Brown and Warren: Is It Just Politics As Usual?

It’s been an interesting week in the U.S. Senate Race between Democrat Elizabeth Warren and incumbent Republican Scott Brown.

First it was revealed that Harvard University once touted Warren’s marginal Native American heritage as proof of their faculty’s diversity. That story was followed up with another revealing one that Warren had listed herself as a minority professor between 1986 and 1995 in the Association of American Law Schools desk book, a major reference for legal professors. On Tuesday it was revealed that Brown, who ran for office vowing to kill President Obama’s health care law (and who has since voted three times to repeal it) took advantage of a key provision in it: the provision that allows him to keep his elder daughter on his congressional health insurance plan. Meanwhile, both candidates downplayed their wealth this week as they revealed their …

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Helena Starke

2:39 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012

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The Nine Best Places to Do Your Taxes in Greater Boston

Patch readers from around the Boston area voted on the tax preparers they trust the most, and here are the results.

This week we asked Patch readers from around Greater Boston an important question: Where's the best place to do your taxes? After five days of voting, here are the results: Charlestown H&R Block, 142 Main Street. Malden William C. Nelson, 712 Salem St Medford Quigley Ramio and Company, 0 Governors Ave. Melrose Melrose Accounting & Tax Specialist, 543 Main St., and Hughes and Company, 1 West Foster St. Somerville Paul B. Bain, Jr., 17 College Ave. South End Gordon E. Parry, C.P.A., 509 Columbus Ave Stoneham H & R Block, 212 Main St. Wakefield JMS Tax and Financial Services, 599 North Ave (#9-3)

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Readers Pick Best Hair Salons/Barber Shops in Greater Boston

The results are in.

Patch readers throughout the greater Boston area weighed in on their favorite local hair salons and barber shops. Here are our winners:

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Greater Boston's Best Places to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day, As Voted By Our Readers

A roundup of favorite St. Paddy's Day spots in the Greater Boston area.

Patch readers throughout the greater Boston area weighed in on their top spots to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. After five days of voting, here are our winners: Back Bay: Solas, 710 Boylston St. Beacon Hill: Seven's Ale House, 77 Charles St. Charlestown: The Warren Tavern, 2 Pleasant St. Malden: Hugh O'Neill's Restaurant, 45 Pleasant St. Medford: Pizzeria Regina, 44 Station Landing Melrose: Bread 'n Bits of Ireland, 530 Main St. Somerville: Olde Magoun's Saloon, 518 Medford St. South End: Clerys Bar & Restaurant, 113 Dartmouth St. Stoneham: Montvale Plaza, 54 Montvale Ave. Wakefield: Harrington's, 17 Water St.

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Greater Boston's Best Dentists, as Voted by Our Readers

A round-up of favorite dentists in the Greater Boston area.

Patch readers throughout the greater Boston area weighed in on their favorite local dentists. After five days of voting, here are our winners. If you’re ever out of town and need some dental work done, these are the people to look for: Back Bay: Newbury Dental Associates, 274 Newbury St. Boston Beacon Hill (A three-way tie): Charlestown: Jeffrey Goldman, 1 Thompson Sq. Malden: Patricia Wu, 389 Main St. Medford: Albert Cangiano, 123 Forest St. Melrose: Nelson and Debra Hong Pan, 985 Main St. Somerville: Davis Square Dental, 51 Holland St. South End: Tremont Dental Care, 635 Tremont St. Stoneham: Bruce M. Doyle, D.M.D., 74 Main St. Wakefield: Joseph P. Russo, 15 W. Water St.

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Best Places in Greater Boston for Sandwiches

Last week, hundreds of Patch readers weighed in on their favorite sandwich joints - here are the hot spots that came out on top.

Patch readers throughout the greater Boston area weighed in on their favorite local sandwiches. After five days of voting, here are our winners:

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Villa Mexico is Still Open, For the Moment

The restaurant in Grampy's gas station could stay in the spot as late as next month.

Villa Mexico is still open at Grampy's gas station and will remain so until at least the end of this month, possibly more. Stoneham resident Julie King, the restaurant's owner, said Villa Mexico could stay open into February as she waits for the city to set a date to hear the appeal of her request for a zoning variance to open a store on Beacon Hill. King said she's keeping her fingers crossed that she'll be able to stay on the hill. Meanwhile, she is planning to meet with neighbors to hear any concerns they may have about her relocating her place. Grampy's gas station, which houses Villa Mexico, is slated for demolition later this year to make way for an office building. The gas station's owner had originally asked King to leave the …

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What's Open, Closed on New Year's Day and Monday

Most restaurants and bars open, MBTA operating on a Sunday schedule.

Welcome to 2012! Here's a handy list of what's open (and closed) during New Year Day. Keep in mind that many places are observing the holiday on Monday, Jan. 2, meaning that while restaurants will be open, government offices will be closed and the T will continue to run on a Sunday schedule.

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Patrick Signs Bill Legalizing Casinos

The governor enacted the bill as passed by the State House last week.

POLL: Farmer's Almanac Says Slushy Winter; What Do You Say?

Almanac predicts biggest storms at end of January, and mid-February.

The Farmer’s Almanac has weighed in on what’s in store for us this winter. With temperatures near or above normal, it is predicting many snow and rain mixes. But what do they know? Your guess may be as good as theirs. So tell us: Do you think this winter will bring as much snow as last year?

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