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Thanksgiving 2026: Plentiful Turkeys, Cheaper Eggs and Pricier Beef
Turkeys are plentiful but pricier, eggs are down sharply and beef keeps climbing. What New England's Thanksgiving table will cost in 2026.
Charlie’s Kitchen Won’t Reopen: Harvard Square Loses Its 75-Year-Old Burger Landmark
A January dishwasher flood caused $2M in damage and the building has sold. Harvard Square's 1951 burger landmark is closed for good.
Make a Closure Notice Work for Visitors Who Skip the Homepage
A holiday closure notice on the homepage may never reach the person using a saved booking link. Many customer journeys begin on an interior page, an…
Separate AI Brainstorming From Facts in a Campaign Brief
An AI brainstorming session can produce many possible campaign angles quickly. That speed makes it easy for a plausible suggestion to become an assumed fact. A…
Banyan Won’t Reopen and Wahlburgers Leaves Fenway: A Week of Goodbyes in Boston Dining
Banyan Bar + Refuge won't reopen after its 2025 fire, Wahlburgers has left Fenway, and more Boston-area closings show the cost of running a restaurant.
Five November Openings, From a Beacon Hill Ale House to Detroit-Style Squares in West Roxbury
A British-style ale house on Charles Street, a Seaport matcha bar and an Adams Village Irish pub lead Boston's November openings. Here's what to know.
When a Winter Hero Video Should Become a Still Image
A background video can set a mood, but it also competes with text, consumes data and requires more careful testing than a still image. The decision…
Keeping Your Google Business Profile and Website in Sync
For a local business, your Google Business Profile and your website work as a pair. People often find you on the map first, then click through…
Alt Text That Actually Helps: A Plain-English Guide
Alt text is the short description attached to an image on your website. Screen readers read it aloud to people who are blind or have low…
Cambridge Common and the Lizard Lounge Will Close Next May After Three Decades on Mass. Ave.
The Mass. Ave. pub and its basement music club will close at the end of May 2027 as the owners plan to sell the building. What…
Black Friday Is Four Weeks Away. The Holiday Website Checklist for Small Businesses
Black Friday is November 27 and Cyber Monday is November 30. If your website needs work before the holidays, the window to do it safely is…
Five Native Apps, One Studio: How We Built the App Family
This week we shipped the biggest project in Fenway Web’s history: five native apps for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, built for five very different brands.…
Thanksgiving 2026: Plentiful Turkeys, Cheaper Eggs and Pricier Beef
Charlie’s Kitchen Won’t Reopen: Harvard Square Loses Its 75-Year-Old Burger Landmark
Make a Closure Notice Work for Visitors Who Skip the Homepage
Making a Music Video as an Independent Artist: Concept, Budget and Shoot Day
Building Something Bigger: The Future of Boston Made Pets Is Under Construction
