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We’ve always suspected that those brave, selfless souls who keep Boston’s non-profit institutions afloat have a few tricks up their sleeves. In the case of Steppingstone Foundation co-founder and president Mike Danziger, we found proof in his impressive... Read More »

It’s much easier to justify a flat-out want when you can make it seem (at least in your own mind) like a need. Case in point: buying yourself that ridiculously cool work of art because it’s made of stuff that’s not devastating the planet. For pieces that... Read More »

Filed under: good stuff, venue:Maria Baldwin School, venue:Design Hive

Ssanyu Nutt-Birigwa believes in serendipity. And why wouldn’t she? The path that’s led her to her current role as a partner in the recently launched Peace & Happiness Group — an organization she started with her sister to shed light on the ongoing... Read More »

Filed under: good stuff, venue:Peace & Happiness Group

So the economy is in the toilet and you’re strapped for cash. But if you must stay home with pizza and PBR, well, you should at least cut back in lovely surroundings. Here’s the good news: you don’t have to go broke trying. For a bedroom makeover that... Read More »

Filed under: Reside, venue:IKEA, venue:Target, venue:Hudson, venue:Simplemente Blanco, venue:Diseno, venue:Ryan’s Furnishings

I recently popped into the Equal Exchange Café (226 Causeway Street, Boston, 617.372.8777) — brainchild of a West Bridgewater-based coop — for what turned out to be a rich, smooth cup of Joe. Sure, they’ve got free parking, organic coffees and teas from... Read More »

Hadley Pollet has been designing ribbon belts and preppy purses for Nantucket-bound New England gals for years. The gorgeous blond may look like the pearl-wearing, girl-next-door type from afar, but take a closer look and you’ll find a vivacious vixen... Read More »

Filed under: one thing

Dorchester Avenue is a street undisturbed by time or fashion. It’s the spine of a neighborhood replete with ethnic eateries, gentlemen’s bars, tiny groceries, and churches. Follow it long enough, through Savin Hill and Fields Corner, past the decaying... Read More »

Filed under: Reside

Give back in good taste. Head to the whimsical, zebra-printed digs at Upstairs on the Square (91 Winthrop Street, Cambridge, 617.864.1933) from 6 to 9 p.m. on March 10 for an evening of cocktails, yummy bites, and goodie bags. Proceeds from (almost) Spring... Read More »

Filed under: good stuff, venue:Upstairs on the Square

Bill Maher and Ann Coulter in the same room? We kid you not. The political world seems, oddly and ephemerally, in pseudo-harmony. The Citi Performing Arts Center harnesses that power with the kick-off of Speaker Series: The Minds That Move the World on... Read More »

Filed under: good stuff, venue:Wang Theatre