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winter

A collection of 25 issues

A Flowery Faux-lution

Remember a few days ago (or yesterday), when we thought winter would never end [/blog/photos/the-last-of-the-snow]? Today, it seems like the season has finally lost its grip on the city–but these crafty neighbors on Marlborough didn’t let the past few months of cold and lack of sunlight

Spring Is Here, But It Still Feels Like Winter

The first day of spring was yesterday. It was cold, windy and generally miserable. Today isn’t so different. In honor of spring’s horrible two-day start, I thought it might be appropriate to share this video of the cold and snowy Brighton Beach winter captured by alekseyfedorov [http://www.

HEAP: Federal Assistance To Keep You Warm

Oh, yeah, 'das hot, yo. (Source: Wikipedia)If your family is worried about your ability to pay your heating bills as temperatures drop, you may be eligible for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), a federally-funded program that issues heating benefits to supplement a household’s annual energy cost.

Nelson Launches Clothing Drive For Local Kids

Councilman Michael Nelson is kicking off his annual donation drive for warm clothing to distribute to needy children this year, and is asking residents to contribute. The councilman is seeking new hats, scarves and gloves to give to the children of P.S. 811K, a special school for children facing

Open Thread Mondays: It’s Cold And I’m Not Happy

I hate the snow. I hate the cold. I hate winter. This weather, this season – it brings me no joy. I’m a Grinch. No, I don’t look out the window and say, “Ooh-la-la, it’s so pretty.” The first glittery flakes tumbling from the sky don’t fill