In the Public Garden, a five-year, multi-phase, project is underway to stabilize the edge of the Lagoon. This year, restoration of approximately one-third of the structural border on the north side of the pond is scheduled to be completed by early April.
The Kingsley Montessori School has a new initiative for their Summertime Program that involves having a greater focus on integrating science and art into students’ learning activities. Beau Kenyon, Director of Extra-Curricular Programs, has been researching into STE(+a)M education, which incorporates the traditional subjects of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics into multifaceted projects....
Bids for a project to revitalize the Charles Eliot Memorial and surrounding parkland near the Community Boating facility on the Charles River Esplanade are expected to be opened March 20, according to Fritz Casselman, vice chair of The Esplanade Association (TEA). “Completion of this project will benefit the entire community by restoring an amazing...
The Church of the Covenant on the corner of Berkeley and Newbury Streets has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The building contains 42 Tiffany stained glass windows that are an integral part of the largest Tiffany-designed church interior in the country.
It is safe to say that not too many people know what the Suffolk County Probate and Family Court actually does and how it could affect them in many ways. “The system is divided into three branches: Family Service/Probation Judges Lobby/Court Rooms and The Registry,” newly elected Suffolk County Probate and Family Court Register...
Five local non-profits are partnering to create and promote “Give 5% for Earth Day” – a program asking local retailers to pledge five percent of their proceeds to Boston-area public parks on Earth Day, Monday, April 22. Charles River Conservancy, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, The Esplanade Association (TEA), the Friends of the Public Garden...
DCR warns that although ice can appear solid, it is very unlikely to be so this winter as temperatures have not been consistently cold. Enjoy the visual, but keep off the ice and keep your pets off the ice, said Department of Conservation and Recreation spokesperson S.J. Port.
A three-alarm fire tore through a Commonwealth Avenue brownstone Wednesday, causing an estimated $5 million in damages but no injuries, the Boston Fire Department said. Firefighters responded at 9:18 a.m. to five-story, three-condo building at 17 Commonwealth Ave. Only one resident was home at the time of the blaze, but he was safely evacuated...
“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” (Albert Schweitzer, Physician, Humanitarian, Philosopher 1965 ذ 1875 )
Seven years after joining the staff of Hill House, Ian Moorhouse will step down as executive director next month to assume the newly created position of director of campus programs at the Dexter-Southfield School in Brookline. “For me, it’s a bittersweet move because I wasn’t really looking for another job,” Morehouse said. “Thank you...