Boston|News|
Baker Behind Flour Bakery + Cafe Wins James Beard Award
Boston baker Joanne Chang takes 2016 James Beard "Outstanding Baker" win for Boston's Flour Bakery + Cafe, which started in the South End.
Alison Bauter, Patch Staff
Alison Bauter, Patch Staff
- Boston, MA
Coffee-loving reporter—is that redundant?—covering Bay State politics and Boston neighborhood news from beautiful Beacon Hill.
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I cover the following Patches: Back Bay, Beacon Hill (Massachusetts politics), Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Framingham, Jamaica Plain, North End, Roslindale, South End and West Roxbury.
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Boston|News|
Like Father, Like Daughter: Malia Obama to Attend Harvard
However, she's waiting until 2017.
Alison Bauter, Patch Staff
Boston|News|
Sex, Drugs, and Tree Kangaroos: A Librarian's Life
Patch looks at what we can learn from the more bizarre experiences that pepper the life of a librarian.
Alison Bauter, Patch Staff
Boston|Neighbor News|
Weekend Roundup: What Happened to Worcester? | Group Home Electroshock | NYC-Boston Shuttle Market
Massachusetts was all over the news this week, and Patch has the roundup of must-read stories.
Alison Bauter, Patch Staff
Boston|News|
Free Community College for BPS High School Graduates Announced Friday
Boston Public School high school graduates above a certain grade-point average will receive free community college tuition.
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Boston|News|
Attention Boston Beyhive: Free Screening of Beyonce's 'Lemonade' Today
Don't have HBO? Don't have Tidal? Pay. attention.
Alison Bauter, Patch Staff
Boston|News|
Click To See How Much Boston Home Values Have Changed Since 2004
We all know real estate is through the roof in Boston, but how do prices now compare to before the housing bubble burst? Have we recovered?
Alison Bauter, Patch Staff
Boston|News|
Massachusetts Republicans Caucus This Weekend. Wait -- What?
If you thought the state primary was it for Donald Trump in Massachusetts, turns out that's not quite right. What you should know.
Alison Bauter, Patch Staff
Boston|News|
BPS Bus Monitor on Leave After Video Surfaces
Boston Public Schools put a bus monitor on paid administrative leave as an investigation gets underway.
Alison Bauter, Patch Staff
Boston|News|
Hiring: Dunkin' Donuts President, Must Love Coffee, Calories
Get your resumes ready. The president of the coffee and pastry behemoth's U.S. and Canada operations is stepping down, Dunkin said Thursday.
Alison Bauter, Patch Staff
Boston|News|
Vaping Would Be Banned Inside Restaurants, Elsewhere Under New Law
A senate bill would not only ban tobacco sales to those under age 21, but would regulate where you can "vape," similar to regular smoking.
Alison Bauter, Patch Staff
Boston|News|
Mass. On Track to Raise Tobacco Sales to Age 21
The bill to raise Massachusetts' tobacco-buying age passed the Senate Thursday, on track to become the second state to raise the legal age.
Alison Bauter, Patch Staff
Boston|News|
'A Twisted Form of Loyalty': Whitey Bulger's Girlfriend Lands More Prison Time
Already imprisoned for aiding and abetting the notorious Boston mob boss, Catherine Greig received an additional sentence of 21 months.
Alison Bauter, Patch Staff
Beacon Hill, MA|News|
Boston Board Votes to Consider 'Bring Your Own Booze' Rule
A vote by the city's License Board Thursday could prime Boston restaurants for new options, letting patrons "BYOB" in limited quantities.
Alison Bauter, Patch Staff
Cranston, RI|News|
'Tumultuous Situation': Police Arrest Two at Donald Trump Rally
Two young men were arraigned on charges of assault and disorderly conduct after an alleged shoving match outside Trump's Warwick rally.
Alison Bauter, Patch Staff
Waltham, MA|News|
Body Found in Charles River Identified
Lenny Quirk was last seen leaving Francis Cabot Lowell Mill in late February. His body was found in the Charles, identified by police today.
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Boston|News|
Body Found in Charles River Still Unidentified; Police Seek Public's Help
According to a press release, investigators have "exhausted the traditional methods of identifying the individual."
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Boston|News|
Scott Brown - Possible Pick for Donald Trump VP?
Yes, apparently this is something we really are talking about now, months away from the Republican convention.
Alison Bauter, Patch Staff
Boston|News|
Walsh: 'I Never Bullied Anybody, Any Developer'
In a radio interview Wednesday, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was agreeable but adamant in disputing stories of bullying while trade group head.
Alison Bauter, Patch Staff
Boston|News|
$2 Million Earmarked to Test School Waters for Lead Statewide
Program will launch to test lead levels in public schools across Massachusetts, after water in four Boston Public Schools tested positive.
Alison Bauter, Patch Staff