“We order different drinks at the same bars…” Here’s to hoping that this, one of the opening lines of Lorde’s new single “Green Light,” isn’t a sign of volatility in a relationship.

One man’s cultural institution is another man’s noise pollutant. For those of us who value downtown street musicians as part of the city’s inimitable fabric, the latter impulse seemed poised to win the day as aldermen were slated to consider a street performance-stifling proposal

Now boxes full of Lego, sorted by part (brick, slope, plate, et cetera), then color, are neatly stacked along the walls of her workroom, located in the back of her apartment.