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  • 18 hours ago | wcvb.com | Leanna Scachetti

    Readers in one Massachusetts book club spend an hour each month uniting in complete silence, and they are usually reading different books. “It is a sapphic, medieval horror," said Jessie Wright, describing the book in her hand while a friend beside her giggles.

  • 2 days ago | wcvb.com | Leanna Scachetti

    Musicians who make up Boston's Typewriter Orchestra know their audience members will have a lot of questions after their shows. In fact, they've built a Q&A session into their performances. That's because this group's members all play the same instrument: a variety of typewriters and their various innards, collected from estate sales and basements over the years.

  • 1 week ago | wcvb.com | Leanna Scachetti

    The Boston Bruins' Mark Kastelic is offering up a different kind of assist while on a quest to live out a childhood dream. The team's center swapped out his stick for a rake and was put to work while on the job at Zoo New England. "I wanted it all!" Kastelic said of the experience while mucking out the stall of the zoo's poitou donkey, Obernai. Below: watch Chronicle's Erika Tarantal's turn at zookeeper for a day: Kastelic recently joined a group of local teachers for a post-game meet-and-greet.

  • 1 week ago | wcvb.com | Leanna Scachetti

    Train enthusiasts in Boston can find a big community among a world of lifelike miniatures. The Bay State Model Railroad Museum is a haven for a growing number of fans eager to view scaled-down versions of their favorite trains. "I ride the T to work," said Tom Landro, a member of the museum.

  • 2 weeks ago | kesq.com | Leanna Scachetti

    By Leanna ScachettiClick here for updates on this story BOSTON ( WCVB) - Generation Z volunteers are being paired with older adults in Boston for a unique approach to tech support. At the tech cafes and computer classes facilitated by Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly, it's all about building the network. "I think I feel like they're one more grandchildren, like Meixi. She helps me a lot," said George Qui, a regular participant of the tech cafe at Morville House.

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Leanna Scachetti
Leanna Scachetti @LeannaScachetti
14 May 25

RT @WCVB: Widespread power outage leaves thousands in Boston in the dark | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/9OpH3KHMzf

Leanna Scachetti
Leanna Scachetti @LeannaScachetti
14 May 25

A few of my friends recently raved about their Silent Book club experience - I had to see for myself what it was all about!

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WCVB-TV Boston @WCVB

📖At this book club on the North Shore, it's B.Y.O.B. (Bring-Your-Own-Book) No assigned reading. No obligation. Just books and community! Find your local chapter ➡️ https://t.co/2hatNhsm8d  * * * #boston #massachusetts #northshore #silentbookclub #reading #booktok https://t.co/cbcW6JaLAd

Leanna Scachetti
Leanna Scachetti @LeannaScachetti
8 May 25

RT @WCVB: White smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney signals the election of a new pope to lead the Catholic Church. https://t.co/b…