HeyJaredSteve Calechman
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- Sep 24, 2026
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- Jul 7, 2026
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Why Do We Call It a "Packie" When the Rest of the Country Calls It a "Liquor Store"? (opens the original)
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The term comes from an 1890 Supreme Court decision allowing liquor to be shipped across state lines to "package stores." Add Boston Magazine as a preferred source on Google to see more of our stories in your Google search results. Welcome to “The Salty Cod,” a monthly column in which humorist Steve Calechman grapples with uniquely New England dilemmas. The short answer is that we can’t help ourselves. The term package store originates from an 1890 Supreme Court decision that established the “ori
Is a Hoodsie an Acceptable Dessert For an Adult? (opens the original)
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Welcome to “The Salty Cod,” a monthly column in which humorist Steve Calechman grapples with uniquely New England dilemmas. Never. The cup has two problems. One is the actual cup. Small isn’t necessarily bad. We Americans don’t have to eat all the ice cream every time we eat ice cream, even though we seem to try. It’s just that the Hoodsie cup is too small. Adults need a touch more than 3 ounces to maintain the fine line between enjoyment and “Wait. That’s it?” The second issue? Hoodsies aren’t
I Didn't Get the Appeal of the Tall Ships. Maybe Now I Do? (opens the original)
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I never understood the appeal. Forty-six years later, I’m coming around. Add Boston Magazine as a preferred source on Google to see more of our stories in your Google search results. MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images My parents took me to the Tall Ships back in 1980. Their decision, not mine, but since it meant missing a day of sixth grade—it was held on a school day—I was not one to argue. We were on a vacant upper floor of some downtown office building overlooking Boston Harbor wi
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