In 2016, only 3.9 percent of responses by the Boston Fire Department (BFD) were for actual fires. In fact, more departments are training their firefighters in other skill sets since there are simply fewer...
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6 Minutes
6 Minutes
Brookline Booksmith: Dedicated to the Fine Art of Browsing
A smith is a craftsman, one who typically practices welding and forging to produce some kind of metalwork. The term most often refers to a blacksmith, but as a suffix it attaches to a...
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Finding Tradition and Tranquility Inside Harvard Book Store
Getting off the Red Line at Harvard Square is always an experience of excitement mixed with the slightest bit of dread. Visiting Harvard University’s campus and its Cambridge surroundings, it’s exhilarating to saunter among...
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5 Minutes
A Peek at Newtonville Books
Just after celebrating its 20th anniversary, Newtonville Books is still up and running. Despite a transfer of ownership and a change of location, Newtonville Books remains a relevant, independent brick-and-mortar bookstore, even in the...
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Between the Common and the Crossing, a Literary Fixture Remains
During the gusts of wind and torrents of rain ripping through the northeast last week, the tarp on the wall outside of Brattle Book Shop ripped. It was a mural that had images of...
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