Typically, we expect apps and services to go down, and it is a little more unusual when it’s a website that does. As these are destinations in their own right, figuring out where to check their status ...

Conversations quieted Sunday in a Fairfield Avenue gymnasium as three dozen children and adults took their places at the tables and chairs set up for the mental sport about to be on display – chess.

When I meet new people, my reliable “fun fact” about myself is that I play chess. I can impress them with the years of awards I’ve accumulated, the statistics on my online profile, or, if they know ...