The Boston Traveler

Massachusetts’ world-famous annual Boston Marathon is currently less than a week away. On Monday, April 21, the 112th instance of the 26-mile run will be tackled by thousands upon thousands of individuals who must complete grueling training to qualify.
The marathon also coincides with the holiday Patriots’ Day, observed in remembrance of the American Revolution and the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Patriots’ Day is celebrated on the third Monday of April in Massachusetts and Maine, where it’s a legal state holiday, and in Wisconsin.
To make the three-day weekend (for those who get that day off from work) even …read more

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Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the United States, an official federal holiday that commemorates the January 15th birthday of one of the country’s most well-known civil rights leaders.
Among the minister’s famous speeches is the one that still resounds around the world almost 45 years after it was originally delivered at the Lincoln Memorial on the occasion of the August 28, 1963, March on Washington.
I’m speaking of “I Have a Dream,” of course, wise words that are enjoying massive circulation on the Internet today. This post is therefore just one of many, which is a good thing …read more

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We’re down to the final four days before Christmas! Fortunately, that doesn’t mean there aren’t still plenty of great events besides shopping going on around Boston, from rock concerts to theater productions. With all the talent in the area, Boston and its artists will continue spreading holiday cheer throughout the weekend and well beyond. The many seasonal options on Friday 12/21, Saturday 12/22, and Sunday 12/23 include (all times EST):
A Christmas Celtic Sojourn
Presented by WGBH and with radio host Brian O’Donovan, this “intimate sharing of Christmas music, songs, dancing, poetry and stories to warm the winter nights” features …read more

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