excavations.
September 27, 2022
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Jessica Burton
A distant view of the Bunker Hill Monument during golden hour in Charlestown.
Development
Bunker Hill Monument restoration update
Take a moment and see what’s going on at the local monument.
September 19, 2022
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Jessica Burton
The very top of the tower of Boston's Custom House, with the harbor in the background.
History
The history of The Custom House in Boston, MA
From sitting on the edge of the Boston Harbor to being Boston’s tallest building for 49 years, The Custom House is one to get accustomed with.
September 1, 2022
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Sarah Leonhardt
Lifestyle
Spend a day at Walden Pond in Concord
August 9, 2022
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Sara Frazier
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History
Drink in the history of Boston’s oldest bars
July 27, 2022
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Jessica Burton
Visit the park + tower to read signs detailing the area's history. | Photo by @prosto_boston
News
Roxbury’s Highland Park designated an Architectural Conservation District
July 14, 2022
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Sara Frazier
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History
Tour the Freedom Trail in Boston, MA
July 1, 2022
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Jessica Burton
This is without a doubt the skinniest house in our city. | Photo by Atlantic Visuals
Civic
The history of Boston’s Skinny House
June 22, 2022
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Sara Frazier
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History
Getting back to the roots of the Boston Public Garden
May 20, 2022
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Jessica Burton
Do you have a better nickname for our city? | Photo by @sim_ple1913wn
Civic
How Boston got the Beantown nickname
May 5, 2022
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Sara Frazier
The Citgo sign has been blinking over Boston for 50+ years. | Photo by @jcagba
History
The history of the Citgo sign in Boston
April 1, 2022
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Sara Frazier
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The history of women’s homeownership (and why insurance matters)
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Whether you call it Dunks, Dunkin' or something in between, we can agree this is Boston's biggest coffee spot. | Photo by BOStoday Intern Maddy
Eat and Drink
The history of Dunkin’
February 25, 2022
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Sara Frazier
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History
Remembering the Great Molasses Flood in Boston, MA
January 13, 2022
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Jessica Burton
Did you know that all of these inventions came from Boston? | Photo via @boston_commoner
Civic
9 Boston-based inventions
January 4, 2022
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Sara Frazier
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Civic
The history of the Boston Patriots
December 6, 2021
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Jessica Burton
A stained glass ceiling at the Massachusetts State House
History
Boston stops along the Massachusetts Native American Trail Project
November 24, 2021
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Sarah Leonhardt
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