Curtis Preston’s recent streak of good luck began May 25 when a Good Samaritan reached out to St. Francis House after finding some of his personal effects, including an ID card for the Boston day shelter, on the Boston Common.…
Month: July 2021
MassDOT Releases Information Ahead of the July 4th Holiday Weekend
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is asking the public to plan ahead this Fourth of July, and to expect increased holiday travel. If driving, plan for trips utilizing MassDOT’s many “real time” travel tools, and if taking public transportation,…
2021 Boston Pops July 4th Spectacular Concert to Take Place at Tanglewood
This 2021 Boston Pops July 4th Spectacular will be a televised, live-streamed concert to take place under the direction of Keith Lockhart from the stage of Tanglewood’s Koussevitzky Music Shed, Sunday, July 4, 8-11 p.m., broadcast live on Bloomberg TV…
Mayoral Candidates Answer Questions on Parks and Open Space in Recent Forum
Boston Park Advocates, which is “a citywide network of people who champion urban greenspace,” according to its website, hosted a mayoral candidate forum on June 29, where candidates responded to a multitude of questions relating to parks and open space…
Enjoy an Awesome — And Safe — 4th of July
Although the Fourth of July falls on a Sunday this year, many of us will be enjoying an extra-long holiday weekend for which the weather hopefully will cooperate. In addition, with most (though not all) of the COVID-19 restrictions having…
The Tragic Shooting in Winthrop Shows All That Is Wrong in America
The tragedy that struck the town of Winthrop on a quiet Saturday afternoon represents a confluence of everything that is wrong in America today. The deranged, 28 year-old white gunman who shot two Black persons multiple times in cold blood…
Guest Op-Ed: Left to Their Own Devices
By Alison Barnet Remember phone booths? The way people pushed hard on the doors to make sure they were tightly closed? Why? Because a phone call was a private matter. Back then, of course, people usually had more to say…