Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department are excited to announce the 2024 Mayor’s Cup Softball Tournament. The tournament will kick off on Wednesday, June 19, with the championship games concluding on Saturday, June 22. For more…
Friends of the Public Garden announces Henry Lee Fund for Boston Parks
By Dan Murphy The Friends of the Public Garden announced the creation of a new fund named for its president emeritus, Henry Lee, during a public launch event on Tuesday, June 11, at the Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common.…
June is a month of freedom
June marks the first month of the summer season, the period on the calendar when we take vacations from school and work to travel and enjoy the company of our friends and family members. It’s our personal time, that sweet…
IAG meeting highlights changes to White Stadium renovations, transportation plan
By Adam Swift Transportation plans highlighted the second White Stadium Impact Advisory Group meeting held last week. In addition to diving into proposed changes to address transportation concerns from residents about the project, there were also several changes to the…
He’s the oldest known alumnus of America’s oldest free public high school
Meet Arthur ‘Harold’ Green, 107, of English High School, Class of 1934 By Stan Hurwitz / [email protected] In 1916, World War I had been raging for two years, the National Park Service was founded, and Einstein completed his theory of…
JP Observer: Root for wetlands, natural turf, mature trees, and neighbors
Also, root for the brook, breezes, cooler summers, wildlife habitat, dense vegetation, air quality, and well-maintained wetlands. And support reasonable peace and quiet as well as stable home values for residents in an official Environmental Justice (EJ) neighborhood. At first…