While SNAP Benefits are delayed, here are some local resources that can help with free and discounted food. For most recent updates on SNAP benefits, go to the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) website.
The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill
Sixty years ago, an article titled “A UFO Chiller: Did THEY seize the couple?” appeared on the front page of the Boston Traveler on October 25, 1965. Over the next five days, reporter John H. Luttrell recounted the unbelievable story of Betty and Barney Hill: an interracial couple from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, who believed they were abducted by aliens on the night of September 19, 1961.
The Metropolitan Theatre
The Metropolitan Theatre was designed to be in the Louis XIV style, and it certainly was opulent. Mirrors, draperies, murals, and columns were meant to bring to mind the Palace of Versailles in France.
Joseph A. Langone: Undertaker and Community Leader
Joseph A. “Joe” Langone was born Giuseppe Antonio Langone in Marsico Nuovo, located in Southern Italy, in 1866. He immigrated to Boston as a child in 1875 where he and his family settled in the North End. Langone worked various jobs as a young man, and by 1897 he was operating his own business as an undertaker.
Salary: How to Ask & Negotiate
Money is a delicate subject for a lot of people, and talking about it can be uncomfortable. If you go into a job interview or a salary negotiation with knowledge and practice, though, that conversation can be smooth and successful! This blog post will equip you with a toolbox of knowledge to help you prepare.
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! In honor of the occasion, check out these resources for disabled jobseekers.
Queer Lit Review: October 2025
This month: Trans witches fight evil AI, lesbians fight biohazard waste monsters, & two best friends cook and eat together.
Teen Intern Book Review: The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson
As part of their SuccessLink internships at the Boston Public Library, Teen Central's teen interns Abri and Elizabeth wrote reviews of young adult literature, evaluating whether BookTok favorites lived up to the hype or not. See Elizabeth's thoughts on The Reappearance of Rachel Price below, then check out the book for yourself and decide if you agree!
More Tiny Worlds: Louise Stimson’s Literary Dioramas at the Boston Public Library
Local artist Louise Stimson (1891-1981) taught herself to build dioramas and became an expert at skillfully creating elaborate scenes, several of which have a history of being on view at the Boston Public Library
Teen Intern Book Review: Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter
As part of their SuccessLink internships at the Boston Public Library, Teen Central's teen interns Abri and Elizabeth wrote reviews of young adult literature, evaluating whether BookTok favorites lived up to the hype or not. See Abri's thoughts on Nothing Like the Movies below, then check out the book for yourself and decide if you agree…
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