We sent Keith down to Ballard’s Halloween and Costume Rental to try out this year’s hottest costumes

We asked the third-graders what they were going to be for Halloween . . . besides hungry for candy.

Although history is not often written in stone, the words that mark it are. In fact, the stone monuments that reflect major events, like the new Pentagon steps that Swenson Granite Co. made to replace those lost in 9/11, may even outlast the Pentagon itself."You can't help but be emotional about that," says Scott Herrick, 49, of finding and preparing the pink granite that was used to restore the building…

Name: Sean AmbroseAge: 28Title: Owner, Arrows & Embers TattooHow long have you been a tattoo artist?Nine years, and I've owned Arrows & Embers for the last two.How many tattoos do you have?I'm on a quest for one. There are too many to count. They all start blending together at some point.What's your favorite tattoo you've ever had done?My back piece. It took almost…

Tucked neatly away on Union Street, steps away from the State House, is Concord's other golden dome, a modern architectural touch atop an otherwise historic structure.The adornment is only fitting, of course. For it's inside the Dormition of the Theotokos Orthodox Church where you'll find an effortless blending of second-century traditions with tweets and Facebook posts, where images are equally comfortable…