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80 Boston Women-Owned Restaurants Receive Grants Totaling $400,000

January 11, 2022

BOSTON, Jan. 11, 2022— In the best of times, most restaurants fail. In times of a relentless pandemic, labor shortages, and skyrocketing costs, even many once-successful restaurants have failed. Then there a...

Two Days at Foxwoods

Randy Steinberg

January 2, 2022

An interesting and easy getaway for parents and children

Dress to Impress: A Quick Guide on Proper Attire for Women

Blast Magazine Newsroom

November 15, 2021

As we all know, different occasions require different dress codes. While some special events require a much more formal style, others can be quite casual. Dressing appropriately for a particular occasion might ...

Is The Pandemic Driving Relationship Breakups?

Blast Magazine Newsroom

September 1, 2020

The pandemic has forced many of us to the confines of our homes for weeks on end. With joblessness at an all-time high and the overall stress of the COVID-19 epidemic reaching its zenith, it’s no wonder we’re s...

COVID-19 and Your Mental Health: 3 Steps to Boost Your Resilience Amid the Turmoil

Ann Grady

May 21, 2020

The pandemic has created a perfect storm for Americans who were already struggling with high levels of depression and anxiety, suicide and a loneliness epidemic that kills more people than obesity or smoking. ...

Can your pet catch COVID-19 / coronavirus? Well, maybe

E - The Environmental Magazine

April 13, 2020

Given that Covid-19 probably originated in bats means that it’s no surprise that the dreaded virus can pass between animals and humans. But when a four-year-old Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo tested positive fo...

New To Working From Home Full-Time? Here’s How To Stay Productive

Blast Magazine Newsroom

April 2, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic threatens public health and the U.S. economy, more people are working from home on a regular basis. The move follows social distancing guidelines as an attempt to slow the outbreak, ...

DIY Projects You Can Get Done While Sheltering at Home

Blast Magazine Newsroom

April 2, 2020

By Marty Basher We’re all finding ourselves with a lot of extra time on our hands while “sheltered in” at home during the Cornonavirus pandemic. While Netflix and puzzles are a great way to pass the days, wh...

Four Alternate Pantry Staples during Self-Quarantine

John M. Guilfoil

March 31, 2020

So we're inside. Well, home anyway. Some of us can go outside, but here in New England it's a bright, sunny, 39 degree day. I suppose that counts as spring. At least it stopped raining for the day. We've...

Photo Gallery: Reebok Unveils the 40th Anniversary Alien Stomper

John M. Guilfoil

April 22, 2019

Forty years after Alien (1979) introduced Earth to the mother of all sci-fi nightmares, Reebok is rewinding the story back to the 1970s for an upgraded unisex prototype edition of the iconic ‘Alien Stomper’ sne...

Red Sox Giving Away Model of Millennium Falcon Flying Over Fenway Park (Also, Game of Thrones T-Shirt…yay)

Blast Magazine Newsroom

April 10, 2019

From the Red Sox: Baseball season is here and so is Game of Thrones Night at Fenway Park following the season premier! The Sox are celebrating the Emmy and Golden Globe- winning series, Game of Thrones on Mond...

Fire Department Coffee will Donate 100% of Proceeds from New Product to Cancer Support Network

Blast Magazine Newsroom

April 3, 2019

Firefighters in the U.S. are 14% more likely of dying from cancer than the general population, according to research by the CDC/National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH). Fire Department...

Advice for Female Entrepreneurs on American Women’s Business Day 9/22: Listen to the Haters So You Can Prove Them Wrong

Judith Nowlin

September 13, 2018

If I had a dime for every time someone told me “you can’t do this” on my entrepreneurial journey, I would be swimming in a pool of coins like Scrooge McDuck from DuckTales, my favorite after school cartoon from...

2017 Holiday Gifts for your Handy Person or New Homeowner

John M. Guilfoil

December 19, 2017

This year we've had a chance to play with some of the items that may be on your "I'm Gen-Y and I can finally afford a house, woo-hoo! more debt!" scenarios. As you will find out, owning a home means that you...

All Tied Up!

Patricia Marks-Martinovich

June 17, 2016

Pirates love this detail. Sailors too. Luckily land-locked designers are fully embracing this too! Monroe's white lace up gives a major refresh to the perfect white tee. Apparently Alexander Wang ...

Happen Stance

Patricia Marks-Martinovich

January 12, 2016

It just happened. Walking around Soho on a sunny afternoon, a window display teetering on an artistic exhibit caught my eye. Imagine my surprise when I realized it was a sock store. J...

Can a Transgender Woman Keep Your Business “Young?”

Holly Maholm

December 16, 2015

She can if you let her! Here’s how: (But I have to start at the beginning.) I am an attorney who is retired from my 25 year career at a firm of sports agents. In my job, I helped negotiate and write up contract...

Kylie Jenner is a Jerk

Emily Lemiska

December 3, 2015

The Kylie Jenner wheelchair photo For a minute, there, Kylie Jenner, you almost had me thinking you were on my team. Hey, I thought, a celebrity is using her platform to make wheelchairs cool! This picture ...

Bergdorf’s meets lycra in the ‘burbs

Patricia Marks-Martinovich

October 9, 2015

Bergdorf’s in the burbs? Dare to dream! First thought that popped into my head when I experienced LEGIT activewear, an online and retail boutique in Wellesley, MA, a suburb just west of Boston. reverse...

Ding Dong Bells!

Patricia Marks-Martinovich

August 26, 2015

Bell Bottom denim is THE investment for Fall 2015. Add a little secret height with a great pair of boots or clogs if you think Bell Bottoms are only for the tall types. Isabel Marant Etoile Crisi boots even...