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Film Shot In Boston Gets 5 Oscar Nominations, Including Best Picture Film Shot In Boston Gets 5 Oscar Nominations, Including Best Picture
‘American Fiction’ Filmed In Boston Gets 5 Oscar Nominations A dramedy about a Boston writer and filmed in parts of eastern Mass has picked up five Oscar nominations, the Academy Awards announced Tuesday, Jan. 23. “American Fiction,” based on the 2001 novel “Erasure” Percival Everett, follows a Black writer and professor, Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, played by Jeffrey Wright, as he returns to his hometown of Boston. “A novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from ‘Black’ entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain,” the film’s tagline reads. Related:&nb…

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Study Finds 10 Safest Places To Drive In Mass Study Finds 10 Safest Places To Drive In Mass
Study Finds 10 Safest Places To Drive In Mass Icy roads make driving hard during winter, but a new study revealed the safest places to drive in Mass, with Marblehead taking the top spot. The study by Boston-based Jason Stone Injury Lawyers looked at 218 locations from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and found places that had at least 500 crashes between 2019 and 2023. Marblehead landed in first place with 1,117 crashes with only one being fatal. Williamstown took the second spot with 603 crashes and 83 of them having non-fatal injuries. The town also has the lowest number of people injured in a crash at 171, according t…

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Movie Filmed Across Mass Picks Up 5 Oscar Nominations Movie Filmed Across Mass Picks Up 5 Oscar Nominations
Movie Filmed Across Mass Picks Up 5 Oscar Nominations A movie starring Paul Giamatti and with scenes filmed throughout Massachusetts was nominated for a number of Oscars, including Best Picture. “The Holdovers” was nominated for Best Actor for Giamatti, Best Actress for Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Picture, according to IMDb. The comedy-drama follows a longtime teacher, played by Giamatti, at a prep school in Mass. Related: New Haven's Paul Giamatti Jokes About Viral In-N-Out Photo “A cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a trou…

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Baby Born In Norwood Parking Lot; Dad Thanks First Responders Baby Born In Norwood Parking Lot; Dad Thanks First Responders
Baby Born In Norwood Parking Lot; Dad Thanks First Responders Another new year, another new baby born into this world, this time inside a family’s car in a Norwood parking lot. Jonathan Shanahan said in a Jan. 14 post on X, formerly Twitter, that his baby boy Stone Matthew was born in the parking lot of Cramer, a Norwood marketing agency, shortly before 4 a.m. Little Stone weighted 7 pounds, 11.5 ounces, his father said, adding that it was all thanks to Norwood officers and emergency crews that his wife and newborn son are alive and well. Thank you @NorwoodPolice & EMS for the amazing help in keeping my wife and newborn son safe….. @WeAreCram…

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Mass Is Most Romantic State In US: Study Mass Is Most Romantic State In US: Study
Mass Is Most Romantic State In US: Study Valentine’s Day is here, and Massachusetts has taken the cake for the most romantic state in the country, a new study said. From date ideas to Valentine’s Day presents, new research looked at the number of average monthly Google searches for keywords relating to romance, Valentine’s Day, and love across the country. The top 10 states with the highest monthly search volumes per 100,000 people for these specific keywords were ranked, according to Jeffbet via Journo Research. Related: Most Romantic Place In Mass Is Boston’s Public Garden Mass tops the list as the most romantic state, with 1,…

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‘Single And Available’: Boston Native Returns To Netflix’s ‘Love On The Spectrum’ ‘Single And Available’: Boston Native Returns To Netflix’s ‘Love On The Spectrum’
James B. Jones Returns To Netflix’s ‘Love On The Spectrum’ A Boston native is back for a new season of Netflix’s “Love on the Spectrum” as he tries to find that special someone to spend the rest of his life with. James B. Jones, 34, who returns from season 1 of the three-time Emmy award-winning docu-reality series, has been dating since he’s become a “pseudo celebrity.” “A lot of people have been recognizing me now,” he said, according to Tudum. “That’s been pretty cool.” Related: Meet 'The Bachelor' Contestant From Massachusetts In an Instagram video posted Sunday, Jan. 21, Jones gave fans a life update, saying that while things didn’t work…

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Cafe To Shut Location In Hyde Park After Six-Year Run Cafe To Shut Location In Hyde Park After Six-Year Run
Coffee Break Cafe To Shut Location In Boston After 6 Years A local coffee shop is closing one of its locations in Boston after six years in service. Coffee Break Cafe, owned by wife and husband team Jenn and Donny Ormond, will close its Hyde Park branch on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 3 p.m., according to a post on Facebook. Related: Get Your Caffeine Fix At Blank Street’s New Harvard Square Location “We are so very grateful to have been part of this most supportive community for the past 6 years,” the owners wrote. “We love our space, our staff and our devoted customers, we will miss you more than you know.” It is with great sadness we announc…

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Warm Up During Cold Days With Some Of Boston's Best Clam Chowder Spots Warm Up During Cold Days With Some Of Boston's Best Clam Chowder Spots
Here Are Best Clam Chowder Spots In Boston With snow blanketing much of Mass and temperatures plummeting, there’s no better time to chow down on a bowl of warm, creamy, and comforting clam chowder. Clams, potatoes, and bacon swimming in hot cream, clam chowder is a New England classic that can be enjoyed all year round, especially during cold weather. No matter how you pronounce it, these are the best places to get your clam chowder in Boston, according to Eater: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Neptune Oyster (@neptuneoyster) Aptly named Neptune Oyster, the shop at 63 Sa…

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Michelin Star Chef Opens 5 New Food Spots In Downtown Boston Michelin Star Chef Opens 5 New Food Spots In Downtown Boston
Michelin Star Chef John Fraser Opens The Lineup In Boston From a classic American burger to artisanal Neapolitan pizza, a new curated food hall by a Michelin Star chef has opened its doors in Downtown Boston this week.  Chef John Fraser brought five new food and beverage concepts to The Lineup at The Connector, a new gathering space on the ground floor of Winthrop Center in Boston. Related: ‘Knocked My Socks Off’: These 5 Mass Eateries Named In Top 100 Restaurants In US “Chef John has been a leader in the hospitality industry for the past 16 years and has restaurants across New York City, Long Island, Tampa, Los Angeles, and now Boston,…

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'Love Island' Moves Inland, Looking For Massachusetts Contestants 'Love Island' Moves Inland, Looking For Massachusetts Contestants
'Love Island' Moves Inland, Looking For Massachusetts Contestants If you have what it takes to lounge by a beach in a tropical paradise along with a dozen beautiful men and women vying for your affection, then Peacock is looking for you.  The NBC streaming service recently announced it had begun the casting process for the sixth season of the reality dating show "Love Island." Producers are looking for men and women from all parts of the country to join.  Contestants are paired up on the island and must compete as a couple. Those pairings are tested and pushed to their breaking points through challenges and shake-ups within the show.  …

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Mass Actress Joins New 'Minecraft' Movie With Jason Momoa, Jack Black: Report Mass Actress Joins New 'Minecraft' Movie With Jason Momoa, Jack Black: Report
Norwell's Jennifer Coolidge Joins New 'Minecraft' Movie Straight off the heels of her second Emmy win, Norwell’s own Jennifer Coolidge joins Jason Momoa and Jack Black in the upcoming “Minecraft” movie. Coolidge took home her second Emmy award for HBO’s “The White Lotus,” and has now been cast in Warner Bros. Pictures’ new’ movie based on the popular “Minecraft” video game. Related: Ayo Edebiri, Jennifer Coolidge, Ebon-Moss Bachrach Win Emmys  The film, directed by Jared Hess, is expected to start production in New Zealand, according to Deadline. It’s still unclear what the plot of the upcoming movie is, but “Minecraft” has sold more…

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Harvard Grad Student Becomes First Active Military Member Crowned Miss America Harvard Grad Student Becomes First Active Military Member Crowned Miss America
Harvard Grad Student Becomes First Active Military Member Crowned Miss America A graduate student at Harvard has made history as the first active duty member of the military to be crowned Miss America. Madison Marsh, who is working on her master's degree in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and currently a graduate intern with Harvard Medical School, was crowned on Sunday, Jan. 14. She is also the reigning Miss Colorado.  The 22-year-old graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a degree in physics in 2023, according to her pageant bio. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Ameri…

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