“We Sing Boston” – a program made possible by the Boston Children’s Chorus in partnership with the Friends of the Public Garden – is continuing to bring interactive live-music experiences to outdoor public spaces in and around Boston, leading up…
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Violent Part One Crime Up 30-Percent; Other Part One Crimes Down 13-Percent
Last week the Boston Police released its half-year crime stats that compares January 1, 2021 through July 25, 2021 with the same time period last year and found Violent Part One Crime is down in District D-4 as is Non-violent…
Kelleher Rose Garden Is in Bloom
Following Successful First Year, WATERGOAT Trash Net Launched for a Second Season
The Muddy Water Initiative launched the WATERGOAT trash net for a second season on August 1, at an action-packed event offering live music, ice cream from the Boston Police ice cream truck, and even live goats. Many volunteers came out…
Victory Programs Scrap Plan to Lease Roundhouse for Shelter
Victory Programs announced to stakeholders on Wednesday that they would no longer be pursuing a lease at the Roundhouse building on Mass/Cass for a 14 to 35 bed transitional, low-threshold shelter at the former hotel just a block from the…
Mayoral Candidates Tackle Issue of Homelessness
The Boston Coalition for Homeless Individuals, which consists of Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Pine Street Inn, Project Place, and St. Francis House, hosted a virtual mayoral forum on July 28. Called “Pathways Out of Homelessness,” the forum was…
‘No Current Plans’ for Requiring Proof of Vaccination in Boston
Following an announcement from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio that proof of vaccination will be required for many indoor activities such as gyms, theaters, and restaurants, Acting Mayor Kim Janey was asked Tuesday if she would follow suit…
NABB License and Building Use Committee Hears Application for Harvard Club Permanent Patio
Representatives for the Harvard Club outlined their proposal to create a permanent patio on the private front lawn of its 374 Commonwealth Ave. location during the Aug. 2 meeting of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay License and Building…
Tuesday With the Roses: At the Kelleher Rose Garden, It’s the Volunteers That Make It Bloom
Taking a stroll in the Fenway’s Kelleher Rose Garden is a special experience with dozens upon dozens of varieties of roses bursting in bloom seemingly all summer long. It’s a special respite, and one that dazzles the sense of smell…
The Anchor Seen as a National Model for Outdoor Activation, Programming
Sometimes special places don’t seem entirely unique when they’re in one’s backyard. That just might be the case for The Anchor venue in the Navy Yard, which this summer is gaining accolades from near and far – even as far…