The iconic dropped "r" sound is disappearing. But to those who still have it, it’s more than a way of speaking; it's the ...

Good morning. I’m Dave Beard, the editor of this newsletter. A bad Boston accent has ruined so many movies, but is the beloved, bedeviled, sarcastic, r-challenged take on the language going “Gone Baby ...

Boston's famous drawl is on the verge of extinction, fearful locals say. The classic Beantown accent - which generally silences the letter R - was made famous by the hit sitcom Cheers and Bostonian ...