On Thursday, December 2, in conjunction with the annual tree lighting on Boston Common and the tree lighting along Commonwealth Avenue Mall, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy will bring light to Charlesgate Park by illuminating ten trees in green at the…
Month: December 2021
Boston’s Prudential Tower Shines Green in Support of Esplanade Association: Esplanade Association Participates in Annual 31 Nights of Light
Beginning in December, Prudential Tower will once again shine bright with the help of local community organizations. The Esplanade Association (Esplanade.org) will flip the switch to light up Boston on December 16 at 5:00pm as part of Prudential Center, Boston’s…
Boston Common Tree lighting on Thursday, Dec. 2
Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and title sponsor Province of Nova Scotia will host the 80th Annual Boston Common Tree Lighting on Thursday, December 2, with a holiday celebration beginning at 6 p.m. Grammy Award winner…
Artsemerson Production of White Rabbit Red Rabbit Set to Start December 7
ArtsEmerson, Boston’s leading presenter of contemporary world theater and film and the professional presenting and producing organization of Emerson College, is thrilled to bring Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour’s original play, White Rabbit Red Rabbit to audiences as a virtual theatre…
Rooted in Roxbury Offers Pop Up Shops for Local, BIPOC Businesses at Their Downtown Cannabis Retail Locations
Community-conscious cannabis business Rooted in Roxbury announced its plans to incorporate locally owned businesses into their proposal at 13-15 West St. Rooted is seeking to open a recreational cannabis dispensary in Downtown Crossing. “Our entire business model is based on…
First Night Boston 2022 Returns: Annual Celebration of New Year’s Eve Returns to Copley Square
First Night Boston, New England’s largest New Year’s Eve Party, returns this year to celebrate the start of 2022. After a successful online celebration last year, First Night will gather in-person throughout the Back Bay for hours of entertainment, dazzling…
Pearl Harbor Was 80 Years Ago
It was 80 years ago this coming week that the nation of Japan launched its attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. The very next day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt convened a joint…
Happy Hanukkah
The eight-day observance of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, started this past Sunday evening and will culminate this coming Monday, December 6. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days by lighting the candles of the Menorah,…
Guest Op-Ed: Gubernatorial Candidate, Bret Bero, Recalls His Personal Journey With Prostate Cancer in an Effort to Raise Cancer Awareness
By Bret Bero It’s a call no one ever wants to be on the receiving end of: “As you can see from the lab results, we have confirmed that you do have cancer.” But, now I knew. From July 2017,…