The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s 2023 ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concert Series will offer top-notch musical entertainment in local parks from July 10 through August 9. The ParkARTS outdoor neighborhood summer concerts are presented in City of Boston parks and…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Local Residents Graduate from Hamilton College The following local resident received Bachelor of Arts degrees from Hamilton College on Sunday, May 21, in a Commencement ceremony concluding the college’s 211th year: Clarissa Hurley of East Boston (02128). An economics major,…
New Stormwater Utility Will Help Modernize Infrastructure and Support Cleaner Waterways
Special to the Times Early next year, the Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) will launch a new stormwater utility that will meet an increased need to modernize Boston’s stormwater infrastructure and better prepare for climate change. The proposed stormwater…
BLO Brings Free Orchestral Music to the DCR Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade and Boston Neighborhoods
Boston Landmarks Orchestra (BLO), under the direction of Music Director Christopher Wilkins, brings its annual summer series of free, live orchestral concerts to the iconic DCR Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade, with a special focus on concerts in Dorchester,…
We’re (Over)Eating Ourselves to Death
The latest statistics reveal an incredibly negative picture of Americans: 40% are obese and another 32% are overweight. In other words, almost three quarters of Americans maintain an unhealthy weight. Yes, the fast-food industry is hugely to blame, as epitomized by all…
60 Years of James Bond
It was 60 years ago this summer that the first James Bond movie, Dr. No, starring the late Sean Connery, was released in the U.S. That movie instantly became a touchstone of 1960s pop culture which has flourished to the…