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Friendly crowds awaiting World Cup trains home Saturday turned chaotic

For the MBTA, moving more than 19,000 people to and from Foxborough for the World Cup on Saturday was in many ways a big success. But the long lines to board trains, and the wait for a ride home after midnight felt chaotic to some. In the sweltering heat outside...
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Three new colors added to central road markings as Americans in US state say...

DRIVERS are getting a dramatic change in the middle of a well-known road after officials agreed to ditch a long-standing traffic marking. The move saw three colors painted down the center of the street, replacing a designed that sparked months of spats and community protests. Residents on Adams Street in...
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Coolidge Corner bar Hamilton fights eviction amid lease dispute

On a warm, sunny day in May, Hamilton Restaurant and Bar in Coolidge Corner was lively. A family sitting at a high top table next to a bank of large open windows tried out the Alexander Hamilton cocktail, a chocolate take on a Manhattan made with Irish whiskey. The after-work drinks crowd gathered at the bar and devote
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French restaurant in famed Boston space closes after nearly year open

A French-inspired restaurant that took over the former space of one of Boston’s landmark eateries has closed less than a year after it opened. Nine at 9 Park St Place in Beacon Hill said on social media Monday that it was forced to close its doors because of a lack of funding.
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Nine, Beacon Hill restaurant that succeeded No. 9 Park, to close after less than...

Despite positive press, Nine's owners said that they were "unable to achieve the consistent guest traffic necessary to continue operating." Nine, the upscale Beacon Hill restaurant that occupied the space where Chef Barbara Lynch’s No. 9 Park used to be, announced Monday that it is closing after less than a year in bus
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Coolidge Corner’s Secret Caviar Counter: Inside Marky’s Tiny Brookline Bar

Marky’s Caviar has quietly slipped into Brookline’s Coolidge Corner with a snug new tasting bar that is part luxe ritual, part neighborhood hangout. The compact space focuses on guided caviar flights, Champagne sold by the ounce and a small retail counter for take-home tins. Expect the full ceremony mother-of-pearl spo
Featured picture for Wellesley business buzz: Lockheart to open restaurant at Newton Centre train station; Painting Place readies for Father’s Day

Wellesley business buzz: Lockheart to open restaurant at Newton Centre train station; Painting Place...

Lockheart to open restaurant at Newton Centre train station. Lockheart, the tacos-plus restaurant that opened in Wellesley Square four years ago, is readying a new location at the Newton Centre green line train depot. That spot has housed other restaurants in the past, including the Deluxe Station Diner. Lockheart has.
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School’s Out, Hunger Isn’t: Weymouth Launches Summer BackPack Program

Families in Weymouth, Massachusetts, who could use extra food support for their kids this summer will have a new, easy pick-up option through the Weymouth Food Pantry’s Summer BackPack Program. In a recent announcement, the pantry shared that it is partnering with Weymouth Youth & Family Services Teen Center to help en
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String of vehicle thefts, break-ins at hospital parking garage leaves staff concerned for safety

For many nurses at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the end of a shift has become something they dread.
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Boston welcomes charming new espresso martini patio with jail-inspired sips

The espresso martini trend in Boston has gotten a summer refresh at one of the city’s most unique outdoor venues. Playing on its prison origins, Alibi Bar & Lounge at The Liberty Hotel opened its Sentenced to Sip Espresso Martini Garden on Saturday, June 13. Considered to be Boston’s...

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