Regional identity

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Why Doesn’t Connecticut Ever Really Feel Like Part of New England?

Welcome to “The Salty Cod,” a new monthly column in which humorist Steve Calechman grapples with uniquely New England dilemmas.  Dear Salty Cod: Why doesn’t […]

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How Yuppies Shaped Modern-Day Boston

One day a few months ago, I happened to be in the South End when I started noticing, in a way that I never have […]

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In Memoriam: Christmas Tree Shops (1970-2023)

Looking back on 2023, we remember the loved ones we lost: pivotal Boston political figure, Mel King; Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield; Frances Sternhagen, the […]