North End News

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Incoming University of Massachusetts at Amherst chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy, second from left, greets Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno following a meeting Monday morning.

Sugar Daddy, Snickers Bar, Almond Joy, and York Peppermint Pattie: the flavored latte menu at What's Brewin' Cafe in Beverly, Massachusetts, reads like a trip down the candy isle at your local supermarket.A And with over 20 flavors of lattes, it's also one of the reasons why the cafe is so unique.

Toward the end of the Freedom Trail for those who set out from the Boston Common, is St.

A pair of mostly vacant city buildings in the North End facing the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway have been sold to a local private school for $11.35 million.

Boston Herald Chief Enterprise Reporter Wedge is the Herald's Chief Enterprise Reporter and writes Sunday's "Pols & Politics" column.

Seattle landscape architecture firm Gustafson Guthrie Nichol , together with Crosby Schlessinger Smallridge of Boston, are the recipients of the biennial Tucker Design Award for 2012.

To see a whole lot of waterfront - and waterfront attractions - meander along Boston's HarborWalk, which right now includes almost 40 miles of pedestrian- and bike-friendly public access at the water's edge.

No first-time visit to Boston is complete without a stop in the North End, and Modern Pastry remains a favorite for out-of-towners. Cannoli are top-notch, but Italian specialties like torrones are also great.

It is highly recommended to make reservations on a high-temperature summer afternoon for this cruise experience, which includes a comedic show for the boat's passengers and nonstop feel-good music.

It's early May and the Rose Kennedy Greenway , which traces down Atlantic Avenue and the Boston waterfront from the citiy's North End all the way to Chinatown, is alive with tourists, locals looking to catch a suntan, and lunch-breakers alike on most beautiful days.

Boston is one of the finest walking cities in the United States. Everything in the core of this bustling city is within walking distance of everything else, including art.

Michael E. Capuano mingled casually among the seniors gathering for bingo at Randolph's senior center one recent afternoon.