By Keith Spencer keith@nobomagazine.com Twenty-nine Who Shine will be honored by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education today as a kick off to the 2012 college commencement season. Six students from the NoBo region have been honored for their academic achievement and community service. These awards honor outstanding public college (more…)
BEVERLY – Bring the family for a celebration of spring’s arrival at Long Hill’s Sedgwick Garden, a Trustees of Reservations property. With carpets of bulbs in bloom, a daffodil walk, a visit to the Children’s Garden, and even Pick-Your-Own daffodil bouquet at the PYO Flower Fields, a new addition to (more…)
By Mary Kate DePamphilis mk@nobomagazine.com For this week’s Distractions, events are easy on the wallet as our theme is FREE! They will cost you nothing but an adventurer’s attitude. With more spring-like weather arriving this weekend, you have no excuse to not get out and enjoy the NoBo region! Intercollegiate (more…)
By Mary Kate DePamphilis mk@nobomagazine.com Can you believe the beautiful weather we have had this week? It certainly feels as if spring has officially arrived. In honor of the season, it’s time to put away the winter coats, put on some short-sleeves and get out in the NoBo! This week’s (more…)
By Mary Kate DePamphilis mk@nobomagazine.com As a fellow “Irishman”, I’ve frequented many of the pubs north of Boston. Join us as we set off on the NoBo Irish Pub Crawl in honor of St. Patrick’s Day with our personal recommendations for the region. Some have traditional Irish music, but all (more…)
By Mary Kate DePamphilis mk@nobomagazine.com MASSACHUSETTS – Looking for something to do this weekend? Want to spend an evening at the museum or get some fresh produce from a winter farmer’s market? We’ve done all the hard work, and rounded up a number of ways to stay distracted this weekend (more…)
1. Stoneham, Saugus shootings related according to police Two separate shootings in Stoneham and Saugus are apparently related according to to a press statement issued by the Stoneham Police Department today. A Stoneham resident was reportedly shot and taken to a Medford hospital Monday night while a Somerville resident was (more…)
MASSACHUSETTS – It’s the New Year, and many residents across the Bay State found themselves with an extra day added to Christmas vacation, however, the communities north of Boston were busy celebrating new births and local inaugurals while police were hard at work in Lynn investigating a weekend double-shooting. 1. (more…)
MASSACHUSETTS – While it doesn’t necessarily feel like winter has hit, the New Year is upon us. Still looking for something to do? Whether you need to just grab your coat or perhaps get dressed up a bit, visit one of these celebrations to party into the dawn of 2012! (more…)
MASSACHUSETTS – The new year will mark a new beginning for many cities and towns in Massachusetts as elected officials take part in inaugural ceremonies across the NoBo region. Dan Rizzo, Gary Christenson, and Ted Bettencourt will take the oath of office as the newest mayors in the region as (more…)
