HUB-WIDE—Get a load of this mad etymology: "Right off the bat, I would like to start with the Hall of Fame category so I can retire the the non-word, 'fireplaced,' as in 'a fireplaced living room.' This one is well-worn at this point. Agents, please stop with the 'fireplaced.' It’s killing me. I recently saw another example of the creation of a verb out of thin air when I read that a house had been 'Pottery Barned.'" [Boston Daily]
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CHARLESTOWN—This Bunker Hill Street 3-BR traded for $44K less than its asking. Maybe Charlestown is as affordable as they say. [Patch]