Boston Icon, Tom Kershaw, Turns 85

A true Boston icon, Tom Kershaw, the venerable Beacon Hill businessman and philanthropist, as well as longtime owner of  Hampshire House whose basement pub inspired the classic sitcom, ‘Cheers,’ turned 85 on Friday, Dec. 1. In 1969, Kershaw, then a…

News in Briefs

Evening of Stories and Poetry of Homelessness Coming Dec. 6 to Copley BPL ‘Out Here 7: An evening with the Black Seed Writers,’ featuring poetry and stories of homelessness and transition from the streets of Boston, takes place on Wednesday,…

Happy Hanukkah

The eight-day observance of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, starts this Thursday evening, December 7, and will culminate on Friday, December 15. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days by lighting the candles of the Menorah,…