Boston's annual First Night celebration of New Year’s Eve returns

WCVB.com (Entertainment) 12/28 3:32P

Traditionally held across indoor and outdoor venues throughout the Back Bay, First Night Boston has moved nearly all indoor programming to outdoor venues for this year.

Happy Holidays!

Trends and Tolstoy 12/24 1:04A Celina

Wishing you and yours Happy Holidays this season! It s been an interesting year and as we go into the next phase of the pandemic I m grateful for friends, family, new books, and chocolate. Here s hoping your holidays are filled with all of the...

Statement Shoe

Trends and Tolstoy 12/15 9:10A Celina

It s been a hectic fall and winter filled with travel, deadlines and a cycle of work I can never seem to catch up on. When I m very busy I ll often throw in a few simple outfits, like this one, that...

Sunday Snapshots

Trends and Tolstoy 11/28 6:32A Celina

From left to right:  1)  Getting fancy with the holiday cards.  2)  Decorating for the season with my senior friends.  3)  Celina Sr. s latest work.  4)  Bulgogi empanadas in Coolidge Corner. 5) ...

OTR: Anthony D'Ambrosio makes his case for State Senate seat

WCVB.com (Entertainment) 11/28 5:41A

The member of the Revere School Committee is running for a Beacon Hill office against Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards.

Holiday Greetings with Basic Invite

Trends and Tolstoy 11/26 12:00A Celina

I ll take any excuse to mail a letter. Birthday, new job, missing a friend, any reason to break out some nice stationary and select a special stamp. So when the holidays come around I love to send...

Berklee College of Music closed, remote instruction to begin Friday

WCVB.com (Entertainment) 11/17 11:17P

Berklee did not say if it is seeing a spike in COVID-91 cases; however, the message about remote learning was posted under the COVID-19 updates section of the school's website.

Remote instruction to begin at Berklee College of Music

WCVB.com (Entertainment) 11/17 11:16P

Classes at Berklee College of Music are canceled Thursday as the college works to move to remote instruction.

Carmen Sandiego

Trends and Tolstoy 11/15 12:00A Celina

It turns out Carmen Sandiego has been in Boston all along, disguised in blue. The famous 90s cartoon character was the first thing I thought of when I found this hat at local shop Salmagundi . It took...

Secretary of Commonwealth makes push to extend voting by mail in Mass.

WCVB.com (Entertainment) 11/14 6:59A

The popular pandemic-era law is set to expire if legislators on Beacon Hill don't act soon.

Sunday Snapshots

Trends and Tolstoy 11/14 12:00A Celina

From left to right:  1)  Work, work, work.  2)  On a Beacon Hill cocktail crawl.  3)  Poke nachos at Lola 42 in the Seaport.  4)  Currently reading. 5)  Back in the theater game.  6)  Surprise flowers...

October Reading List

Trends and Tolstoy 10/30 10:07A Celina

I ve spent another month reading some beautiful books! My reading was a little slow due to my travel schedule but each book was a delicious respite from the chaos of my to do list. Velvet Was the Night Silvia Moreno-Garcia I really enjoy Silvia...

Millions proposed for low-income workers who showed up during pandemic

WCVB.com (Entertainment) 10/25 10:49P

Lawmakers on Beacon Hill proposing millions of dollars for low-income workers who showed up day-in, and day-out during the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

Inn at Diamond Cove

Trends and Tolstoy 10/16 1:52A Celina

Just a 30-minute ferry ride from Portland, Maine sits Diamond Cove, a historical and military artifact stuck in time and dusted with luxury for the summer vacation crowd. The island was a military...