What’s a Christkindlmarkt?

Well, it’s just like it sounds. A Christkindlmarkt is a traditional German Christmas fair, and we’ve got one right in Allston this Saturday.
The German International School will host a Christmas fair complete with German food, crafts, baked goods and music at the former St. Anthony’s School, 57 Holton St., from 1 p.m. to 5 [...]

The mayor wants a caulking gun

And he wants you to shop locally, too. That was the message at Mayor Thomas Menino’s press conference on Tuesday at Model Ace Hardware on Harvard Avenue.
Check out the video below for highlights and some holiday shopping tips from Allston Village Main Streets director Katie Reed and Model Hardware owner Bob Webber. (For the record, [...]