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Many of my Arlington, Mass., elementary school classmates in the 1970s connected loosely with Sweden by listening to ABBA, but I had an even deeper Scandivanian connection close to home by traveling yearly with family to see a fjord just outside Northeast Harbor at Mount Desert Island, Maine. This...
Everything good about baseball instantly fell into place when approaching Doran Field in Bourne, Mass., to watch a Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) game that paired the Bourne Braves against the Brewster Whitecaps. It was almost like being stuck in time: players motived and always hustling, families turning out...
Before trekking to Chic 2 Charity in Stoughton, Mass., I thought this would be just another uninspired cookie- cutter discount clothing store that really didn’t offer true discount prices. I also expected the all-too-familiar chain clothing store staff that we have all come to know and love with employees...
Flo’s Steamed Hot Dogs in Cape Neddick, Maine, might sound like a strange dining choice in an area known for its seafood. We’d certainly opt for lobster over a hot dog, but sometimes the budget and taste preference of the moment calls for a good, old-fashioned steamed hot dog....
Many travelers are so hell-bent on getting to Cape Cod that they often miss the slices of coastal heaven along the way. Case-in-point: Onset, Mass. Having lived in New England my whole life, I am one of those guilty people that, until recently, missed out on this vastly underrated...
Here are 12 ideas on how you can beat the heat in the Boston suburbs. Isn’t that cool? 1. Take a dip at the beach in Hopkinton State Park, Hopkinton, Mass. Nice lake swimming, beautiful state park. 2. Go skating at the Norfolk Arena in Norfolk. What a great way...
Only $6.00 gets you into a reserved seat at Campanelli Stadium in Brockton, Mass., to enjoy a Brockton Rox game — and just $9.00 for a box seat and $12 for a “superbox.” In a world of outrageous inflation, we are so pleased that the Brockton Rox ticket prices...