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Guinness Foreign Extra Stout now available in the US

In a bit of good news for hardcore beer drinkers across the United States, Guinness Foreign Extra Stout is now available for sale across the country. Originally known as the West India Porter, The...

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Locals rally to stop gay bashing

Last night, at ROCCA Kitchen & Bar in the South End, a group of individuals from Boston’s restaurant, political, and education communities rallied together to put a stop to the bullying of LGBTQ...

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BLAST EXCLUSIVE: Police investigating assault by Charlie Baker supporter on...

BRAINTREE — Police are investigating an alleged assault by a Charlie Baker campaigner on a lesbian who took a picture of him holding a Charlie Baker for governor sign taped to an anti-gay marriage...

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Should Americans worry about anarchist extremism?

Due in part to recent events in Europe the Federal Bureau of Investigation is starting to focus more of their energy on educating the public on and putting a stop to “anarchist extremism.” Earlier this...

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Artist Brian Fox unveils “Band of Brothers” painting

When retired baseball star Curt Schilling and Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Tim Gray approached renowned portrait artist Brian Fox about painting a portrait of World War II hero Richard...

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Come support GP for Child’s Play in Cambridge on Saturday

GP for Child’s Play (GP4CP.org) a Boston based charity organization will host its second annual fund raising event on Saturday at the Microsoft New England Research & Development Center from 7-11...

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High school student develops iPhone app for Lexington TV channel

Avdeep Sahi (Media Credit/Avinder Sahi) LEXINGTON — At 3 a.m., his alarm clock went off, and Avdeep Sahi, 16, slowly rose from bed, his legs and body aching from the previous day’s football practice....

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Massachusetts teen wins national powerboating award

15-year-old Leah Hoosick, APBA's 2010 Rookie of the Year It was the middle of February 2010 and snow was falling at a rate that had never been seen before in Cincinnati. It was a massive storm that...

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Elevate your Super Bowl sensory experience

What makes for the perfect Super Bowl party? Whether you have a vested interest in the game, or just the commercials, a few Boston area experts have you covered with tips to improve your experience via...

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A journey for the future: Man embarks on 4,500-mile trip for wildlife habitat

John Davis (Media Credit/Wildlands Network) John Davis, 47, dropped his paddle in the water and, with one stroke, moved his kayak forward. At that moment, on Feb. 3, in Key Largo, Fla.’s John Pennekamp...

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Newbie foodie delivers at Boston Center for Adult Education

When Brehon Garcia-Dale assumed her position as Food and Wine Program Manager at the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) in February 2010 she did not have any verifiable cooking experience. She,...

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Actress, turned singer, turned cook Jessica Harper

Jessica Harper is an actress who has appeared in more than 40 movies and television shows in her career. In the 1970s, she appeared in such films as the horror classic “Suspiria” and the controversial...

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Second annual Boston Wine Week offers fine wines for a fair price

This week through April 3, 16 of the top restaurants around the city will be participating in the second annual Boston Wine Week. During the event, which is the brainchild of restaurateur Babak Bina,...

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A Superfood Manifesto

An open pomegranate (WikiMedia)I don’t think pomegranates taste very good. There, I said it and it feels really good, as confessions that can leave you feeling marginalized often do (ex. Admitting that...

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Learn to make your own wine

Frank Zoll at work. (Courtesy of Zoll Cellars.) On Wednesday, the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) will be hosting Frank Zoll of Zoll Cellars in Shrewsbury as part of a two-part winemaking...

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Firefighter struck by car after responding to accident on Interstate 5

SEATTLE — Just before 5:30 a.m., during a response to a previous collision on Interstate 5 in Federal Way, a South King Fire & Rescue Firefighter from Gig Harbor was critically injured when a...

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FCC lauds Cablevision for improvement in download speeds

On Monday–following months of scrutiny regarding Cablevision’s broadband speeds–the FCC commended the New York-based cable provider in its Measuring Broadband America report for delivering 90 percent...

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Mount Vernon firefighter dies of apparent heart attack on duty

Credit: City of Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — A firefighter suffered an apparent heart attack and died early Thursday morning while he prepared to fight a house fire on Lorraine Ave. Kevin Townes,...

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Military base helicopter crash kills four

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McHORD, Wash. — All four crew members were killed Monday night after 8:00 p.m. when two army surveillance OH-58 Kiowa helicopters crashed outside of Rainier at Joint Base Lewis-McHord...

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Five firefighters injured battling Crown Heights blaze

CROWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. – During a two-alarm fire in Brooklyn five firefighters were injured while battling flames coming from the second floor of a Crown Heights brownstone. According to WABC, two...

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