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Arts Lines
Starting with the November 2100 issue, the Fenway News will be publishing a separate selection of short items about arts and cultural news in our neighborhoods. These were previously mixed in with the Community Newslines items. A Circuitous Path from Harvard Square to Hemenway Street On the first anniversary of its new 350-seat theater on [...]
Clydesides – April 2011
I was going to tell you my name is Clyde Whalen, in case you don’t know who Clydesides is. I’m 91 years old and still kickin’, but not as high as I used to. At my age you forget the romance thing, so I stuck with my favorite pastime—writing. I started out by being born [...]
Neighborhood Newslines – April 2011
Red Sox Unveil Final Fenway Park Improvements On March 16, the Red Sox held a community meeting in the Absolut Clubhouse, next to Fenway Park, to update its neighbors about changes in the ballpark. Larry Cankro, Beth Krudys, and Paul Hanlon represented the team, with Hanlon handling the bulk of the presentation. “This was the [...]
News Notes – March 5
10th US archivist to talk at convocation – John Reed, Susan Hockfield also slated to headline MIT150 event By Rebecca Han/The Tech – March 4, 2011 John S. Reed ’61 (chairman of the MIT Corporation), David S. Ferriero (10th Archivist of the United States and former associate director of MIT Libraries), and Phillip L. Clay [...]
BPL Celebrates Black History Month
To mark February as Black History Month, the Boston Public Library offers activities for all age groups focused on black history, folk art, music, and more. In addition, the BPL has published its annual “Black Is” booklist and invites users to view materials from its Anti-Slavery Manuscripts Collection – both in person at the Central [...]
START BLACK HISTORY MONTH A LITTLE EARLY WITH DISCOVER ROXBURY
Upcoming Events: Guided Visit of the Museum of the NCAAA The National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA) fosters and presents the finest in contemporary, visual and performing arts from the global Black world. The museum presents a wide range of historical and contemporary exhibitions in many media, including painting, sculpture, graphics, photography and decorative arts. [...]
News Notes – January 12
From City Councilor Mike Ross’s Facebook Page: Our office is OPEN today! Please give us a call at 617-635-4225 to report any issues, and check out the link for more info. Remember: You must shovel your sidewalk 3-6 hours after the snow ends. Call 617-635-4500 to report unplowed streets or other issues from the snow. [...]
News Notes – December 26
Field of candidates vying for Turner’s City Council seat keeps growing Political Circuit/Boston Globe – December 26, 2010 The race to succeed Chuck Turner on the Boston City Council has gotten off to a curious start. It sort of began in early November, when Turner was in limbo, still a member of the council but [...]
News Notes – December 6
All’s Well That Ends Well mennonno sapiens – Dec 5, 2010 It was the feel-good meeting of the year yesterday at the Fenway Garden Society. Coffee and donuts were the first item, and elections were, of course, last on the agenda, with some thrills and chills along the way. Most chillingly: the revelation of the [...]
Discover Roxbury Plans November Events
Upcoming Events: Aoki Discover Roxbury is pleased to co-present the film Aoki at the Boston Asian American Film Festival. Aoki is a documentary film chronicling the life of Richard Aoki (1938-2009), a third generation Japanese American who became one of the founding members of the Black Panther Party. Friday, November 12, 7pm 559 Washington St, [...]