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Wheelock to celebrate international conference with cultural festival

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:17:48 GMT

Wheelock College will kick off its first international conference and celebrate its 125th anniversary Wednesday with a free professional development and a cultural festival for the Boston community.

Winsor School celebrates commencement

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:51:25 GMT

Students of the Winsor School celebrated their graduation this month when the school honored the class of 2013 at its 119th commencement ceremony.

Severe thunderstorms strike Boston area

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:10:03 GMT

Forecasters issued severe thunderstorm warnings Monday for various areas of Massachusetts as powerful storms swept east across the state. Here are some images of the storm shared on Twitter by Boston-area residents. [View the story "Severe thunderstorms strike Boston area"...

MBTA to make its 15 busiest bus routes faster, more reliable; work includes moving, eliminating stops

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:17:39 GMT

The MBTA says it will make its 15 busiest bus routes faster, more reliable, and more accessible through a series of changes this summer, which include relocating some stops and eliminating others.

Capturing the MBTA, rust and all

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:40:13 GMT

Have you ever tried to describe the MBTA to someone who's never ridden on it? What did you say?

Report details Boston neighborhoods with the lowest commute times

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:41:48 GMT

Residents of Beacon Hill, the Fenway, and downtown are most likely to have commutes of less than half an hour, while residents of Mattapan, Roxbury, and Dorchester are most likely to commute for more than one hour, according to a new report from the citys redevelopment authority.

Parks Department expands beetle trap program against elm disease

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:30:49 GMT

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is expanding its beetle trap program designed to protect the citys elms from elm bark beetles and Dutch elm disease.

Buses to replace trains on part of Orange Line June 15, 16

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:38:13 GMT

Buses will replace train service between Forest Hills Station and Ruggles Station this weekend due to scheduled maintenance, according to MBTA officials.

Three trees on chopping block for MassArt construction

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:08:25 GMT

Three public shade trees could be felled to make way for construction on the Massachusetts College of Art and Designs Huntington Avenue campus.

Copley Square group photo will cap Emerson students' Boston Strong campaign

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:54:39 GMT

The Emerson College students who raised more than $890,000 through t-shirt sales for the One Fund are inviting everyone who has purchased one of their "Boston Strong" t-shirts to a group photo shoot Tuesday in Copley Square.

Berklee's summer concerts bring free music to Boston neighborhoods

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:26:37 GMT

Berklee College of Musics Summer in the City concert series will bring more than 200 outdoor shows to the city through September featuring an array of artists and musical styles.

Riders complain about the MBTA, by the numbers

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:03:23 GMT

When people tweet about the MBTA, often they're expressing their opinions about things like its speed, cleanliness, and customer service -- or its lack of all three.

Meeting set to discuss demolition of Wolbach building

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:58:48 GMT

The Boston Redevelopment Authority is holding a community meeting to discuss the demolition of the William W. Wolbach building in the Longwood Medical Area.

Summer Tai Chi classes return to Symphony Park

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:36:51 GMT

The Friends of Symphony Park will again host free weekly Tai Chi classes this summer for neighborhood residents.

Beacon Hill boy opens Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:34:13 GMT

The 31st annual Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl kicked off Tuesday with gallons of ice cream ready to be eaten and a ribbon cutting ceremony led by a Beacon Hill boy and patient at the Jimmy Fund Clinic at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Affordable housing advocates celebrate purchase, preservation of 6 buildings

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:41:10 GMT

Affordable housing advocates last week celebrated the largest nonprofit affordable housing preservation sale in the stateone that has allowed a non-profit to preserve more than 800 affordable units.

What's the best independent coffee shop in Greater Boston?

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:47:33 GMT

We're obsessed with coffee over at Boston.com, so wanted to put together Coffee Week to celebrate all things java! New interactives, maps, and galleries for the caffeine-obsessed will be unveiled each day this week. On Sunday, we wrote and mapped...

City confiscates hundreds of 'Boston Strong' shirts from unlicensed vendors outside benefit concert

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:35:00 GMT

City officials said they confiscated hundreds of Boston Strong T-shirts from about a half-dozen vendors who were selling the apparel without proper permits, and likely with no intention to donate proceeds to charity, outside the star-studded benefit concert for Marathon bombing victims at TD Garden Thursday night.

It is (almost) too hot to even complain about the MBTA

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:15:36 GMT

It's hot out there, and the only part of Boston that gets hotter than the outdoors is the MBTA.

Philip Frattaroli, North End restaurant-empire scion, seeks citywide Council seat

Fri, 31 May 2013 19:25:54 GMT

North End resident and restaurateur Philip Frattaroli had a busy day on Wednesday.

'Karma Commuting' campaign aims to boost safety in Longwood Medical Area

Thu, 30 May 2013 19:00:48 GMT

The non-profit organization, known as MASCO, hopes to spread some good karma with its new campaign Karma Commuting that encourages all commuters to act responsibly in traffic and watch out for fellow community members.

Fenway resident Michael J. Nichols running for City Council seat

Thu, 30 May 2013 18:48:56 GMT

Michael J. Nichols, an attorney and resident of the Fenway, is running for City Councils Eighth District

Heat to cause delays on Framingham-Worcester commuter rail line

Thu, 30 May 2013 18:06:57 GMT

Commuter rail trains on the Framingham-Worcester line have been ordered to slow down a bit because of the hot weather, the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Rail Company announced.

Lifeguards will be at state-owned pools, beaches for an extra day this weekend due to hot weather

Thu, 30 May 2013 17:31:03 GMT

Lifeguards will be on-hand for an extra day this weekend at state-owned pools and beaches with temperatures expected be hovering near 90 degrees for the next four days through Sunday, officials announced Thursday.

Boston aims to eliminate red tape around urban agriculture; meetings set to discuss proposed rezoning

Wed, 29 May 2013 21:47:43 GMT

Boston officials are preparing to present a draft version of new citywide zoning rules designed to expand opportunities for urban agriculture, which is largely prohibited under existing zoning rules.