Ben Genaux says he was surprised to see this sign at Mass. General today.
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By adamg - 5/30/22 - 11:57 am
David Parsons visited the Boston Common memorial, which features one flag for each of the 37,000 Massachusetts residents who have died fighting for the country since the Revolution. Read more.
By adamg - 4/18/22 - 4:54 pm
The MBTA says all the Marathon fans jamming into Green Line stops means trolleys have to go wicked slow for safety reasons pulling into and out of stations, but some riders say there's slow and then there's the Green Line:
Took 30 minutes from Copley to Arlington, and Copley is not even open.
By adamg - 4/18/22 - 4:00 pm
Mark Clancy photographed the two Connecticut Air National Guard C-130Hs flying the Marathon route today.
By adamg - 4/18/22 - 11:38 am
Dawes and horse warm up before leaving John Eliot Square.
William Dawes returned to the First Church of Roxbury this morning, for the first time since before the start of the pandemic, to ride off to Lexington and Concord to warn the colonists that the Redcoats were on their way. Read more.
By adamg - 4/10/22 - 2:41 pm
Tim West was on scene for the Parkway in Motion Easter-egg hunt at the West Roxbury Education Complex field today, moments before scores of kids were unleashed on the 20,000 Easter eggs scattered there.
By adamg - 4/6/22 - 9:07 am
Jamaica Plain News reports that after two years of pandemic-related absence, Lilac Sunday returns to the Arnold Arboretum on May 8.
By adamg - 3/20/22 - 4:12 pm
Michael Spicher took in the return of the St. Patrick's parade down Broadway, after two years of cancellations due to Covid- 19. Read more.
By adamg - 3/19/22 - 11:15 am
A fed-up citizen filed a 311 complaint on March 17 about a wreath still hanging at Dorchester Avenue and West Broadway in South Boston that included this explanation: Read more.
By adamg - 3/17/22 - 12:47 pm
One of the clowns who interrupted the playing of Taps. Photo by Jake.
There was a ceremony at Dorchester Heights this morning to commemorate the day the Americans drove the British out of Boston. Mayor Wu was there and so was her obviously jobless contingent of Covid deniers, banging drums and yelling about whatever specific Covid thing they're upset about today. Fine, but they kept right on banging their drums and yelling even as a bugler played Taps to remember the true patriots who died before the British left.
By adamg - 1/1/22 - 12:49 pm
Matt Conti had the best seat for the foggy First Night fireworks over Boston Harbor at midnight. Read more.
By adamg - 12/31/21 - 9:48 pm
Matt Conti took in the First Night ice sculptures along the Greenway and in Christopher Columbus Park tonight.
By adamg - 12/30/21 - 12:09 pm
The Whittier Street Health Center will run a mobile Covid-19 vaccination clinic in Copley Square tomorrow, near the Bostix booth, between noon and 7 p.m. for everybody 5 and up. Then the Boston Public Health Commission will take over and provide shots for everybody 12 and up between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. at the same location.
By adamg - 12/27/21 - 2:40 pm
City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo (Hyde Park, Mattapan, Roslindale), said today he's canceling his annual Three Kings Day party and fundraiser.
I will miss seeing you all in person and celebrating together but I refuse to put anyone's health at risk with Covid-19 on the rise.
By adamg - 12/25/21 - 12:34 pm
JJFree shows off her husband's form on some ice-covered steps in Needham this morning: Read more.
By BenHa - 12/24/21 - 4:38 pm
I'm thinking about a great little dive in Watertown called "Home Taste." Or maybe I'll go all traditional and head down to Chinatown!
Tips are appreciated.
By adamg - 12/20/21 - 9:33 pm
Rick Macomber watched the sunrise over Little Harbor in Marblehead - and the First Harbor Company's Christmas-tree dinghy.
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