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The Big Area Code Switch-a-Roo
With the permanent cutover to four area codes in eastern Massachusetts just a couple of months away, you'd think you could get some good information about the changes from the local phone company. You'd think wrong, as Concord's Deborah Bier explains.

Winter in the neighborhood

We New Englanders are a hardy breed. We don't let biting winds and swirling snow stop us from enjoying the outdoors - we just throw on a couple more layers! Our guide to winter in the neighborhood will show you how we enjoy the season, from the festivities of First Night to the over-the-top Christmas-lights antics of certain blocks we could mention (and do!).

Thanksgiving
It's something of a local holiday around here - Pilgrims and Plymouth and all that. Here's a cornucopia of information about this oldest of all American holidays.

Fall
The brilliant foliage. Bright orange pumpkins. Take a tour around the neighborhood.

Return of the U-Hauls
San Juan Capistrano has its swallows. And Boston has its students, hundreds of thousands of whom flock back every September.