Girls on the Run Greater Boston (GOTRGB) announced the launch of its Fall 2020 season, ensuring that Boston area girls can stay active and healthy during the pandemic. Twice weekly, small teams of girls in grades 3-8 are led by…
Month: September 2020
BPL Brings Back Museum Passes Program
The Boston Public Library announced it is reinstating a version of the Museum Passes program, granting BPL patrons access to free and discounted passes to Massachusetts museums and cultural institutions. As museums continue to open in Phase 3 of the…
Poll Power: Women’s Suffrage Celebrates 100 Years, With Caveats
It was a note from mom that changed the landscape for women to get the right to vote 100 years ago on Aug. 18, and 100 years later it has led to a lot of victories and a lot of…
Mission Hill’s Sociedad Latina, Inc. Receives Art and Culture Grant
On Thursday, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture announced Mission Hill’s Sociedad Latina, Inc. was one of 146 local arts and cultural organizations to receive grant money as part of the Arts and Culture…
Enjoy a Safe Labor Day Weekend
“Time and tide wait for no man,” wrote the poet. The summer of 2020 is entering its final week as we approach the traditional Labor Day weekend and once again the summer season has flown by much faster than any…
A Summer of Chaos and Tragedy
As America approached the Memorial Day weekend of 2020, the death toll from COVID-19 in the United States stood at just under 100,000 of our fellow Americans. But now, three months later, that number soon will have doubled, as our…
Op-Ed: Unmasking Toxic White Privilege
By Dorothy A. Clark There is a long history in America of white progressives bravely standing up for Black causes like civil rights, voting rights, social and economic justice, judicial reform, and, more recently, Black Lives Matter. But there is a…
Op-Ed: Our Fall School Plans Are Guided by Health, Safety and Equity
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Superintendent Brenda Cassellius From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping Boston’s families safe, healthy, and equitably supported has been our top priority. That’s why we made the tough but necessary decision to close…