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Norman Lear, Iconic Sitcom Producer Who Lived, Attended College In Massachusetts, Dies
Legendary television producer Norman Lear died after a lifetime of laughter surrounded by family on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes, according to his obituary.
He was 101 years old.
Lear, known for creating such iconic situation comedies as "All In the Family," and "Maude," was born in Connecticut in 1922 in New Haven, the eldest child of Jeanette and Hyman "Herman" Lear, a traveling salesman.
He grew up in a Jewish household. When Lear was 9 years old and living in Massachusetts with his family in Chelsea in Suffolk County, his father went to prison…
Some Of The Best Lobster Rolls In The World Are In Massachusetts, Experts Say
Some of the world's best places to get lobster rolls are in Maine, but Massachusetts may be coming for the state's throne.
According to the food experts at TasteAtlas, Massachusetts has six of the 30 best places in the world to dig into the classic seafood sandwich.
They include Neptune Oyster (5), James Hook & Co (10), B&G Oysters (12), Row 34 (13), and Pauli's (27), which are all located in Boston.
Arnold’s Lobster & Clam Bar, which is in Eastham on Cape Cod, came in at number 30.
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Massachusetts Legend Jay Leno Suffers 'Serious' Burns In Car Fire, Report Says
Legendary late-night TV host Jay Leno is hospitalized after suffering serious burns to his face, TMZ reports.
The 72-year-old comic was injured Sunday, Nov. 13, inside the Los Angeles garage where he stores his multi-million-dollar collection of cars and motorcycles, the outlet reports.
One of the cars erupted into flames, burning the left side of Leno’s face, according to TMZ, which added that flames did not penetrate his eye or his ear.
Leno, a New York native who grew up in the Boston area, is undergoing treatment at a burn center and has canceled all engagements for the remainder of …
Two Massachusetts Hospitals Named Some Of The Nation's Best In New Report
A recent U.S. News & World Report survey named two Boston hospitals as some the best in the country.
Massachusetts General Hospital ranked 8th in the survey released this week, and Brigham and Women's Hospital came in at 14th.
The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and NYU Langone Hospitals in New York finished first, second, and third, respectively.
The list was generated off several elements like how well patients fared after treatment, the hospitals staffing levels, quality of patient care, and how well …
