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Downtown View: Good Books for Gift Giving

Posted on Author Karen Cord Taylor

It’s December. Time for a holiday gift book roundup. Two recommendations are the works of Massachusetts authors whose books, no matter what the titles, are really about relationships. No One Ever Told Us That: Money and Life Lessons for Young Adults, published by John Wiley & Sons, is downtown Boston author John Spooner’s follow-up to Read More…
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Local Restaurants Receive Community Support for All-Alcohol License Upgrades [Video]

Posted on Author Conor Finley

Dozens of residents, business owners, and restaurateurs listened to local restaurants who are applying for an upgrade to an all-alcoholic beverage license. Presenting in hopes of gaining community support, seven North End restaurants are vying for one of the eight remaining upgrades that are currently available from the City of Boston.  Maria Lanza from the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services chaired the meeting, Read More…
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“Dining Out in Boston” Book Talk Draws Crowd to Mariner’s House [Photos]

Posted on Author North End Historical Society

James C. O’Connell spoke about his new book, “Dining Out in Boston: A Culinary History” at a special book talk sponsored by the North End Historical Society on November 16th at the Mariner’s House in North Square. Dining Out in Boston is a comprehensive historical overview of the development of Boston’s restaurants. The book uses an Read More…