Christine Chitnis is a Providence-based writer, photographer and environmental educator with a talent for bringing her images to life by focusing on color and texture. Her writing has appeared in Country Living, Time Out New York, Edible Rhody and The Washington Post, among many other local and national publications. Christine first picked up a camera […]
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Bunker Hill Monument | Trivia
Don Haska and Maureen Gannon were married at the top of the monument on May 20, 1995. The bride climbed all 294 steps in her wedding gown. The Bunker Hill Monument has appeared in several movies. The most recent was The Town, Ben Affleck’s 2010 tale of bank robbers in Charlestown. The cornerstone for the […]
Daniel Nava | The Big Question
On June 12, 2010, Daniel Nava broke into the major leagues by hitting the first pitch he saw at Fenway Park over the right-field fence and into the Red Sox bullpen for a grand-slam home run–only the second time anyone had done that in the history of the game. Undersized and not recruited out of […]
As the earth warms, color and spring flower festivals follow the season. Our picks for the best flower shows and festivals in New England to help celebrate the new season.
First Light: Mount Cardigan in NH
From the upstairs room where I’m writing this, I can look out across a 30-acre pond to the broad shoulder that slopes southward off the summit of Mount Cardigan. The summit itself–a bare, gray, granite dome–towers above west-central New Hampshire but is blocked from my view by smaller Hoyt Hill, which butts between us in […]
Opening Day at Fenway Park | Photos
Photographer Carl Tremblay captured the magic of opening day at Fenway Park in this colorful collection of images.
Earned Gifts of a Boston Winter
The life of the city comes into sharper focus when the cold settles in. Here, we take a closer look at Boston in winter.
The Belted Cow Bistro’s chef/owner, John Delpha, earned his culinary stripes in some of Boston’s best kitchens. These days he has full reign over the local ingredients in his own kitchen, while partner Caitlin Bilodeau runs the dining room–an excellent combination of beautiful food and relaxed yet top-notch service. Seating options include a cozy alcove […]
Yankee Classic | The Battle Within
“One thinks of the answer given by Audie Murphy to the question about how long it takes a man to get over war. Murphy’s reply was that one never does.”— Home from the Warby Robert Jay Lifton“… he searched for wounded, exposing himself to hostile fire; as bullets dug up the dirt, he held plasma […]
Tour Boston on a Bike with Urban AdvenTours
Back in 2004, Andrew Prescott decided to stop working as an accountant. He founded Urban AdvenTours, a Boston bike tour company. Today, Urban AdvenTours, located in Boston’s North End near the New England Aquarium and Faneuil Hall, operates a full-service bike shop with bike rentals for all ages, and hosts a myriad of themed bike […]
Christmas Revels | Photographs
The Christmas Revels, a celebration of the beauty of folksong and dance on stage, has made its mark as a holiday tradition.
Okay, I’ll admit it. I know nothing about Japanese anime (animated films) and manga (comics). And I know even less about their influence on contemporary American art. I’m guessing a lot of New England art lovers are in the same boat. That’s why I’m so impressed that the pioneering Portsmouth Museum of Art has seen […]