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Billy Baker is a feature writer for the Globe’s metro section. A Southie native, Baker is a graduate of the Columbia Journalism School, Tulane University and Boston Latin School, and teaches in the graduate journalism program at Harvard University’s extension school. He is at work on a book about jugglers.
Latest stories
Man shot in Roxbury; suspect caught after chase
By Billy Baker , Globe Staff
A man in his 20s was shot shortly after noon, sparking a police chase that ended in Milton.
In Back Bay, the lights went out and the flashbacks kicked in
By Billy Baker , Globe Staff
On Boston’s Boylston Street today, it was deja vu all over again. Another power outage, another round of groans, and a general cry of “Not again.”
Perspective
Saving money by moving from Cambridge to Manchester-by-the-Sea
By Billy Baker ,
I couldn’t afford the rents in Cambridge. So how’d I end up in Manchester-by-the-Sea?
Lombardo’s chandelier still a prom tradition
By Billy Baker , Globe Staff
For generations of teens south of Boston, this time of year means striking a pose in front of the three-story twinkling light at the Randolph function hall.