Raleigh, Seattle, 38; Judge, New York, 35; Caminero, Tampa Bay, 23; Greene, Detroit, 23; Buxton, Minnesota, 21; Torkelson, Detroit, 21; Ward, Los Angeles, 21; 4 tied at 19.

Coming in after Brookline were Cambridge, Lexington, Belmont, and Newton. Each of those communities snagged a Niche grade of ...

Boston's convention center will be renamed in honor of the city's longest-serving mayor, Thomas Menino, this weekend.