Looking through old newspapers, it’s clear that there have always been unscrupulous cult leaders in Mass. For the most part, they’ve worked for Christian churches.
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CARAMEL’S CARAMEL
A taste of the new French bakery cafe’s gateway dessert
The Boston area has been in the midst of a bit of a bakery renaissance in recent years. The growth of small upscale cafe chains like Flour and Tatte is testament to Hub dwellers’ love of sweets, and we don’t seem to have hit the “peak pastry” threshold yet.
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SEX, CONSENT AND CUSTODY
Is there a loophole in Mass law that helps cops who rape perps?
HALLOWEEN READ: ROOM WITH A BOO
New England’s hotels where guests check in… but don’t check out?
METAL YOGA: GET YOUR OM ON WHILE HUMMING TO OM
Black Widow Yoga brings relaxation to new levels by setting her ONCE Somerville yoga classes to the music of Sleep, Iron Maiden, and Elder.
BRIDGIN’ GAPS: FESTIVAL TO BENEFIT HOMELESS CLEANS UP (GTFO: SALEM)
"Wait, homeless people doing this for the community, not community service?”
THE VERIZON SHUFFLE
Why the telecom company’s FiOS promise to Boston is a bait-and-switch
SPECIAL FEATURE: GHOST SHIP HIJINX
The USS Salem has been transformed into a world-class scary attraction. It’s an opportunity to haunt the masses that some of the vessel’s ghosts have been waiting more than a lifetime for.
SUMMER BREW: NOTCH BREWERY & TAPROOM
The brewery that session beer built
NOTCH BREWERY & TAPROOM: THE BREWERY THAT SESSION BEER BUILT
“Six years ago, no one thought it could be done.”