Alyssa Vaughn

Contributor

A St. Louis native, Alyssa Vaughn moved to the East Coast to study English at Boston College. She currently lives in an apartment perfectly bisected by the Cambridge/Somerville border.

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City Life

With 60 MPH Winds Approaching, Here Are the Towns Postponing Trick or Treating

Boston-area parents, you’re probably still going out.

Arts & Entertainment

Sharpen Your Skates: An Ice Skating Rink Is Coming to the Seaport

And yes, there will be a “warming tent” with booze.

friends pop up
Arts & Entertainment

The Friends 25th Anniversary Pop-Up Is Officially Coming to Boston

Bring your lobster.

Gardner Museum, JFK Library, MFA
Arts & Entertainment

The 12 Best Museums in Boston

Where to visit, whether you’re a visitor or planning out your staycation.

City Life

Former BC Student Faces Involuntary Manslaughter Charge after Boyfriend’s Suicide

Inyoung You, 21, was indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury.

City Life

Our Dreams of a Seaport Gondola Have Been Dashed

It was a fun idea while it lasted.

City Life

In a Best Bathroom Contest, the Natick Mall Ranks…Number Two

Always a bridesmaid, never the bride.

City Life

The Harvard Crimson Faces Petitions, Boycotts After Contacting ICE for Comment

Advocacy groups say the move endangered undocumented students.

City Life

Mass. Considers Banning B-Word, Ruining Lizzo Concerts

Turns out, I’m 100%…going to avoid using that word.

City Life

Here Are the 27 Boston Athletes Facial Recognition Technology Mistakenly Matched to Mugshots

The ACLU tested the images on Amazon’s Rekognition software.

City Life

Scenes from a Disaster: Today’s Surprise Orange Line Shutdown

That was fun.

City Life

Here’s NOAA’s First Guess at What Winter Has in Store for Boston

Don’t give away your parka just yet.

Travel

Stephen King Is Turning His Home into a Museum and Writer’s Retreat

Get the draft of your new horror novel ready.

City Life

The Wildest Scenes from New England’s Bomb Cyclone

Bombogenesis struck again, with downed power lines across the region.

City Life

One of the Bridges Closed for the GLX Will Reopen Early, But There’s a Catch

There’s always a catch.