At 10 a.m. Saturday, Boston Common could have been a scene from any ordinary weekend. People ice skated on the pond, children filled the playground, guides led visitors on tours along the paths. Two years ago, the large green space could hardly contain the massive crowd that...
National Grid reached an agreement with unionized workers Jan. 7. to end an almost seven-month-long lockout. Workers are set to get back to work next week.
The tree, which was set up on Boston Common Nov. 20, came from Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is an annual gift and a sign of gratitude to the city of Boston for the assistance it provided after a major explosion.
Boston's single-use plastic bag ban, which passed in December 2017, is set to take effect Dec. 14. The new ban follows similar actions taken by dozens of other Massachusetts cities and towns.
On June 25, National Grid workers were officially locked out of work as the company enacted a "comprehensive work contingency plan" after the company and steel unions failed to come to any agreement during contract negotiations.
The BuildBPS master plan is the first long-term renovation project for city schools in more than 40 years, with the goal of bringing the 65 percent of Boston schools that were built before World War II “into the 21st century.”
The Christian Science Plaza had undertaken a variety of projects to enhance its look, sustainability and accessibility to visitors, with the most recent update being the reopened reflecting pool.
In the Gentrification Game, cardboard buildings line two sides of the board, one with buildings common in not-yet-gentrified neighborhoods — a bodega, a check casher, a liquor store. Across the street are gentrified buildings underneath a sign reading “Gentriville, USA.”
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