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Public Garden Moment

May 21, 2013
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Public Garden Moment

“No two gardens are the same. No two days are the same in one garden.”

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Spring Fete at Nicholas House on June 6

May 21, 2013
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The Nichols House Museum, located on historic Beacon Hill, will host its popular celebration, the Spring Fête, on Thursday, June 6, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the elegant setting of The Boston Athenaeum. This popular party has become a rite of spring for...

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Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit Alive with the Divine, Ancient Relics

May 21, 2013
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There is so much to be thinking about in May that it could be very easy to miss the launching of one of the more important exhibits to hit Boston in years – the Museum of Science’s ‘Dead Sea Scrolls: Life in Ancient Times.’...

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Memorial Day

May 21, 2013
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Memorial Day usually is the unofficial start of the all too brief summer in New England.  Temperatures become hotter and days also become longer.   For many grade school students,...

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Special Primary is on Tuesday

May 21, 2013
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Given the timing following the three day weekend, we remind local voters that there will be a special Democratic Primary on Tuesday, May 28  to fill the State Representative...

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Police Briefs 05-21-2013

May 21, 2013
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May 6 37 Newbury St. – Sick/Injured/Medical – Person 553 Boylston St. – Larceny in a Building, $200 & Over 49 Gloucester St. – Investigate Person 815 Boylston St....

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Architecture Blossoms in Spring

May 14, 2013
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Architecture Blossoms in Spring

“I don’t divide architecture, landscape and gardening; to me they are one.” (Luis Ramiro Barragán Morfín, Mexican architect 1902 – 1988)

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TEA Outlines Memorable Achievements During Year

May 14, 2013
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The Esplanade Association (TEA) outlined its noteworthy achievements of fiscal ’13, recapping a fruitful business year that included a merger with another non-profit dedicated to enhancing park life, the...

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Democrats Square off at State Representative Candidates Forum

May 14, 2013
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On Tuesday, May 7, the Beacon Hill Civic Association, the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay and the West End Civic Association presented a State Representative Candidates Forum for...

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Police Briefs 05-14-2013

May 14, 2013
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April 29 16 Newbury St. – Breaking and Entering, Non-Residence, Night – Force 329 Newbury St – Larceny, Shoplifting, $200 & Over 320 Newbury St. – Larceny, Bicycle, $200...

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Sweet Sound of Spring

Sweet Sound of Spring

This Northern Cardinal sang long and loud from a Back Bay tree top. His song is a way to attract a mate and declare this territory as his. The redder the...

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TEA to Hold Annual Meeting on May 7

The Esplanade Association (TEA) will host its 12th annual meeting at the Hampshire House, 84 Beacon St. in Boston, On Tuesday, May 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. The...

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LaMattina Seeks Private Development Dollars to Improve City’s Parks

Boston City Councilor Sal LaMattina is calling for a hearing to find ways to link private development dollars with improving the city’s dynamic public park system. With Boston’s 2,200...

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Police Briefs 05-08-2013

April 22 20 Gloucester St. – Property – Found 85 Newbury St – Disorderly Person 119 Clarendon St. – Investigate Person April 23  941 Boylston St. – Assault and...

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Pansies in Spring

Pansies in Spring

Despite their delicate look, pansies are tough, little plants. In some neighborhood gardens, they survived the winter and started blooming again in spring. Here, they were planted en masse...

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‘Backyard Dash” is Saturday

On Saturday, May 4, Hill House families, friends and neighbors are invited to take to Fiedler Field and the Esplanade Pathways for the seventh annual “Backyard Dash & Girls...

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Dawson Receives Firefighters’ Endorsement

Josh Dawson, Democratic candidate for 8th Suffolk District State Representative, was formally endorsed by the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts, Boston Firefighters Local 718, and Cambridge Firefighters Local 30 on...

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Annual Duckling Day Parade Scheduled for May 12

The Friends of the Public Garden will celebrate Mother’s Day with Boston-area families during its annual “Duckling Day” parade on Sunday, May 12.  Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m....

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Police Briefs 04-30-2013

April 15 671 Boylston St. – Ballistics Evidence/Found Boylston Street    – Sick/Injured/Medical – Police 259 Beacon St.    – Investigate Person 811 Boylston St. – Sick/Injured/Medical – Police 755 Boylston...

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Marathon Flags

April 23, 2013
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Marathon Flags

Boston Marathon flags remained aloft this week, flying from the steeple of the Old South Church in Copley Square.

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Local Group Sees New Downtown School as Good First Step

April 23, 2013
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Downtown Schools for Boston has welcomed the news of the city’s plans to open a new public elementary school at 585 Commercial St. in September of 2016, but the...

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Behind the Scenes: BPL Digital Projects

April 23, 2013
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Before an image of a map, a photograph, or the text from a book can pop up on a computer screen in the Boston Public Library (BPL) or your...

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A Despicable Act an Unspeakable Tragedy

April 23, 2013
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Perhaps I am still in sense of shock as the details and the reality of the bombings at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday sink into...

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Police Briefs 04-23-2013

April 23, 2013
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April 8 150 Newbury St. – Drugs – Possession of a Class D Substance – Marijuana, etc. 505 Boylston St. – Larceny in a Building, $50 to $199 182...

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