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The Frank Walker Law/PSN Daily Notebook – July 22
UPDATE, 7 AM: Marcus Minor started nine games for the Arlington Renegades last season, cementing himself on the offensive line for the UFL squad, but he has a hidden talent. Minor, who started two seasons at Pitt on the offensive line, is an accomplished Jenga player.
Eyes On the Street: the New Boylston Street Bike Lane In Back Bay
Earlier this month, Boston's Transportation Department put the finishing touches on a major new protected bike lane on Boylston Street through the heart of Boston's Back Bay neighborhood. We took a ride on the new bikeway last week at the tail end of the heat wave, and in spite of...
Condominium in Boston sells for $5.3 million
A condominium located at 1 Dalton Street in Boston has a new owner. The 1,841-square-foot property, built in 2015, was sold on July 2, 2024. The $5,250,000 purchase price works out to $2,852 per square foot. This apartment features two bedrooms and two baths. On the exterior, the house is characterized by a flat roof design. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system.
Open Streets Boston Goes Big For Jamaica Plain
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — It was clear skies and clear roads for the largest Open Streets Boston event of the summer Sunday. The third annual Open Streets Boston closes more than a mile of roads to vehicular traffic in six neighborhoods on six different weekends, letting local businesses expand into the street and creating safe room for games, music, community tabling, and more.
To Do Today: Central Square Farmers Market
Support local food producers and craftspeople with this ongoing farmers market. Crystal Yormick (COM’26) The Central Square Farmers Market is a pop-up event that’s held every Monday in the warm-weather months. Check out more than two dozen local artisans, farmers, and food producers selling an assortment of produce, baked goods, prepared meals, and other products.
Help History Cambridge pick its 2025 neighborhood
As part of History Cambridge’s mission to collect and share the stories of all Cantabrigians, we embarked in 2023 on a new way of engaging with the city’s history. From The Port to Porter Square, from Harvard to Strawberry Hill, Cambridge’s neighborhoods have evolved through the centuries but always have their own special stories to tell. So far we have highlighted two areas of the city in our Neighborhood History Centers, based in community centers, storefronts and public spaces around town.
Gun Reform Bill Passes Through State House
BOSTON – The State House and Senate recently sent Governor Healey an overhaul of the state’s gun laws. House Bill 4885, or An Act modernizing firearms laws, passed through the State House on a 124-33 vote and the Senate by a vote of 35-5. The Bill includes provisions such as raising the age to own […] The post Gun Reform Bill Passes Through State House appeared first on CapeCod.com.
Fenway Concertgoers Say This Was the ‘Best Performer Ever’ in Massachusetts
Fenway Park feels magical for so many reasons, even when the Red Sox aren't playing a ball game. It's one of the best venues for a concert in the summertime, because the overall vibes still seep into the atmosphere at nighttime. My first concert at Fenway Park was Morgan Wallen, and I'll never forget it. From getting to the venue early enough to hit Caskin' Flagon beforehand then hitting Fenway Johnnie's afterwards, it's just an overall fun experience.
Functional art cools at a Central Square park, warms with narrative at Cambridge library
Functional art cools at a Central Square park, warms with narrative at Cambridge library. Two wildly different exhibits in Cambridge are uplifting the creative value in the everyday. In one, people gather under a shade to keep cool; the other is of blankets and clothing they wear to stay warm.
Erica Johnson to Boston University School of Theology
Erica Johnson is appointed adjunct instructor of organ for the Master of Sacred Music program of Boston University School of Theology, Boston, Massachusetts. A church musician and performer, she has taught at Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, since 2019. She previously taught at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and Salem College, both in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Oberlin Conservatory, Oberlin, Ohio; and she designed and taught the graduate course in organ literature at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York, for two years during her doctoral studies. As a church musician, she has served congregations of various denominations and worship styles.
New Marshall Simonds Principal Values Belonging, Sense of Team
There’s a new school administrator in town, and he’s ready to hit the ground running. Tim McMahon took the reins from six-year Marshall Simonds Middle School principal, Cari Perchase, following her departure to another district this July. A Burlington resident and educator of 22 years, Tim comes to Marshall Simonds with experience as a middle and high school teacher and, most recently, principal of North Middlesex Regional High School.
Kristin Chenoweth Stuns in Tiny Tank Top, Reese Witherspoon Reacts
Broadway and Hollywood star Kristin Chenoweth (Wicked, The West Wing) stars in the new musical, The Queen of Versailles, which is based on the true story of Jackie Siegel, wife of Westgate Resorts owner David Siegel, who built a 90,000 sq. ft. mansion in Florida which they called Versailles as it was modeled after the Palace of Versailles in France. Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus) plays Jackie’s billionaire husband.
CityLine: A Conversation with Dr. Bisola Ojikutu
NEEDHAM, Mass. — This week on CityLine we focus on the health of the City of Boston, and the work being done to make a healthier Boston. Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, Boston’s Commissioner of Public Health, joins us to talk about new investments in health equity following last year’s stunning Mortality and Life Expectancy report, revealing stark health disparities in Boston’s neighborhoods.
CityLine: The city's effort to improve maternal mortality rates
NEEDHAM, Mass. — A Conversation with Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, Boston's commissioner of public health continues with a discussion of city’s ongoing work to prevent gun violence and how maternal health is being prioritized. Emily Maher brings us the story of a food delivery program for postpartum parents.
CityLine: The public heath dangers with our changing climate
NEEDHAM, Mass. — Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, Executive Director of Boston Public Health Commission shares guidance in the midst of the latest uptick in COVID cases. Frequent heat waves and heat emergencies are impacting the health of the city’s most vulnerable residents, Dr. Ojikutu explains why environmental issues are a public health concern.
Six displaced by Hyde Park house fire
The Boston Fire Department reports six people were displaced by a fire at 14 Ellis St. in Hyde Park called in shortly before 11:15 p.m. on Saturday. The fire, which raced through the second floor and attic, caused no injuries, the department reports.
A New ‘Titanic’ Exhibition is Bringing 250+ Artifacts to Boston, Massachusetts
Anyone who's spent time in Boston knows it's chock-full of history. The Freedom Trail is comprised of 16 historic sites throughout the city, telling "the story of the American Revolution and beyond." Places like the MFA, ICA, and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum foster a lifelong appreciation for art. The JFK Presidential Library and Museum pays homage to our 35th President and his life's accomplishments.
Not the elusive Roslindale bull, but couple still sees something startling up in their hillside backyard this morning
Pass reports from the area of Beech Street and Alpheus Road on Roslindale's Grew Hill that this morning he and his wife looked out into their backyard this morning and spotted a foraging deer - not something that particular area is known for (down the hill at the George Wright Golf Course or Sherrin Woods, sure):
Castle Island Turns Purple For 7th Annual Miles For Migraine Walk/Run
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Katie MacDonald beamed as she looked around Castle Island Saturday and saw so many people decked out in purple, the official color of migraine awareness. "'Cause sometimes the planes are going overhead, like, I want them to see the purple from the air," MacDonald told...
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