Special to the Times Older adults and people with disabilities, and those who help to care for them, are often not aware of all the services and supports that are available to them mostly because they are not sure where…
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Boston Landmarks Orchestra Receives $100,000 Grant
Boston Landmarks Orchestra is one of 140 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 to $500,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s $25 Million Grant Program. The Boston-based organization was chosen from a total of 580 applicants during a competitive review process.…
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Sheriff Tompkins Endorsed by Correction Officers Local 419 Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins announced support from the largest union representing workers at the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department (SCSD). Tompkins garnered this support by championing changes to end racially-biased drug testing procedures…
Another Weekend……Another Mass Shooting In America
As we are writing this, we are watching the news reports about the mass shooting that occurred in Highland Park, Illinois, during a Fourth of July parade on Monday morning. We initially were disappointed with the news coverage of this…
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Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
BHCA Committee Work Each year, the Beacon Hill Civic Association publishes its Annual Report covering committee accomplishments during the past year. We’ll be sharing the committees’ reports here over the next weeks. Parks & Public Spaces Committee The Parks &…
Spikeball Comes to Boston Common
By Mark Duffield Spikeball – a game once introduced on Shark Tank – is a new sport that’s sweeping the nation and has now found its way to the Boston Common. The first day of summer brings many delights and…
Latinx Muralist Creates 2,500-Foot Mural for Prudential Center Exterior
Splashing across 2,500 feet of Prudential Center’s Boylston Street entrance will be Latinx muralist and graphic designer Yenny Hernandez’s new installation, “Ponle Vuelo A Tus Sueños/Let Your Dreams Take Flight,” a brightly-colored vinyl building wrap that will envelop two sides…
USS Constitution To Commemorate Independence Day
USS Constitution is scheduled to go underway from Charlestown Navy Yard, Massachusetts, on Monday, July 4 at 10:00 a.m. for its annual 4th of July Cruise. 150 lottery winners and their guests are joining Old Ironsides as she cruises in…
Boston Harbor Fest Marks Its 40th Edition
With events stretching from Downtown Crossing to the North End and from the Boston Common to Boston Harbor, the 40th edition of Boston Harborfest runs July 1-4, 2022 and remains the country’s largest – and Boston’s most expansive – Fourth…