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Notable locals, like writer Ryan Landry, describe their ideal summer days.
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Finding a daycare facility in Boston
Vitamin_K says, "I'm quickly approaching my due date and am on the hunt for a good daycare facility (in-home or center) in the city."

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Find a pet

Search listings from your area for animals of all kinds.
A doggie don't
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A doggie don't

Can you cite poor taste as grounds for animal cruelty?
Bill Brett's party photos
PARTY PHOTOS

The Seen

Check out Bill Brett's party pictures around town. Yes, Neil Diamond was here.

Blogs

So I met a guy ...
Do you know what I love? Letters that start like this: “So I met this guy at a pool party.” This letter isn’t very deep,...
Late blight is striking tomatoes and potatos
Q&A A reader asks: We are a local grower in Mansfield and were told that there is some type of disease being carried via the...
The Green Blog
Not a lot of grass in this Wellesley yard. And that's a good thing.
By Peter Rovick Guest Columnist Stop by the front yard of one home in Wellesley, and you will notice that something is different. There are...
Child Caring
The things we carry
To get from the Union Square farmer's market to my house involves a near vertical climb to the summit of Highland Avenue. (Just like tackling...
Two of my favorite restaurateurs are coming to Boston
This is Deirdre Heekin and Caleb Barber, owners of Osteria Pane e Salute in Woodstock, Vt., whom I wrote about a few years ago....
Monday question: It's not you, it's us!
I love today's question! Does this not sound as though it could be written by Jim Halpert? Perhaps I wouldn't like the LW and SO...
Get well Maura Tierney
Actress Maura Tierney said today she is set to undergo surgery to remove a breast tumor. "In an effort to guard my privacy, it...

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Errand-running is all business

Errand-running is all business

In this era of instant gratification - getting what you want when you want it - the market for errand running is widening, and businesses are cropping up to fill the need.
Evil weed or useful drug?

Evil weed or useful drug?

The culture wars over marijuana, for recreational and medical use, have been simmering for decades. But what are the pros and cons of medical marijuana?
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Green Living

25 ways to save the ocean
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25 ways to save the ocean

From picking up after pets to avoiding aerosols to choosing a commercial car wash, see 25 easy ways you can help save the ocean.

Fashion

The faces of fashion
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The faces of fashion

Two photo exhibits celebrate the beauty and the intrigue of the model, from Twiggy (pictured) to Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss.
Photos The faces of fashion: Two new exhibits
Unique jewelry has star appeal

Unique jewelry has star appeal

Are sales of Nantucket jewelry maker Jessica Hicks’s most popular necklace - an oversize yet delicate peace sign - driven solely by legions of style-conscious pacifists? Maybe. But actress Jessica Biel’s love for the piece might also have something to do with it.

House & Home

Living stylishly on a budget
Bargain bin

Living stylishly on a budget

Check the Bargain Bin for deals on last season's outfits at Stel's (pictured), new home accessories from William-Sonoma Home and Devi Home, markdowns on jeans and more at Intermix, and discounted stationery at Paper Source.

Food

A tale of 13 women and the sea

A tale of 13 women and the sea

When 13 women in the local food industry went fishing, the nibble they got came second to the bites they brought.
Make granola parfait with the kids
KIDS IN THE KITCHEN

Make granola parfait with the kids

It may be difficult to get kids to eat oatmeal but they love granola, which is another healthy breakfast. It's also much less expensive to make yourself.

Relationships

Birding is their bond
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Birding is their bond

The secret to sustaining a long, romantic relationship may be an interest in ornithology. That is not a new sexual position or religion. It is the study of birds, and it makes couples happy, assuming both parties are into it.

Health

Mosquito

Summer hazards

The spread of disease-carrying bugs and media attention to other summer hazards has engulfed the season with fears. So how can you return the serenity to summer? Understand your fears, keep risk in perspective - and adopt sensible safety measures.

Weddings

Thank your wedding party
Save the Date

Thank your wedding party

You owe your bridesmaids and your groomsmen. They are your friends, brothers, sisters, and siblings-in-law, and you couldn’t have done this whole wedding thing without them. Give them something good in return.

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